denIS200

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Do you have the part number or the link to buy?

Thanks,
Denis.

denIS200

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I answered myself

TRD Sportivo stabilizer set = 48800-UF300

Where to buy now?

Thanks,
Denis.

BNR34

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Correct part #.

The sad part is, they are no longer available new, TRD discontinued them. I searched other source in Japan for 6 months now, no luck.

I was lucky to find a used set in Japan.

motohide

I concur. For older cars with single piston caliper with opposing slave bracket, and simple non-ABS vacuum assisted brakes, and with smallish disk rotors (as in the case of my AE86), the braided lines did make a very noticeable change as those required very high temperature, high friction materials and run them at high line pressure forces consistently in track conditions.

However, with more complex ABS systems with huge opposing piston calipers as in the LS430, the line pressures and temperatures are much better controlled under heavy braking. There are many other ways you can improve the braking fade resistance if at all needed, but braided lines may not be one of them that is easily felt or advantageous in significant ways. As with any system, pad change to different materials, and proper maintenance plays a much bigger role to "brake feel" than braided lines in this case.

As for the sway bars, if one is simply wanting to reduce lateral body roll without affecting the ride feel much, it is a viable solution. But for any real performance gains, the suspension system as a whole should be upgraded with careful considerations and tuning. The lateral sway bars only affect the lateral spring rate, and only in relation to the opposite side wheels. It will not affect the overall stroke range, bump and rebound damper tuning, or dive/pitch. For this reason, the cornering stance may become flatter, but effects on the overall handling can be mixed, depending on what you are after. Notably the springing rebound after a laterally loaded deep stroke may become harsher.

It's tricky to work on the performance of a large sedan, as the best merit of them are the glass-smooth soaking of bumps and stable, quiet, well-rounded handling. By upping the performance parameters, things in the comfort department can easily be upset, especially those of the rear passengers, sitting directly on the axis of the rear suspension movements.

caddyowner

I upgraded to the thicker sport suspension rear stabilizer bar on my 05 CL and felt a noticeable improvement in handling in crosswinds. It was a fairly inexpensive mod with no degradation in ride quality. The next step would have been upgraded bushings. However, I jumped to the new GS instead.

motohide

Good job, I recently had my tests at Las Vegas Speedway in the 2013 GS. You made the right choice

I6turbo

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Daanggg! That was fast! It only took you 4 years.

BNR34

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haha..........the reason for the delay was lack of interest in modding and didn't feel the need for less body roll until now