Front ARB (Anti-Roll Bar), Also known as a sway bar... Options

[GT4WRC]

A while back, I bought and fitted a rear ARB courtesy of Whiteline. It's preaching to the converted on here about how much of an improvement it makes no doubt.
But I still wasn't completely happy with the set up. A set of Cusco coilovers came into my posession yesterday which will obviously improve things further (already have poly bushes all round), but I still wanted to improve the front end which had a tendancy to dive a bit under hard cornering, potentially upsetting the balance.
Closer inspection reveals a 15mm ARB up front - obviously quite 'weeny' for a car of this size. I know why it is fitted by Toyota, but it certainly doesn't help the handling :roll:
A search for a bigger bar proved fruitless - doesn't mean that there isn't one - I just couldn't find one! So, with the car in pieces, I took the OE ARB along to a company here in Auckland and said -'Replicate this using 19mm bar". No problem they replied, having it ready within a week. And here it is...



Fitting was very simple as it was an exact copy of the original (albeit 4mm thicker) - just a new pair of bushes with a larger ID were required.



Now I've been able to drive the car with the new bar fitted, I am extremely happy to say that it has made a HUGE difference! Through the corners and especially at roundabouts, the car is so much 'flatter' with minimal bodyroll - before the front corners of the car used to 'dip' quite a bit which had the potential to lessen the load on the opposite rear wheel. Now, the car digs in with pretty even grip all round and has been transformed because of it. This is one suspension mod which I can thoroughly recommend. Can't wait to get the coilovers on too Especially as I also run Toyo RA1 road legal slicks
Gary