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Swaybar Removal Challenge

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by steelhd, Feb 22, 2017.

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  1. Mar 21, 2017 at 1:27 PM
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    bobsuruncle

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    I've done that, and tested the results after each recalibration. Having the truck level when recalibrating helps. Lol. I figured that out after the first 2 attempts. It never seemed to get any better so I quit messing with it.
     
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  2. Mar 21, 2017 at 1:32 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    You did it yourself?
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2017 at 1:41 PM
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    Jumping pins 12 & 4 on the obdII plug iirc.

    Edit: it actually talks about that in the PDF you linked. It says you need the "intelligent tester" (I'm pretty intelligent :D or so my mom always says) but then further down, explains how to do it with a check/jumper wire.
     
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  4. Mar 21, 2017 at 4:13 PM
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    :thumbsup: not sure where my mechanic got them. but I havent torn them since so:)

    also redid the challenge. added cheesy music because it was super windy. No one needs to hear the result of strong wind and camera mics
     
    yodatoyota, Mar 21, 2017
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  5. Mar 21, 2017 at 4:18 PM
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    Good job. Off to the autocross course now. ;)
     
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  6. Mar 21, 2017 at 4:19 PM
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    if you wire them differently than what the instructions say, they can act as both :)
     
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  7. Mar 21, 2017 at 6:04 PM
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    I removed my sway bar, truck definitely "leans" a bit more going around corners fast, but not enough to make me feel out of control.
     
    bigoldbeef, Mar 21, 2017
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  8. Mar 25, 2017 at 7:08 PM
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    Removed my sway bar today while doing front brakes and wow, on road ride is now something I enjoy. Very happy I did it, even with the friends and girlfriend mocking my decision.

    Took it off-roading in a little open space and it felt better, nothing mind blowing. I'm sure there's a result there but it's harder for me to notice versus the improved on-road feel that it's mostly subjected to.

    Yeah, more sway, but I can adapt to that.

    Pretty much stopped into the thread to say thanks to those who did the challenge, it gave me the information to make my decision to try it.
     
    jmanscotch, Mar 25, 2017
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  9. Mar 26, 2017 at 4:10 PM
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    Buy a Prius if you don't wanna mod yer vehicle.
     
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  10. Mar 26, 2017 at 4:15 PM
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    I HAD a sway bar on my DCLB with OME 886. It was literally a go kart. Zero lean ever.

    Now without sway bar it drives better. Honestly I've had cars that lean more...
     
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  11. Apr 20, 2017 at 11:53 AM
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    took mine off last weekend. super nervous since it was a one way trip for me. (almost everything had to be cut out) but so far i like it!! :thumbsup:
     
    yodatoyota, Apr 20, 2017
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  12. Apr 20, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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    Did some one video sitting on the cones yet?
     
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  13. Apr 20, 2017 at 12:59 PM
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    RM192-00759_327ddbaf0952d71f4450f9d61884680ae5188b5b.jpg
     
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  14. Apr 20, 2017 at 1:03 PM
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    that's not a video
     
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  15. Apr 20, 2017 at 1:05 PM
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  16. Apr 20, 2017 at 1:13 PM
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    that brought a smile, thanks
     
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  17. Jan 10, 2018 at 7:24 AM
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    Oh man, I forgot about this thread!
     
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  18. Jan 10, 2018 at 10:20 AM
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    I will update that I'm not dead yet either and vehicle has not flopped over in the mall parking lot since swaybar was removed August 2016
     
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  19. Jan 10, 2018 at 2:42 PM
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    Removed my sway bar months ago. Still not much body without it.
     
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  20. Aug 14, 2018 at 6:16 AM
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    Just wanted to stop in...over a year later with no sway bar, thousands of highway miles and hundreds of offroad, I've had no issues or wrecks and I still enjoy my decision to remove it!

    [​IMG]
     
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