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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Talking new lower control arms

finally replaced the lower control arms. pay $125.00 each at the local lexus dealer
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Is the wheel shaking gone?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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no the wheel shaking is there not as bad as before
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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was your caster alignment off before ? or was it still in factory alignment spec?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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125 per?
thats not bad
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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This is what I need to replace!
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Did you get an alignment yet, if so, what was the caster before/after readings?

When I changed out mines and got an alignment done, the caster went more negative than before.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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i thought those were the caster arms and not the lower control arms
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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That's the LCA #2...
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:33 AM
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What is the name and number of your "local lexus dealer"? And how long did the install take?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DPromGS
This is what I need to replace!
I should order these too...Group install day at Dara's !!!
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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No alignment was performed. I want to put my stocks wheels back.. And sorry I buy the parts at a special price . I know a tech that works for Lexus and he gets me that price. and the install was like 1 hour long.
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