Re: Help with excess HL body roll
Just make sure the parts for the Sport will fit your 2001. I had my rear anti-sway bar replaced about two years ago. The mount and bushing type between a 2001 V6 and I4 are different--the V6 uses an O-type, the I4 a D-type. The D-type mount/bushing is more accommodating of a thicker bar, the O-type will drive you nuts. Also, have it done on a lift if you have a V6--disengaging the bar is easy, putting on a thicker bar is almost impossible without it on one. Buy new end links too--the connection on mine was seized and had to be torched to be removed. My mechanic warned me of this beforehand, so I brought a new pair with me together with the bar and modified bushings.
I now have a 7/8" bar and the ride is more controlled when cornering, body roll is definitely less. The 18" wheels and wider, stiffer-sidewalled tires definitely contribute, I notice the difference in handling when switching to my 16" winter tires. Good luck.
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2001 Toyota Highlander V6/4WD (Millennium Silver), TSW S5 18" Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 255/55/R18 Tires, Addco Rear Anti Sway Bar, TRD Sports Muffler, WAAG Sportster Grille Guard, WAAG Rear Bumper Guard, Manik Taillight Guards, Molly Designs Fender Flares, Weathertech Stone & Bug Deflector, Weathertech Side Window Deflectors, Hella Optilux 1250 Fog Lamps mounted on lower bar of grille guard; operated wirelessly via Homelink buttons, Hella Yellowstar fog lamp bulbs, Toshiba HIR 9011 & 9012 headlamp bulbs, Xpel Headlamp Protectors, 3M 5% Scotchtint on rear windows.
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