MCV20

after driving for 30 min here is the review: "Feel ten times alot better than without it....the car feel more stable at the hwy speed... " and of cuz much better handling

juan01

cool

I want to get them one day also...

jhenty

are those available for the 92-96 es's?

MCV20

for 92-96 whiteline only offer the RSB.....and u could find it on the whiteline website.. those fit 92-96 camry should fit u ES too...

juan01

yea, RSB is available here:

http://www.ctmotorsport.com/store/sc...?idproduct=104

Toysrme

Not understanding the fs install at all, but I've loved my whiteline rsb! Same goes for me last car.
RSB *will* be a manditory upgrade for all fwd vehicles i ever own.

<cgts> Glad you like it!

MCV20

actually wasnt much harsh/stiff compare to stock but diffenetly feel like a European car's solid/safe feeling...

flipside909

Yep...reduced chassis roll is definitely a benefit. I prefer the adjustable TRD Rear Sway for the MCV20. The Whiteline RSB is too stiff for the chassis.

MCV20

agree.... it can break lose the tire easily even tho i has 235/45-17 tires...
also i m WARNING .... if u do not knw your car too well ... do not put on F/R sways at the same time... cuz it will easily break lose your tire and make u lose control....

jhenty

what exactly is a sway bar? as in where does it go, how its installed and basically what it is. I understand what it does, just not exactly how it works. Thanks

Toysrme

The general answer:

It's a bar that links the top, or bottom of the shock towers. By doing so you get less body roll.
You also get a higher affective spring rate because if one spring is compressed, some of that energy is transferred to the other side also.




Order here.

juan01

So is it okay to put just the RSB?

Does it affect anything other than reducing body roll?

flipside909

WRONG.

A strut BAR is what adds rigidity to the chassis to reduce body flex between the STRUT towers..not shocks (since we're talking Camry/ES platform here). You have the right logic but you got your parts mixed up. The sway bars help reduce body roll which helps keep the car planted flat horizontally. The sways basically tie the lower suspension pieces together to keep the suspension stable.

Because the ES/Camry chassis is very front heavy, I wouldn't recommend a F & R sway bar setup for the average driver. I recommend the rear sway only since it will tremendously help the chassis tendency to lean during hard cornering. It's very easy to lose control of your car with a stiffer sway setup like the whitelines especially with just a stock tire setup.

I've seen alot of stupid accidents with people pushing their Camry/ES with their front and rear sway setup...and either wreck or nearly kill themselves. I know 3 of my friends who've had Solaras and one with just a 4 door Camry wreck their cars. One of the Solaras lost control and flipped over, the other just lost traction from a turn and ran up a curb, the Camry didn't fair so well either...basically lost control and slammed into a light pole almost splitting the car in half. (if you don't know my history of this platform, I used to be the ES Moderator in the past and from other boards and I am a Camry & Solara community veteran).

If you want a more controlled ride, stay with the rear sway. If you know the handling dynamic of your ES/Camry, go with the front sway. I prefer no front sway with the ES/Camry platform with a good suspension combo.

flipside909

Yes, that's the best way. It will only reduce body roll. That's it.

MCV20

its ok to just have the RSB installed.... and it will make your car become oversteer... since your rear end break lose easily than the front..