Full suspension upgraded

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  1. syc

    syc Junior Member

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    Finished upgrading my suspension.

    -Tanabe Sustec Pro coilovers
    -24mm Front sway bar
    -22mm rear sway bar
    -Custom adjustable endlinks
    -Tanabe front tower brace

    The only thing not installed yet waiting for it to be finished being made is the Motocrew tuning chasis brace. It's like the stiffening plate on mega steroids.

    Some pics of the install completion:
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    Nice! What are your thoughts on the before-after? I did my chassis brace, front sway, and rear sway at the same time and I was impressed with the improvement.

    Evan
     
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  3. syc

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    the ride feels like my cousin's lexus gs f-sport sedan.. firm but smooth.. no more initiating a turn early to allow the car suspension to settle.. but i'm being tossed all around the car because the seat cant seem to hold my fat butt in place. lol.. not a bad side effect. can't to install my chasis brace. waiting for it to be powder coated and sent to me..
     
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  4. syc

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    i raised the car up from the preset factory setting.. overall, it's only a 1/2" drop from the oem ride height...
     
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    Did you have to adjust the preload on the coilovers?
     
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    Not intentionally jackin your thread... But in doing your suspension mods..Did you consider any other ULTRA RACING Corolla/Prius suspension upgrades?

    UR-AR19-076 Rear Anti Roll Sway Bar 19mm
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    Which is supposed to go well with their 25mm rear 'Rear Torsion Bar'

    (UR-RT25-231) 25mm
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    The UR-AR16-236 is similar to the UR-AR19-076 but is a 16mm rear sway bar.

    Ultra Racing has lots of suspension mods that MIGHT work for our Prius. All are available on eBay.
     
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    i need coilovers bad
     
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    any pics of the car lowered?
     
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    my custom brace came in. now that's what you call a brace.
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    stock one vs full brace..
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    Wow! Looks pretty sturdy... Cusco brand?

    Notice a difference driving?
     
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    it's by okuyama.. the biggest difference i noticed was on an interstate change where the road was uneven where it had a dip during mid turn. the prius used to squirm and felt uneasy.. it's more predictable now..
     
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    that's the one, but i didn't order from there.. i have friends in japan shipping through military so shipping price is more like 16 bucks vice 168 bucks.. all the items on my prius were from japan.. except the audio..
     
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    I like that! too rich for me though...
     
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    nice full set up !!

    where does the 24mm front sway bar come from ? is it a Toyota OEM part or aftermarket part ?
     
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    it's a oe part.. off a corolla..

    now that i've tried what i have a good baseline of what type of setup would be good for different purposes.. i wonder if koni inserts for a corolla would fit in a prius oem one..
     
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    all my suspension parts might go up for sale... i'm thinking of upgrading to the gen 3 prius..
     
    #18 syc, May 18, 2015
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    I'll take that okuyama brace off your hands, when you decide to sell everything.
     
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    SYC, where did you order your coilovers from? can you please provide a website?
     
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