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10-30-09, 11:10 PM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: New Jersey
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i wouldnt bend it before putting it on, i would press it so that it has tension pulling the strut towers in towards each other, which is what i personally wanted it to do. cause it supposed to resist the angular deflection of the strut making the car more responsive during turn in and stable during the corner.
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Alpine Type R 12" Sub & Pioneer Amp|Custom CAI|2500K Fogs|Eibach Pro-Kit&Monroe Sens-a-Trac|5%tint Rear end|MonoTone Black Paint|Camry Rims|Rear Antenna  |
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10-31-09, 12:51 AM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Moorpark, CA
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Got my OEM Solara strut bar myself. Mine came from the Toyota warehouse in the Bay Area. After tax and shipping, came out to 97.00 dollars. I sanded my mine and painted it chrome. I'm going to install it tomorrow. I test fitted it and it slightly hits the hood insulation, otherwise the hood closes, with no bulge. Also got a 2000 ES300 wood grain steering wheel I'm installing tomorrow. Take care everyone..........
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http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-es-300-a.html
HID 8k LB & 6k DL/18 x 8.5 Boze iForged/Drilled & Slotted Rotors w/Ceramic pads/Clear Corners/K&N Intake/NST Underpulley/NGK Laser Platinum Plugs/Optima Red Battery/Solara Strut Bar/Chrome Fender Trim/Window Tint/Pedal Covers/00-01 Wood Grain Steering Wheel/Wood Dash Kit/OBX-R Shift Knob/LED Interior & License Plate Lights/Chrome Pillar Posts/Chrome Magna Flow Exhaust/LED Rear Spoiler
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10-31-09, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by angmedic91
Got my OEM Solara strut bar myself. Mine came from the Toyota warehouse in the Bay Area. After tax and shipping, came out to 97.00 dollars. I sanded my mine and painted it chrome. I'm going to install it tomorrow. I test fitted it and it slightly hits the hood insulation, otherwise the hood closes, with no bulge. Also got a 2000 ES300 wood grain steering wheel I'm installing tomorrow. Take care everyone..........
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dang.. 5 bucks cheaper then mine :P.. I need to see if i can fit mine without a bulge.. and then i might paint it red.
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98 es300- 35% tint all around 70% tint windshield/ultralight kosei k1 ts 17's/JIC magic FLT-FAS coilovers/Solara strut tower brace/SW short ram intake/custom 3rd brakelight/custom kaldes decals
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11-01-09, 09:53 AM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Moorpark, CA
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Update
Ok, I received my OEM Solara strut bar on Friday from Carson Toyota and painted it silver............I then used ES3_Ray suggestion about sitting on the bar to make sure it cleared under the hood. Instead of sitting on it, I placed the bar on the ground and stood on it and bounced gently on it to flex it downward, just enough so it would bolt on the mounts snuggly and give it more tension. Im a big guy, 260lbs and wasnt going to be able to get up under the hood and sit on the bar effectively. Standing on it worked, bolted it down last night, but it still hits a little under the hood, it hits due to the insulation under the hood. I just close my hood gently and press down on the front to lock the hood, you can feel that its slightly hitting, but no bulge in the hood that I can see. How does the car feel, well, to me the car doesnt dive into the turns anymore, the car corners great and tries to stay flat, more responsive in the turns, feels less like a boat now. 
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http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-es-300-a.html
HID 8k LB & 6k DL/18 x 8.5 Boze iForged/Drilled & Slotted Rotors w/Ceramic pads/Clear Corners/K&N Intake/NST Underpulley/NGK Laser Platinum Plugs/Optima Red Battery/Solara Strut Bar/Chrome Fender Trim/Window Tint/Pedal Covers/00-01 Wood Grain Steering Wheel/Wood Dash Kit/OBX-R Shift Knob/LED Interior & License Plate Lights/Chrome Pillar Posts/Chrome Magna Flow Exhaust/LED Rear Spoiler
Last edited by angmedic91; 11-02-09 at 03:10 PM.
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11-01-09, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GA
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I put mine on.. and I didn't do any bending.. The brace touches the hood lining but the hood doesn't bulge. Only annoying thing about it is when I pop the hood now there is a louder "POP". I don't really feel a difference in corners  .. I just think of it as an engine decoration.
