Another + for MicroImage 23mm Sway Bar. - Toyota Yaris Forums

jamal1984 · 05-25-2011, 05:33 PM

Got my 23mm Sway Bar today from MicroImage.
First Complaint: All i got is myself no help.
Second, them bolts that hold the shocks together, you will probably need a Impact Wrench Gun to remove it, forget about the sockets with hands.
Took me a good 40 minutes to get everything done, plus while i got the 2 back wheels removed, might as well adjusted my Drum Brakes with Hand Brake.
PROS: Everything, man this is totally worth $164 shipped.
Of course not 100% better, but i said from 40-70% better body roll depend.
Of course not like Porsche but i can tell you probably BMW 3 series feel.

[U]Second[U] Something i do noticed and tested. The coffee will not spill out when i make a turn, normally it's be all over my seat or dash.
The second pic with the navigation and file folder, that is it's originally position after 30 minutes drivie with about 13 turns, normally it's will be on the floor or somewhere else.
I took some pics hope i installed correctly.

Everyone got 200 bucks to spend, add this. And think about it, you drive a yaris everyday why not make it more fun to drive? i mean it's handle better, feel more solid, and kinda easy to install by yourself.

marcus · 05-25-2011, 05:56 PM

impact wrench is not needed just need a breaker bar or some sort.. i had one guy to help me but i think without him its gonna be a b#$%h... that thing was so tight that i have to pull on the side to slide it to match the bolt hole.. but after it was done it was all worth it...

SKurj · 05-25-2011, 06:16 PM

The bottom bolt in those shocks is a b#tch! I happened to have a 18" bar used for weights that I put on the end of the ratchet to get them free. Yes a breaker bar is one of the next things on my list of tools..

I went with the 19mm but.. as I installed tokico blues, tein springs and the bar all at once I can't really vouch for the difference the bar alone made. Spent the first few days on the steelies and then my new wheels and tires arrived. The first day or 2 I thought the ride was abit harsh, but now that I have been driving it I don't notice it being harsh at all. Granted I do 850kms a week all on the 400 series, rarely much else.

mazilla · 05-25-2011, 06:18 PM

I just used a 12" piece of copper pipe over the socket wrench...easy peezy. Ya'll need some grip strength. ;) ;)

malibuguy · 05-25-2011, 06:19 PM

eww crush-bent 1.75" tubing

jamal1984 · 05-25-2011, 06:42 PM

man i'm the weakest :)

Spahrticus · 05-26-2011, 03:46 AM

BMW 3 series feel? Ha, that gave me a good laugh.

Betrivent · 05-26-2011, 04:18 AM

I needed to geta good 10" pipe to help me get my shock bolt off. Min was rusted on like crazy. Needed some sort of shock freeze de-seizer too.

jamal1984 · 05-26-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Spahrticus

BMW 3 series feel? Ha, that gave me a good laugh.

hey what's good in this life beside a good good laugh man? laugh all you want, you will live longer

toy_toronto · 05-26-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jamal1984

man i'm the weakest :)

will i have to call this guy when i decide to do mine?

seriously though I think i'll only go 19mm so if anyone else is looking to upgrade theirs to 23mm (or getting rid of their TRD), let me know

-toy

thebarber · 05-26-2011, 01:57 PM

i use pentrating lubricant the day before suspension installs.....ive never had an issue breaking anything loose

mazilla · 05-26-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

will i have to call this guy when i decide to do mine?

-toy

ROFL

The sad part is that arm is full of synthol, it's an oil some bodybuilders inject into lagging muscles to puff them up. It's supposed to be used on the small spots here and there, then you can't tell...but when you inject a freaking gallon of it you end up like that.

BEEF · 05-26-2011, 02:59 PM

been using a cheater bar for years now. it is a pipe from a service drop that I swiped from HS electronics class. it is much thicker than conduit. usually the bolt breaks free before the wrench....usually

I think that guy's arm is bigger around than my waist. lol

Spahrticus · 05-26-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamal1984

hey what's good in this life beside a good good laugh man? laugh all you want, you will live longer

Now that made me really lol

jamal1984 · 05-26-2011, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spahrticus

Now that made me really lol

there you go, glad i could help

05-25-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	impact wrench is not needed just need a breaker bar or some sort.. i had one guy to help me but i think without him its gonna be a b#$%h... that thing was so tight that i have to pull on the side to slide it to match the bolt hole.. but after it was done it was all worth it... __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

05-25-2011, 06:18 PM	#4
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	I just used a 12" piece of copper pipe over the socket wrench...easy peezy. Ya'll need some grip strength. ;) ;) __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

05-25-2011, 06:19 PM	#5
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	eww crush-bent 1.75" tubing __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

05-26-2011, 01:57 PM	#11
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i use pentrating lubricant the day before suspension installs.....ive never had an issue breaking anything loose __________________

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SKurj Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 222	The bottom bolt in those shocks is a b#tch! I happened to have a 18" bar used for weights that I put on the end of the ratchet to get them free. Yes a breaker bar is one of the next things on my list of tools.. I went with the 19mm but.. as I installed tokico blues, tein springs and the bar all at once I can't really vouch for the difference the bar alone made. Spent the first few days on the steelies and then my new wheels and tires arrived. The first day or 2 I thought the ride was abit harsh, but now that I have been driving it I don't notice it being harsh at all. Granted I do 850kms a week all on the 400 series, rarely much else.

05-25-2011, 06:42 PM	#6
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	man i'm the weakest :)

05-26-2011, 03:46 AM	#7
Spahrticus Drives: ///M3, Yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chehalis Posts: 22	BMW 3 series feel? Ha, that gave me a good laugh.

05-26-2011, 04:18 AM	#8
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	I needed to geta good 10" pipe to help me get my shock bolt off. Min was rusted on like crazy. Needed some sort of shock freeze de-seizer too.

05-26-2011, 02:59 PM	#13
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	been using a cheater bar for years now. it is a pipe from a service drop that I swiped from HS electronics class. it is much thicker than conduit. usually the bolt breaks free before the wrench....usually I think that guy's arm is bigger around than my waist. lol