This brand of Sway Bars are from Down Under, Australia to be exact. You can get them for the RAV4. In the USA, the link below have them but I guess the RAV4 Sway Bars will be on back order so give them a call. It's better then nothing.

http://www.maperformance.com/

Regarding cornering, oh yeah. Click my link below so you can see what I got installed.

 

Thanks Angel. I see you have the TRD up front and Addco in the back. Is ANY aftermarket sway bar going to make a big difference, or are some better than others? I want to do this and I know whiteline products have a good reputation, but if there are other options that would be as good or better I'd like to hear about them.

 

This was one of the last things i wanted before I sold the car! I did so much research on it back in the day (1.5 years ago). Get it. Get it.

 

Whiteline swaybars arrived today - I got them from ebay. Will post again once they are installed which I suspect I don't want to try doing myself...

 

You can do a rear sway bar install, especially if you have a FWD RAV4. The 4.2's came with a skinny sway bar, so no custom fabrication needed.

Get under the RAV, and unbolt the end links, where they connect to the back wheels. Slide out the end links and let the bar swing freely. Next, unbolt the bushings that hold the bar against the frame. Swap it out, and install with reversed steps.

Front bar is similar, but it can be difficult to get the bar out, so make sure it has a clear path before starting the job.

 

Whiteline swaybars arrived today - I got them from ebay. Will post again once they are installed which I suspect I don't want to try doing myself...

Would like to see the results. Also, a test drive feeling, let us know.

 

Yeah, me too :roll: I've been too busy to worry about them though, doing home renovations. Don't worry, I will post when I eventually have them installed!

 

I have the fr and rr bars for a few years now and they work well in turns but going over bumps is no fun, very firm and bumpy. Search my install thread it's somewhere on here. The front bar is a cake but the rear is pita if you don't remove the fuel cell, still very doable though, right tools, some effort and time given. Good luck!

 

Ok, so I'm finally getting around to this. Toyota wanted 10 hours labor to install the bars and a set of springs, so I think I may attempt the sway bars myself. Of course, they will go by the book, so they say the fuel tank has to be removed, but as ToyRav said above, it should be manageable without doing that? Any extra advice would be appreciated!

 

Well, I got the front bar installed last night. Wasn't too bad once I remembered lefty-loosey, righty-tighty....gets confusing when your trying to unscrew something from underneath it... I'm saving the driving test until I get the rear one installed, but I might not have time for that until the weekend.

 

Well, I guess I don't have the right tools, because I can't do the rear bar. It's just too tight for space. I might be able to get the bolts undone, but I'm not sure I'd be able to get the bar out or get the bolts back on afterward. I have noticed a bit of a difference just with the front bar, so I think I'll have to settle for that for now until I'm ready to pay someone to install it by dropping the fuel tank.

 

Kryten, take some pictures to see how we can help ypu out installing your rear bar. Maybe I can help. I also had a hell of a time installing mine. But the results are worth it.

 

Kryten, did you ever get the rear bar installed? I've been thinking about getting these for a while now, but am certainly not interested in paying someone to install a sway bar.

And you got them on ebay? Never Enough Auto?

 

No, I kinda gave up on that for now. Maybe I'll re-address the issue next year when it's warm again... And yes, Never Enough Auto is who I got them from on ebay.

 

So your parts are just sitting around? you gotta get that baby on! Go to a regular shop if toyota's giving you trouble. Take photos please! We all want to see.....especially me. I've been wanting this part forever!...and then I sold the car. I still want to see someone have it though.

 

Granted the RSB is tightly packaged and mostly hidden behind the fuel tank, still the job is doable, I've done it. For some reason I can't find my install thread or pictures.
In any case, start by disconnecting the links from the RSB, then loosen the brackets holding the tank just enough so you'd be able to lower it and shift a little as needed. This makes it possible to gain some much needed space to get to the mounting brackets and the bushings. Once these are off you'd be able to maneuver the bar out between the body and the tank. Don't worry about shifting around the fuel tank, scratching the bar or the underbody. It's inconsequential. Try different angles and approaches to get the bar out. I believe you can even disconnect the driveshaft (4WD) and exhaust? to ease with removal but I didn't have to do that. Install the new bar in reverse order. Don't forget to grease the new poly bushings included in the kit. If the grease is not included, the white lithium grease usually does a good job but I would recommend getting this special grease for all poly materials-
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTP-19-1751/

 

Found a few pics (rear pass side) of the bar installed, you can see the tank is slightly lowered to gain space.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9389/rav4046qn6.jpg
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/760/rav4047xm3.jpg

 

Dug up more related pics. The FSB is a cake to do and the end result looks as follows:

(from behind looking forward, driver side and center view respecitively)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7631/rav4027nh0.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/246/rav4037wp1.jpg

Back to the RSB, more pics for reference:

(driver side rear side view and pass side view from behind looking forward respectively, suspension at full droop)

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3110/rav4041ea5.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/494/rav4034js6.jpg

Have fun, hope these help!

 

Have front and rear Whitelines on my 3door.. byebye bodyroll!

Mounting of front is easy, for the rear they need a bit more time.

Drives like you have lowering springs, cornering is way much better!
Suspension feels more stiff, not as much as with lowering springs.
The PU bushing can make squeek-and-crack noises on roadbumps after a while. To solve that just grease it again.

Its a expensive add-on which you dont see. Afterall good investment. And i got lost of the ´boat´ feeling!

 

Okay, it's next year. What's the update?