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Anyone familiar with these ebay suspension parts?

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Old 12-09-09, 06:42 AM
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Default Anyone familiar with these ebay suspension parts?

Rear Adjustable Traction Rods

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...Q5fAccessories

Front Strut Mount Brace

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...Q5fAccessories

JDM Rear Link Braces

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...Q5fAccessories
Old 12-09-09, 08:05 AM
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I dont think Top Speed Pro is a bad company but i would get more opinions b4 i hopped on stuff lyk that. the strut bar prolly won't do u no harm but those other rear suspension components i would be very cautious about those.
Old 12-09-09, 08:32 AM
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the rear braces are Tom's knockoffs. I have the real Tom's and when I got them...I was thinking they'd be easy to copy. I don't think there's much difference in those ebay ones than the real thing...except it being a knockoff
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
the rear braces are Tom's knockoffs. I have the real Tom's and when I got them...I was thinking they'd be easy to copy. I don't think there's much difference in those ebay ones than the real thing...except it being a knockoff
i actually bought a set just to copy them lol. the welding on those are horrible. so bad I can hear some pieces of welds inside the tube hahaha. i had to sell them when I moved so tempted to buy the 6links since it's impossible to find another set of Tom's.

i wonder how the heim jointed traction rods are??

the strut tower brace...meh, just my 2cents, don't get the ones that pivots unless you have to for the tein stepping motor thingy.
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
.the strut tower brace...meh, just my 2cents, don't get the ones that pivots unless you have to for the tein stepping motor thingy.
So you're saying the Tein Front Strut Brace is not worth the purchase? As the design is basically the same is the ebay one..
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Originally Posted by gman44116
So you're saying the Tein Front Strut Brace is not worth the purchase? As the design is basically the same is the ebay one..
To my little brain, it makes sense for a chassis brace to have no moving parts unless it inherently has to to support moving parts (like that 6link where it needs movement). But the top of the tower brace will not move, so why give it three pieces to it? More movement, more flex; doesn't that defeat the purpose a brace?

I'm no ME so correct me if I'm wrong.
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