Got myself present early..
12-08-03, 08:45 PM
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hey... what's up...
where in Hawaii do you live at???
the sway bar I order if for 97-00 I am still trying to get a good installing price...if you have anyone who has a shop and knows what to do please let me know man......
where in Hawaii do you live at???
the sway bar I order if for 97-00 I am still trying to get a good installing price...if you have anyone who has a shop and knows what to do please let me know man......
12-11-03, 11:16 PM
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I'm in Kalihi now, but grew up in Moiilili by Star Market.
I did a sway bar change with my friend on his 03 Matrix. I'll check my ES if it's similar. I am going to try install myself because 1) I don't know of shops and 2) I like mechanical work and always learning from doing.
I read your other post about having a dealer install your struts and sway.....yeah, the struts are in close proximity to the sway bar, but the installs are independent of each other. When we did the Matrix, we didn't even touch the struts.
First thing first.....I'm going to order that rear sway bar.
I did a sway bar change with my friend on his 03 Matrix. I'll check my ES if it's similar. I am going to try install myself because 1) I don't know of shops and 2) I like mechanical work and always learning from doing.
I read your other post about having a dealer install your struts and sway.....yeah, the struts are in close proximity to the sway bar, but the installs are independent of each other. When we did the Matrix, we didn't even touch the struts.
First thing first.....I'm going to order that rear sway bar.
12-12-03, 01:02 AM
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Originally posted by sur4dude
I'm in Kalihi now, but grew up in Moiilili by Star Market.
I did a sway bar change with my friend on his 03 Matrix. I'll check my ES if it's similar. I am going to try install myself because 1) I don't know of shops and 2) I like mechanical work and always learning from doing.
I read your other post about having a dealer install your struts and sway.....yeah, the struts are in close proximity to the sway bar, but the installs are independent of each other. When we did the Matrix, we didn't even touch the struts.
First thing first.....I'm going to order that rear sway bar.
I'm in Kalihi now, but grew up in Moiilili by Star Market.
I did a sway bar change with my friend on his 03 Matrix. I'll check my ES if it's similar. I am going to try install myself because 1) I don't know of shops and 2) I like mechanical work and always learning from doing.
I read your other post about having a dealer install your struts and sway.....yeah, the struts are in close proximity to the sway bar, but the installs are independent of each other. When we did the Matrix, we didn't even touch the struts.
First thing first.....I'm going to order that rear sway bar.
12-12-03, 09:01 PM
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Well, just got myself a present too! 
I ordered the rear sway and hopes it gets here soon, but w/ Christmas.....I don't know. I'll let ya know when it gets here and we can look at installing it.
I have a '99 and it's the same color as yours too.
I ordered the rear sway and hopes it gets here soon, but w/ Christmas.....I don't know. I'll let ya know when it gets here and we can look at installing it.
I have a '99 and it's the same color as yours too.
12-13-03, 11:48 PM
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another thing is that I got a friend who is going to put my shocks for me for $250... and I was thinking $300 for shocks and sway bar.... I am going to do it after my final... it's dec. 16... so I might do it after that....
12-15-03, 01:29 PM
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ya .. I already lower my ride for almost 3 years... so I think it's about time to change my strut.... and since I am changing my strut I also order the sway bar and Solara strut tower brace.... hahahahahaha I am waitting for my final to get over than I can put them on... I can't wait...
12-16-03, 11:29 PM
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I was about to order the trd solara strut bar too. You know for sure it'll fit? Strut bar is easy to do....10 mins tops to put in.
I was about to order the trd solara strut bar too. You know for sure it'll fit? Strut bar is easy to do....10 mins tops to put in.
12-17-03, 08:37 PM
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I should try READING for a change......George didn't get a TRD solara strut tower brace, he got the stock one. 
Back to the "Toy" store (Toyota parts dept) for the stock brace. From searching this board, the stock one should not have fitment problems.
Back to the "Toy" store (Toyota parts dept) for the stock brace. From searching this board, the stock one should not have fitment problems.
12-17-03, 10:09 PM
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I ordered the rear sway bar for my 93 aobut 2 months ago and was just getting arond to putting it on. Its a whiteline just like yours.
But the shop told me monday that it wont fit. so I dont know what I am going to do now, I think I got the wrong one or something.
I have a couple of questions and comments
what is the other bar in the pic for! I only have one and it is for the rear. I did get the front one off of ebay the chrome style and it fit good with no clearance issues.
post us about the handling.
let me know if you have any problems with fit, I think I may try another shop.
thanks and let us know.
Chuck
I ordered the rear sway bar for my 93 aobut 2 months ago and was just getting arond to putting it on. Its a whiteline just like yours.
But the shop told me monday that it wont fit. so I dont know what I am going to do now, I think I got the wrong one or something.
I have a couple of questions and comments
what is the other bar in the pic for! I only have one and it is for the rear. I did get the front one off of ebay the chrome style and it fit good with no clearance issues.
post us about the handling.
let me know if you have any problems with fit, I think I may try another shop.
thanks and let us know.
Chuck