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98 es300- 35% tint all around 70% tint windshield/ultralight kosei k1 ts 17's/JIC magic FLT-FAS coilovers/Solara strut tower brace/SW short ram intake/custom 3rd brakelight/custom kaldes decals
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11-01-09, 10:19 AM
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Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: FL
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Just to add when I had my solara strut bar, in reverse when the engine shifts slighty from reverse it touched the bar and added a vibration I could feel, but only when I was engaged in reverse. But I did change 1 of the top engine mount since that, but I don't know if that was why.
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19" Niche F-16, Exclusive Front Lip/Eyelines, tint fogs, Brembos, FSB, Hawks HPS,7" Pioneer, Kicker 750, 12" Kicker L5, V1 with stealth mount, 5Zigen Exhaust, 01 Tails, FRESH PAINT!
Waiting in garage: DF210 with Kyb-Gr2
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11-01-09, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NJ
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lets see some pics guys 
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11-01-09, 10:32 AM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NJ
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I noticed a small difference in corners, but other than that the car drives the same with it on as far as suspension cushion.
By the way can you guys comment on my post here I need some wise minds with my little issue I have with my car. Thanks
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...ight-pull.html
Last edited by Ariyanna; 11-01-09 at 11:50 AM.
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11-02-09, 12:20 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NJ
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heres a couple of pics when I did mine
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11-02-09, 12:21 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NJ
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Now this strut bar fit perfect no buldge no nothing after I gave it a slight bend in the middle.
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11-02-09, 03:17 PM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Moorpark, CA
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Ariyanna, damn bro, very clean and I mean clean looking engine bay. I'm afraid to take pics now and show you guys, my engine bay, it isnt that clean. Its been windy and dusty the last two weeks and my engine bay has dust. If I take pics, lol, dont complain you guys about the dirty looking engine bay.
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http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-es-300-a.html
HID 8k LB & 6k DL/18 x 8.5 Boze iForged/Drilled & Slotted Rotors w/Ceramic pads/Clear Corners/K&N Intake/NST Underpulley/NGK Laser Platinum Plugs/Optima Red Battery/Solara Strut Bar/Chrome Fender Trim/Window Tint/Pedal Covers/00-01 Wood Grain Steering Wheel/Wood Dash Kit/OBX-R Shift Knob/LED Interior & License Plate Lights/Chrome Pillar Posts/Chrome Magna Flow Exhaust/LED Rear Spoiler
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11-03-09, 03:02 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: FL
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Looks GOOD!
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Waiting in garage: DF210 with Kyb-Gr2
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11-03-09, 07:56 PM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: New Jersey
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looks good! i hope the paint doesnt get scratched off or cracked off due to all the bending, that thing bends a great deal under the hood. you'll see where it hits during turns.
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Alpine Type R 12" Sub & Pioneer Amp|Custom CAI|2500K Fogs|Eibach Pro-Kit&Monroe Sens-a-Trac|5%tint Rear end|MonoTone Black Paint|Camry Rims|Rear Antenna |
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11-04-09, 09:18 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: florida
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heres mine! polished aluminum Mmmm....
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11-05-09, 01:37 PM
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1998 Lexus ES
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 253
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HYPERBOY
heres mine! polished aluminum Mmmm....
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Who made your strut bar Hyperboy? I was looking for an aftermarket bar like yours, but got the OEM Solara, because I couldnt find an aftermarket one.
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Robert
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es30...-es-300-a.html
HID 8k LB & 6k DL/18 x 8.5 Boze iForged/Drilled & Slotted Rotors w/Ceramic pads/Clear Corners/K&N Intake/NST Underpulley/NGK Laser Platinum Plugs/Optima Red Battery/Solara Strut Bar/Chrome Fender Trim/Window Tint/Pedal Covers/00-01 Wood Grain Steering Wheel/Wood Dash Kit/OBX-R Shift Knob/LED Interior & License Plate Lights/Chrome Pillar Posts/Chrome Magna Flow Exhaust/LED Rear Spoiler
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