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Just bought F Sport sway bar set front+back for 250 dollars (Is that a steal?)

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Old 07-22-11, 12:50 PM
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Just bought F Sport sway bar set front+back for 250 dollars (Is that a steal?) about to pick it up tonight for my 350, Also what should come with the sway bar set? Obviously the front and back bar.. but should there be any type of bolts that come with it? He claims its new and never been used.

Also my car is stock at the moment, I plan to upgrade to F sport springs down the road when i get more money, Is there any thing wrong with using sway bars at stock suspension height?

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yeah very good deal u saved yourself about 200$, its come with bushings.... when u r lower your car u noticed even more.... good mod
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Another question is, these will fit my car for sure? F Sport only made one type of sway bar set for 250,350, ISF?? There aren't different ones made for specific years?

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Congrats on a great price and one of the best mods for your ride. I think they make a different set for the AWD, but most people don't have those in CA. Where you located? Does 510 mean East Bay?
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
Congrats on a great price and one of the best mods for your ride. I think they make a different set for the AWD, but most people don't have those in CA. Where you located? Does 510 mean East Bay?
Yo, yeah i'm located in the east bay.. Thats good to hear, from the looks of that picture, can you tell if rwd or awd sway bars? lol
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Also if anybody knows the question to this answer, I just recently bought my car 6-30-11, and I bought the car as a certified pre owned 3yrs/100k warranty, I want to stick with F sport mods because I hear it doesn't void warranty since its made by Lexus?

Question is if I install any of these mods (F-Sport Intake, Exhaust, Rims, Sway Bars, Springs, Shocks) by myself or by a local car mechanic, does that mean you have 12 month warranty on those items that will be covered by Lexus?

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IF I get any of those F-Sport mods installed by Lexus dealership, does that mean Ill have 12 months warranty on those parts or will Lexus honor my CPO and cover those
F-Sport mods up to 3yrs/100k miles?
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Originally Posted by mike51O
Yo, yeah i'm located in the east bay.. Thats good to hear, from the looks of that picture, can you tell if rwd or awd sway bars? lol
yeah i can tell , its a RWD i installed myself so i know... :P , it means when you get fsport parts and installed at the lexus dealer you will have it cover in one yr.... you can get all the fsport parts and installed yourself saved $$$ ....
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$250, is that for a new set or used? I paid $375 for a new set delivered. Based on your picture they look used and your missing the bushings.

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Originally Posted by Salduchi
$250, is that for a new set or used? I paid $375 for a new set delivered. Based on your picture they look used and your missing the bushings.
Ebay from Lexus of North Miami?
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
yeah i can tell , its a RWD i installed myself so i know... :P , it means when you get fsport parts and installed at the lexus dealer you will have it cover in one yr.... you can get all the fsport parts and installed yourself saved $$$ ....
So even if you get those parts installed at Lexus its only for 1 year? Not 3 yrs/100 thousand miles? since i have a CPO vehicle? And if you install it yourself you get no warranty at all?
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Originally Posted by mjh09e
Ebay from Lexus of North Miami?
Damn...your Good!
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Originally Posted by Salduchi
$250, is that for a new set or used? I paid $375 for a new set delivered. Based on your picture they look used and your missing the bushings.
He said new, but he could be lying.. whats the bushings? So when i pick them up later, I make sure both pieces are there and look for a "Bushings"?
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You should have a set that look like this. Maybe you can use the existring ones.




You can see them in this picture



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Originally Posted by mike51O
So even if you get those parts installed at Lexus its only for 1 year? Not 3 yrs/100 thousand miles? since i have a CPO vehicle? And if you install it yourself you get no warranty at all?
only 1 yr by lexus... and i think is still warranty 1 year also if u install yourself...if i remember correctly. 100k miles that is extended warranty... that cover by lexus.....or 3 yrs which ever come 1st ?
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I've had a keen eye out for prices on all of these parts. Was going to pull the trigger when I saw them for 375, but I decided that I'll just go with the rear sway for now. How do you like the way it handles now Salduchi?


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