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Old 07-12-12, 10:19 PM
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Can anyone confirm whether Tein STB will fit a 2002 GS300 WITH cover on?

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I think you might need the stock black spacers + bend the rear tab of the tein bar, cuz I'm looking for a STB that fits GS430 with the engine cover. and that method works with the tein bar.

Has any one tried the Ultra Racing STB and if it clears the 430 engine cover?

Cuz the only tower bars that are available easily are Tein, UR or Top Speed F1 ebay ones, and Top Speed already told me theirs don't fit the 430
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no it won't
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Originally Posted by AVSRacing
I think you might need the stock black spacers + bend the rear tab of the tein bar, cuz I'm looking for a STB that fits GS430 with the engine cover. and that method works with the tein bar.

Has any one tried the Ultra Racing STB and if it clears the 430 engine cover?

Cuz the only tower bars that are available easily are Tein, UR or Top Speed F1 ebay ones, and Top Speed already told me theirs don't fit the 430
what do you mean bend the rear bar? i might just swap this or sell it. IIRC, the post 2000 GS300 has the highest engine outta all.

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no it won't


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the mount of the tower bar where you bolt up the 3 bolts to the shock bolts. from what I've read, you have to bend the back of the mount, ie. the side closest to the cabin of the car so there is enough clearance for the engine cover( but the method is for a 430) I'm not sure if it also applies to the 300

have you looked into Ultra Racing? I'm kind of leading towards that because its a solid bar rather than an adjustable one (where the bar joints the mount) like tein. But I have yet to see any pics of it on a 430 so I can't confirm the fitment.
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Originally Posted by AVSRacing
the mount of the tower bar where you bolt up the 3 bolts to the shock bolts. from what I've read, you have to bend the back of the mount, ie. the side closest to the cabin of the car so there is enough clearance for the engine cover( but the method is for a 430) I'm not sure if it also applies to the 300

have you looked into Ultra Racing? I'm kind of leading towards that because its a solid bar rather than an adjustable one (where the bar joints the mount) like tein. But I have yet to see any pics of it on a 430 so I can't confirm the fitment.


are you talking about that top part there? i rather not try to bend anything

like i said, i know the GS300 has the highest engine out of all the cars so its hard to fit any strut bar in the car

might just end up selling it on the forums
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...-my-430-a.html

I was referring to this.
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I think the RMM bar will fit but GL finding one... it may slightly touch but not 100% sure
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I run a tein bar on my 430 and it fits. It took some mods to make it work, but nothing that you can see without taking the cover off
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Originally Posted by GS4_CS
I run a tein bar on my 430 and it fits. It took some mods to make it work, but nothing that you can see without taking the cover off
what do you mean mods?
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