Prius (Gen 3) :: 2013 Upgrade To Increase The Rigidity Of The Chassis
Sep 8, 2013
Lexus IS 350 and I don't expect the Prius handle or accelerate like the IS. However, I have always driven import compacts that have handled well and would like my future Prius to handle well with a very tight and precise suspension and steering. That being said I will be looking to do suspension upgrades in order to increase the rigidity of the chassis and handling capability of the Prius.
1. TRD/PPP rear sway bar
2. Cusco/Tanabe front strut tower bar
3. Rude person's/Cusco mid under brace
4. Rude person's/Tanabe front under brace
5. Cusco/Tanabe front sway bar
Also considering the following:
1. Cusco lower arm bar
2. Cusco front chassis brace
3. Cusco rear chassis brace
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Once I the car got warmed up, the climate control worked was normal. It seemed like the increase/decrease controls were locked.
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Coming from somewhere in the front half of the car, but I am not able to isolate to left, right or center. Jacked it up yesterday and sprayed WD40 on the sway bar bushings to see if it fixes it - nope. There doesn't seem to be any shifting in the strut towers. Haven't checked the subframe bolts yet. No creaking when front end is jacked so, only under load.
Started happening a few weeks after I installed the DG springs so not sure if it's connected or not. I made sure to replace all the stretch bolts as indicated and the job went smoothly.
Sound is like an old door's metal hinges type of creak. Creaks across the whole turning radius, which makes me think it's not the suspension but subframe or some other loose mount?
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My X spent 4 years up north and has a lot of rust underneath the chassis, can use blackstar rust remover polymer? I cannot stand looking at it and was wondering about having success using this product? It looks like it removes rust and seals it with a polymer.
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