kasper300

Hey everyone only my second day on club lexus so far not bad. I was wondering if a supra swaybar kit would fit on my is300 its an 02 is and I was told the swaybar kit was made by Titan. Thanks in advance for all help
Please help before the guy sells the kit I just need to know if it fits or if it needs to be modified lime using the original endlinks or what not. Thank you

kasper300

Thanks for all the views guys but an answer for a noob would be greatly appreciated

rvalero

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Here's the Titan MKIV Supra Sway bar:


Here's the IS300 Sway Bar:


I'm gonna go with no, but to be honest, I don't know because I haven't read about anyone trying. With modification, some parts, like engine, tranny, and brakes can transfer over, but when it comes to suspension, I would get something made specifically for my car. That probably doesn't help much, but I don't know if you're going to get a clear-cut answer on this topic.

SupraMan17

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never heard of someone trying to get a set of supra sways to fit an is300....usually the question is, do altezza sways fit the is300? answer to the latter is yes...im also gonna have to say that the supra sways won't fit without significant modification.

kasper300

Thank you guys who answered me big help. Was only going to purchase cuz they were brand new in box and the guy was gonna give them to me cheap, but I'm thinkin bout getting the hotchkis kit unless anyone else thinks or knows of a better kit I'm not really worried bout the cost just would like to know if there is a better kit for the is300 and thanks again and those pics were very helpfull rvalero much appreciated

rvalero

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No problem. The best sway bars will depend a lot on your setup and goals. Getting the stiffest sway bar available isn't necessarily the best option. While a more ridged bar may make your car feel like it's riding on rails, you may actually have less grip at the limit because you're taking away your suspension's ability to act independently. There's a lot of good info in these threads:
http://my.is/forums/f68/amateur-guid...-sways-242134/.
http://my.is/forums/f89/some-useful-...aybars-313920/

kasper300

So it looks like I was close with just a guess. I read both of those links you posted (btw super helpfull and a lot of new knowledge aquired- thanks a million) I'm going to either go with my original pick HOTCHKIS or the TRD YELLOWS. I know I can find the hotchkis from several places but do you know anywhere I can find the trd yellows, and real ones at that

rvalero

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You can try mvpmotorsports for the TRD yellows. Their site says they have them in stock. I didn't see them on the vendor list on CL, but they are a vendor on my.IS. You should be able to find what you need on their site. Make sure you keep the bushings lubed, or the bar WILL eventually break...especially the rear. I've seen pictures of broken rear sway bars for TRD yellows and Hotchkis.

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SupraMan17

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the hotchkis should be easier to find than the trd yellows...they're the cheaper of the two options too.

DLo_IS300

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Here's some specs on all the sway bars available for the IS300, i have the Hotchkis Sways and love them! They've been on my car for about 2 years now and endured 1 big track day (Buttonwillow) and numerous autocross events.

http://www.isfanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4546

kasper300

Thanks again for all the help guys

mikenice

yeah that happend to me a few months ago on my rear hotchkis sway. luckily they sent me a new one for free

rvalero

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Out of curiosity, how long did you go without greasing the bushings? I wish my L-Tuned sways had grease fittings. That would make the job a lot easier.

SupraMan17

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^^^ i got l-tuned sways as well....