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Hotchkis Sway Bars for 98-02

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by falnfenix, Mar 21, 2008.

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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    i had them on my 2001, and had no issues with them whatsoever.
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    cool, how was the install?
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    JazzMaster Guest

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    I bought those sway bars but didnt installed them yet...
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    Hotchkis Sway Bars for 98-02

    Anyone have the Hotchkis sways on their 98-02 rolla? I'm thinking about putting these on my car but I remember when they first came out a couple of years ago that there were some issues with the front bar hitting the steering knuckle but they were supposed to get re-designed to fix this problem.
    Basically I want to know from those that have these sway bars if there are any issues/problems with them.
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    hotchkis are lighter
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    The weight is negligible. Bars don't weight that much to begin with. Structure is more important, but then again, we wouldn't be able to utilize the full potential of Whiteline bars on the street or track. Hotchkis are more than enough. But if you do decide to autocross constantly or participate in rally racing, Whitelines are a must. There's a reason why they don't use Hotchkis in rally races.
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    Most people I know went with the solid bar Whiteline bars instead of the hallow Hotchkis.
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    not bad...use a lift, it makes things MUCH easier. the rear will be a pain, so install them when you have as little gas in the tank as possible.
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    i got the hotchkis front and rear sways and all i can say is that its a lot of fun goin around turns at 45mph and barely feelin anythin hahaha well i got full suspension setup too tho :p
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    Can anyone post underside pics of the car with the bars installed? I need to see the new bushings in detail.
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    wow, I remember that write-up of the ELC bars from the old board. BTW I highly doubt the control arms need to be unbolted to take off the rear sway bar. I know you have to at least loosen the gas tank since the rear sway bar runs on top of it.

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