Rear Sway Bar

[Hershey]

I can deal with $220 for part and installation. If it helps the handling . Then worth it .

[yariseggvvti]

Originally Posted by Silver Streak

Update: Day two with the sway bar. I swear it's like driving a different car. Corners flat, and just over all more stable. I highly recommend this mode.

Did you test it on Storrow Dr?

[Silver Streak]

No I don't get into Boston much ( By choice ). I have tested it on a few curvy roads out in the burbs though

[freshvitz]

There's other manufacturers besides TRD, such as Tanabe or Whiteline as mentioned. Maybe you can find a way to get the bar brought to you? Drive down?

[arose62]

I installed the Whiteline rear bar on my 2013 Yaris today, and agree with all the other posts - it's like a completely different car! Good old Aussie product!

The installation instructions are sparse (and that's being generous). Getting the long bolt through the shock mount was a bit of a challenge. I initially thought the instructions were wrong/obsolete/generic, and put the first bolt through from the inside to the outside. Then I realised that the threaded part of the bolt would be inside the shock mounting bush, and could chew the bush, or have other problems.

The approach which worked for me was to pull the shock out of the lower mount, put the bolt through, then pull the bolt straight back until the head entered a depression in the brake backing plate. At this point the tip of the bolt was just poking through the shock mount, and the shock could be pushed back in. Then, a jack to lift the shock a tiny bit, wiggle the bolt in a bit, lift the shock mount, wiggle bolt, repeat.

So, even though on first inspection it may appear that it's impossible to get the long bolt in from the outside, it is doable, although very fiddly.

But, if anyone is wondering whether to add a rear anti-sway bar, my vote is enthusiastically YES!

Tomorrow I take the Yaris on the freeway, and hopefully will no longer get blown about by the trucks swishing past :)

Cheers,
Andrew

[Hershey]

Keep us informed on its performance .

[cali yaris]

Awesome, congrats on a successful install! Do you have it set on soft (21mm equivalent) or stiff (23mm equivalent)?

The installation instructions are sparse (and that's being generous).

For anyone else doing it, we provide a DIY tutorial, and I'm pretty sure there's one on here too.

Putting a jack under the shock lower mount to line up the holes allows you to slip the bolt in and out without much of a problem.

[arose62]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Putting a jack under the shock lower mount to line up the holes allows you to slip the bolt in and out without much of a problem.

Have to disagree, at least in my case. I was seriously thinking of cutting or grinding 2 or 3 mm off the end of the bolt, because it really looked impossible without removing the brake backing plate. Hence taking the time to post my experience...

When I check the install post-freeway drive, I'll take some measurements of the bolt length, abd gap between shock mount and backing plate - maybe something's changed on 2013 models?

Cheers,
Andrew

[arose62]

I did 200 km to work and back today, with the rear sway bar on the soft setting, and I'm still excited at the improvement!

The run to work was in blowy, gusty weather, and I was no longer correcting the steering to keep the Yaris in my own lane. I could still feel the buffeting, but it wasn't moving the car around.

I sat beside a truck and trailer, and again found the car comfortably stable, unlike in standard form. Why don't Toyota put a rear bar on as standard ???

I also measured the supplied long mounting bolt - 110 mm, and the gap between the shock mount and brake backing plate - 100.5 mm.
No wonder I had dramas! There is an indentation in the backing plate, but no way is it 10 mm deep!

My dad's getting an identical Yaris next week, so if he decides to get the same sway bar, and there's the same fitting challenge, I'll take pics/vids to demonstrate.

Cheers,
Andrew

[cali yaris]

maybe something's changed on 2013 models?

On the Prius C, we ran the bolt from the inside out instead, it wouldn't go at all from the outside. I don't know if the C is set up more like the 12+ Yaris or not, but I think so.

[MUSKOKA800]

Just have it mailed to you. All my mod's came from the US via USPS and Canada Post.

[cali yaris]

I also measured the supplied long mounting bolt - 110 mm, and the gap between the shock mount and brake backing plate - 100.5 mm.

I'll get a 2012+ to drive by so we can check it out. Sounds like the Prius C set up to me.

[japle]

Guys, are the sedan rear sway bar identical with the liftbacks?

[cali yaris]

^ Yes it is.

[47_MasoN_47]

Originally Posted by japle

Guys, are the sedan rear sway bar identical with the liftbacks?

I have a TRD one from Garm on my sedan. It makes a huge difference and is really easy to install.

[echoeguy]

Does anyone know if a rear sway bar can be installed on a 2002 Echo. Ive watched videos on the install on a Yaris and when looking at the rear suspension of my echo it doesn't have the same mounting locations. It honestly looks as if the only mounting location is the bottom of the rear strut there doesn't seem to be the mounting location forward of the strut as in the videos I have seen.

Thanks

[cali yaris]

We have a Whiteline sway bar made for your car. It only requires the lower shock bolt location, and uses U bolts to attach to the beam rear axle.

[echoeguy]

Thanks Cali. That makes sense. I was on your site and couldn't locate the sway bar. Can you provide the link?

Thanks