Whiteline front sway

[Mopp]

I am pretty close to buying a whiteline front sway but just wondering if its worth the $50 difference between adjustable and non.

Has anyone tried thetwo settings? or have they just put it on and forgotten its there.

And on the non adjustable what is the hole equal to onthe adjustable? softer setting or stiffer?

Cheers in advance

Jarrod

Edited April 5, 2008 by Mopp

[MR22ZZ]

I have adjustable swaybars on the front and rear of my MR2 and can tell you it's well worth the extra $50. :D

[Mopp]

sweet thanks.

I think I might just put the order in tomorrow.

[KaZe-]

same **** different smell if u ask me but meh thats just me

[SuperDave]

I think it is worth the extra since it means that if the car isn't doing what you want you can change it slightly. But with only two options it is a little narrow in what can be adjusted.

Just be aware that the Sportivo and Corolla have different part numbers and are not (easily) interchangeable.

[Mopp]

yup i got that sorted cheers

thanks for the replies

[sporti]

Mopp, do you know the part # for the sportivo's whiteline front sway bar?

[SuperDave]

Is this sticky invisible to everyone but me :)

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=10160

[Mopp]

Thanks for the super dave, you always come to the rescue :P

[sporti]

many thanks Dave

i, erm, heh.....sheesh......*cough cough*......know that thread's there now *lol*

[KaZe-]

and this is why SuperDave is member of the month!!

Edited April 5, 2008 by KaZe-StiVo

[Mopp]

Well i just ordered the adjustable, hopefully have it by the end of the week. :)

[CME-LFT]

Hi guys, just bought the whiteline rear sway bar and got it installed, plus i already had the whiteline front strut. Besides that the car (04 corolla sportivo) is stock suspension wise. Just curious, will a front sway bar make a big difference for road use? Im quite happy with the improvement the rear sway has made with less body roll around corners, now im wondering if i should buy the front sway?? Any tips or advice?

[T_Money]

Hi guys, just bought the whiteline rear sway bar and got it installed, plus i already had the whiteline front strut. Besides that the car (04 corolla sportivo) is stock suspension wise. Just curious, will a front sway bar make a big difference for road use? Im quite happy with the improvement the rear sway has made with less body roll around corners, now im wondering if i should buy the front sway?? Any tips or advice?

Don't do it unless your car is lowered! Without an LSD all i get is solid wheel spin from the inside wheel around every corner as the bar is to stiff. (Sucks to be me back on stock suspension :( )

[Kevsta]

^^^ What he said. Don't get it - there's plenty of understeer already in a fwd corolla. Put your money into a nice set of lowered springs.

[SILVABULLIT]

Leave the front stock and put a heavy sway on the rear. Need the front wheels on the ground to get some power down not lifting them when cornering.

[Suprathai]

So if we do get a front sway, shouldn't we be looking at further reinforcement of the rear end so that it doesn't cancel out the effect of the rear sway? How about stiffer rear suspension??

[CME-LFT]

If what Sprathai stated it true then how thick a rear sway can you buy? otherwise whats the point of the front sway bar if it only has negative effects from what ive just read?

[DANZZT231]

I am sure there is someone in this forum who fitted both front and rear swaybar on Corolla and able to provide detailed information as to how the car will behave.

I know on Celica 7th gen, fitting larger front and rear swaybars reduces understeer.

[whitestivo]

I was wondering this.

Under heavy braking coming into turn 3 at Queensland Raceway, the front of the car would literally float side to side. Then coming out of the corner, it would light up the front wheels, you would hit 8000rpm, then the wheels would grab, and hit 8000rpm again and change gear.

I spoke with Whiteline this week, they said regardless of the drop height, 35mm - 50mm, heavy duty springs will wear out your shocks faster thought i still admit to not fully understanding why the difference in height doens't matter.

Solutions without going to shocks yet>.

whitestivo

[DANZZT231]

If you lower the car by spring and retaining the standard shocks, no matter what drop (35mm or 50mm) the standard shock will wear out faster compared to using standard spring.

I think that's what Whiteline is saying.

And that is why it is recommended to upgrade the shock also.

[SuperDave]

Under heavy braking coming into turn 3 at Queensland Raceway, the front of the car would literally float side to side.

My impression is this is caused by the forward weight transfer. The rear becomes light and becomes more sensitive to slight changes in direction. Putting heavier springs/stiffer dampeners will control this weight transfer better.

[wil_rolla]

Under heavy braking coming into turn 3 at Queensland Raceway, the front of the car would literally float side to side.

My impression is this is caused by the forward weight transfer. The rear becomes light and becomes more sensitive to slight changes in direction. Putting heavier springs/stiffer dampeners will control this weight transfer better.

try heavy braking in a straight line, hold the steering dead straight and do the heavy braking before you enter the corner..

cars brake best when they are in a straight, if you try to brake hard and turn at the same time the car will feel floaty, and you have a higher chance to spin when entering the corner.

i had the same problem my first time out..

[Kevsta]

Also what tyres are you running ? If you're on the stock wheel with 55's profile go to 50 profile high performance tyre.