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Old 12-03-11, 03:45 PM
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Default Sikky adjustable rear sway bar available!!!

I've been wanting to get a rear sway bar and was going to get the F-sport version, but heard that sikky was coming out with an adjustable version... So I've been checking their site every few days and FINALLY here it is!!!
http://www.sikky.com/view_item.php?id=162&catid=14
I plan on having it installed in the spring along with kw's and figs lower arms,,. Does anybody know if I will need the figs toe links? The sikky sway bay looks like it comes with something similar but I'm not sure if it is a "toe link". Does anybody know?
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I love lime green anything... might have to purchase for that simple fact
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Looks nice. But the Fsport bar makes a stock IS-F almost perfectly neutral. Any tighter and you'll have a lot of oversteer...not a good thing. Considering that, based on the the discription on Sikky's Website, the lowest setting of the Sikky Rear Bar is equivalent to the Fsport Bar, and the next two settings are stiffer, and thus more oversteer so you may not even use them. In either case, it's nice to see more products being offered for the F... Darshana S...
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The rear sway bar kit looks good, especially with the SIKKY green. I would be thinking about purchasing this, but the F-sport rear sway bar works just perfect!
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Im loving this kit! And the green sets it off.
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Wow, that is an expensive sway bar. My F-sport bar was $130 and gets the same job done.
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Originally Posted by UCrazyKid
Wow, that is an expensive sway bar. My F-sport bar was $130 and gets the same job done.
But doesnt this one come with an adjustable toe link that the F-sport doesn't come with??

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Yeah, 400 dollars?

I realize you've gotta pay to play, and that I do drive a Lexus ISF, but this sway bar is no different then the sway bar I purchased for my celica for 4x the price (with adjustable end links).

Price gouging!
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You can assemble those adjustable end links at home depot for 30 bucks lol.
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Originally Posted by SeanGTS
You can assemble those adjustable end links at home depot for 30 bucks lol.
Well that argument certainly makes sense. Maybe the F-spot is in my future after all!
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FIGS, would the toe links in the sikky sway bar kit work with your mega arms? They look quite different, design wise, from your toe links.... Can you explain if/how yours are superior (or not).. TIA!!!
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Originally Posted by UCrazyKid
Wow, that is an expensive sway bar. My F-sport bar was $130 and gets the same job done.
Where did u get such a good price?
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Originally Posted by ERDoc74
Where did u get such a good price?
Toyota ran an F-Sport coupon about 2 years ago. Dealer cost plus 10% if I recall, I bought it then.
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Ok I've tested the sway bars and I disagree big time. I had the f sport bars. I'm currently running the sikky bar on the second setting and the handling is noticeably better. The rear end will pitch a little if you push it harder but I like that. The end links IMO are very nice on it and they aren't something you can get from home depot. If you don't race then don't buy it. But if you are a track junkie and back road fiend like myself it is a must have. I can not wait to get to the track next spring to play around with the settings and Pre load to see what setting is best for my style of driving. I back this product 100% and I believe the price is fair. It would be nicer if it were a little cheaper but you gotta pay to play and you can play a lot more with this bar vs the f sport. I'm not knocking the f sport one bit. When I first got it nearly 3 years ago I loved it. I feel that the sikky swaybar is far superior. Just my two cents. I hope some others pull the trigger and enjoy this product the way I have this past few weeks.
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What are the diameters of the two bars?


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