GS400 replaced upper control arm
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GS400 replaced upper control arm
see faulty joint. Figured fyi for some folks. Ironically my lower ball joints were fine. I had replaced it once before with these non OEM and went OEM this time.
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Holy *****! I just replaced a set of Raybestos with Moogs on my car, just can't afford the OEM at Canadian prices, $548 each! Seriously, is there any other car out there with as hopeless a front end as ours? In 150,000Km I've replaced 3X as many parts and spent 10X as much on this car's front suspension than I did on two GM cars I put 350,000km on each.
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Holy *****! I just replaced a set of Raybestos with Moogs on my car, just can't afford the OEM at Canadian prices, $548 each! Seriously, is there any other car out there with as hopeless a front end as ours? In 150,000Km I've replaced 3X as many parts and spent 10X as much on this car's front suspension than I did on two GM cars I put 350,000km on each.
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Not to be rude but what do you expect? your replacing parts with cheaper aftermarket ones instead of the original O.E. design. you get what you pay for. plus the gm cars you brag about probably don't have the sophisticated suspension design our lexus cars have. again, not trying to be rude but please don't blast our cars. there the best on the road. if you can't afford O.E. parts, buy a Hyundai.
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That is basically the only flaw in the 2GS, the suspension SUCKS, have to agree with Arcadian. Still one of the most reliable engine/trannys ever made but Lexus definitely cut some corners on the suspension. I have spent thousands on parts that wear out prematurely and all OEM! If the 2GS had the suspension of the 2LS it would probably be the perfect car! That being said, you really cannot find a better used car for the price, honestly.
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Looks like I may have to replace these as well.
Are you guys doing it yourself or paying a shop for installation ?
Are you guys doing it yourself or paying a shop for installation ?
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