Installing Front Strut Bar
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Lead Lap
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Massachusetts
Does anyone know how to install the front strut bar? I recently order an TRD Front Strut Bar.. and get ready to install them on my GS4. On top of the Strut tower, there are black metal ring than the screw nuts. Do I need to remove the ring than install the bar or just put the strut bar on top of the ring?
Driver
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 126
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From: New York, NY
dude, don't
jack up the car!
don't give out wrong info, man, that cost lives!
you don't need to jack up the car, you need to car weight to hold the strut in proper position.
just lay your car flat on the even floor. apply for wd40 on the bolts, take the bolts out, put the bar on, put the bolts/nuts back. that is it!
it takes me less than 15 mins.
and/or(it is optional) take your car to the shop for wheel alignment.
check out my strut bar installation:
http://www.chrislee8.com/pics/es300/es300.asp
don't give out wrong info, man, that cost lives!
you don't need to jack up the car, you need to car weight to hold the strut in proper position.
just lay your car flat on the even floor. apply for wd40 on the bolts, take the bolts out, put the bar on, put the bolts/nuts back. that is it!
it takes me less than 15 mins.
and/or(it is optional) take your car to the shop for wheel alignment.
check out my strut bar installation:
http://www.chrislee8.com/pics/es300/es300.asp
Thread Starter
Lead Lap
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 660
Likes: 2
From: Massachusetts
Thanks everyone for all your help.
Here in Boston, I have to do a lot of DIY. I have only seen one supup GS once in Boston. Not alot of you are here in Boston. You don't even know the trouble I have when I want a LT Muffler install. Finally did.. nice..
My next project is to instll the steering ECU.. which shold arrive any days now. Another DIY project.. I read the ECU 101 by Y2KGS4. I hope his instruction is what I need to install that..
Again.. my first DIY.. hopefully it will go smoothly..
Here in Boston, I have to do a lot of DIY. I have only seen one supup GS once in Boston. Not alot of you are here in Boston. You don't even know the trouble I have when I want a LT Muffler install. Finally did.. nice..
My next project is to instll the steering ECU.. which shold arrive any days now. Another DIY project.. I read the ECU 101 by Y2KGS4. I hope his instruction is what I need to install that..
Again.. my first DIY.. hopefully it will go smoothly..
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 884
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From: North Carolina
Re: dude, don't
Originally posted by chrislee8
dude don't jack up the car!
don't give out wrong info, man, that cost lives!
you don't need to jack up the car, you need to car weight to hold the strut in proper position.
just lay your car flat on the even floor. apply for wd40 on the bolts, take the bolts out, put the bar on, put the bolts/nuts back. that is it!
it takes me less than 15 mins.
and/or(it is optional) take your car to the shop for wheel alignment.
check out my strut bar installation:
http://www.chrislee8.com/pics/es300/es300.asp
dude don't jack up the car!
don't give out wrong info, man, that cost lives!
you don't need to jack up the car, you need to car weight to hold the strut in proper position.
just lay your car flat on the even floor. apply for wd40 on the bolts, take the bolts out, put the bar on, put the bolts/nuts back. that is it!
it takes me less than 15 mins.
and/or(it is optional) take your car to the shop for wheel alignment.
check out my strut bar installation:
http://www.chrislee8.com/pics/es300/es300.asp
Sasha is not wrong, Chris nor is he giving out information that is going to kill anyone.
Last edited by xsuperjoex; Aug 22, 2001 at 05:49 AM.
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Lexus Test Driver
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From: Texas
Re: Re: dude, don't
Originally posted by xsuperjoex
Dude take it ease...we're talking about a GS not an ES..The parts are totally different..The TRD front STB is non adjustable there is one way it goes on and one way only!!! For some people it will be hard to get it on without jacking the car up a couple of inches because the STB could be off by 2-5 Millie Meters but that amount of space will prevent the TRD STB from going on without some proper flexing from the chassis. I personally had to lift my car a couple of inches from the middle of the car to get my TRD STB on because mine was off by about 3mm.
Sasha is not wrong, Chris nor is he giving out information that is going to kill anyone.
Dude take it ease...we're talking about a GS not an ES..The parts are totally different..The TRD front STB is non adjustable there is one way it goes on and one way only!!! For some people it will be hard to get it on without jacking the car up a couple of inches because the STB could be off by 2-5 Millie Meters but that amount of space will prevent the TRD STB from going on without some proper flexing from the chassis. I personally had to lift my car a couple of inches from the middle of the car to get my TRD STB on because mine was off by about 3mm.
Sasha is not wrong, Chris nor is he giving out information that is going to kill anyone.
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Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Kaliforniastan
Here's a link to the UGO Carbon Fiber STB install...you can use the same directions for a TRD bar...(except for the adjustment). On my GS, I did not need to lift the car. Just make sure your GS is on a FLAT, LEVEL surface...
https://www.clublexus.com/vb/showthr...threadid=17258
https://www.clublexus.com/vb/showthr...threadid=17258
Thread Starter
Lead Lap
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 660
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From: Massachusetts
Does anyone know how much Steve is selling for the TRD front Stress Bar? On his web... its selling for: $220. I hope that is not the price that he will said... because I have order from different guy for : $165. Which I have to wait a bit.. due to out of stock.. but for that diff, I will wait...