Which REAR Sway Bar?

[dejacky]

I'm getting a rear sway bar for my 1999 V6 LE camry (auto) very soon. The consensus suggests the "White Line" model retains stiffness between the "race" and "street" settings on the Adjustable TRD rear sway bar. But, I've read several people have a "squeaking noise" issue with the whiteline sway bars. I don't want any extra noise/sounds after installing this RSB.

Which rear sway bar is more advantageous in terms of reliability and performance? Or perhaps they are the same and one is simply preferred for other reasons..why?

This car is my daily driver and needs to be for the next 7 years..so I have no immediate ambitions to make the ride extremely stiff for races, etc. I want it to be it more fun to drive w/out sacrificing comfort excessively. (a supercharger is in the plan too) I would appreciate help from those who are familiar with this topic. Thanks in advance.

[88 LE]

Either one will work. I believe the Whiteline bar is 20mm and the TRD bar is 19mm, but its also adjustable (street & track setting).

The squeaking noise comes from the swaybar bushings. If you grease (marine grade lithium grease) them up good, they won't squeak.

[LiLItalian]

so the TRD one is adjustable?

how does that work?

is it only for TRD Camry Rear Sway Bars or also for Solara Trd Sway Bar ( i know that the 99+ TRD Solara Bars also fit on 97-01 Cams)

Thanks Guys

[88 LE]

Originally posted by LiLItalian
so the TRD one is adjustable?

how does that work?

It has 2 sets of holes on the end of the bar, where it hooks up to the swaybar endlink.

[ripley's99]

^ or you can get the carbon impregnated black urethane bushings from energy suspension that don't squeak and do not require greasing, it really did the trick on my husband's integra RSB

i just grease mine with the matine grease twice a year and they only squeak when its time to grease anyways convienent huh?

the TRD RSB for the camry & solara = same exact part

Keri

[dejacky]

Hi Keri,

the TRD RSB for the camry & solara = same exact part

Do you mean the bushings in the TRD RSB are the same as the WhiteLine RSB? or are they the same RSB with the TRD just having two holes to adjust for Street/Track setting?

[88 LE]

^ She's saying that the TRD swaybar for the Camry and Solara is the same.

In other words their the same part.

[ripley's99]

^ exactly what 88LE said...in fact the TRD RSB i bought was from a guy that had it on his Solara and it fits my '99 Camry perfectly

hey dejacky you are in dallas too have you done any other mods to your camry? i'll have to PM you whenever we have a little "meet" around here later this summer

good luck,
Keri

[dejacky]

Sounds like fun Keri . The sway bar will be my first mod along with new tires. I'm debating between the Pirelli PZero Nero (M+S) P205/50ZR16 (on stock wheels ~$94/tire) and cheaper alternatives . The supercharger will be the last upgrade .

[initial-T]

wow...the guys at CT told me the stock wagon sawbar is thinner than the whiteline.

thats just insane then. what was toyota thinkin puttin that much weight back there with a 19- mm swaybar?

hmmm..now i need to go get one..

[dejacky]

Okay,
where it the best price for these Rear Sway bars? I want it soon! . I'm gravitating more towards the whiteline since it's slightly thicker and read a good review here..

And btw,

carbon impregnated black urethane bushings from energy suspension that don't squeak and do not require greasing

How much are they and would they work with the TRD RSB or Whiteline RSB?

[ripley's99]

^ the black polyurethane bushings will work with either sway bar you choose, you just tell them at energy suspension what the mm size of the bar is and they will have the correct bushings for your application. their website is here www.energysuspension.com

as far as where to go for the RSB, if you want the whiteline bar go to http://www.ctmotorsport.com

the TRD RSB you will have google for that one...i dunno who still sells that one...i bought mine used from ebay ages ago

btw the TRD RSB was my 1st mod too dejacky

hope this helps,
Keri

[ryuji16]

hey i heard the gen4 sway bar will fit the gen3 as long as you use the gen3 brackets (ratko has the trd on his gen3). what about the gen5? is it the same as the gen4 (and gen3) bar?

[dejacky]

what's the part number for the TRD sway bar for my 1999 v6 automatic Toyota Camry? 00602-48800-101 ? is this correct?

[ryuji16]

hey uh... kind of a technical question... when it comes to rear sway bars, is it the thicker the better? ive heard people say that getting one that is too thick will give your car a higher chance of spinning out.