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Cusco Rear Sway Bar the Same as 3rd Gen Prius

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by h-dogg, May 5, 2014.

  1. h-dogg

    h-dogg Junior Member

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    Does the 3rd gen and Prius v wagon share the same Cusco rear sway bar?
    I was on the cuscoincusa.com and the part numbers are the same...Can someone confirm or had first hand experience?

    Thanks
     
  2. h-dogg

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    Good to know, thanks! This leads to another question, can I use the Prius Plus TRD sway bar on the v wagon?
     
  3. Eric "v"

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    In deciding whether or not to get the Cusco rear sway bar I crawled under my v and looked at the attachment points. These are at the bottom of the coil spring mounts where vertical wheel movement can be better controlled by a sway bar.
    Looking at the situation I can see that a sway bar will dampen the inside wheel lift in tight, higher G corners. It will keep my v from looking Volkswagen-like silly in corners (inside rear tire lift-off) when I autocross it and give me better control on those exciting off ramps.
    Plus, a bit more weight in the rear can't hurt.

    Given that the v is generally a "grocery getter" and is not driven hard by (most) soccer moms I can see why Toyota decided to save weight by not adding a sway bar.

    But we enthusiasts like spirited driving and we "need" that sway bar. ;)
     
    #4 Eric "v", Nov 22, 2014
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  4. Xterra72

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    20141029_083236.jpg Here's the cusco rear sway bar on a Prius 2013

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    #5 Xterra72, Nov 22, 2014
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