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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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Does anyone know if I will have to drop the whole rear assembly in order to swap out the rear sway bar?
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Will you be selling your rims after you get the 19s? Let me know if you are. I'm in socal
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerDown
Does anyone know if I will have to drop the whole rear assembly in order to swap out the rear sway bar?
I'll look tomorrow morning, but it doesn't look easy. I have to get under there and torque some bolts so I'll check it out.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 06:18 PM
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Will you be selling your rims after you get the 19s? Let me know if you are. I'm in socal
Most likely not, my wife won't like it but I have a nice little spot picked for them in the garage next to my set of drag radials which sits next to my stock AMG wheels lol. She said "what are you America's tire"
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mello03
I'll look tomorrow morning, but it doesn't look easy. I have to get under there and torque some bolts so I'll check it out.
I checked it out when it was up in the air and the sway bar goes over the rear assembly
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerDown
Most likely not, my wife won't like it but I have a nice little spot picked for them in the garage next to my set of drag radials which sits next to my stock AMG wheels lol. She said "what are you America's tire"
haha she must have a closet full of shoes for you to rebut!

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I checked it out when it was up in the air and the sway bar goes over the rear assembly
there has to be a way to just snake it off the car when the endlinks and bushings are relieved.
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerDown
Rear spring vs stock spring
Do you have pictures of front vs stock? The tanabe appears to be the same height as the springs that I took off of my car. Also, did you cut the bump stop?

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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by gqwolf
Do you have pictures of front vs stock? The tanabe appears to be the same height as the springs that I took off of my car. Also, did you cut the bump stop?

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holy crap did you just bump a thread that was back in '14?
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dnasians
holy crap did you just bump a thread that was back in '14?
Ha-ha, yea. You always get replies telling you to do a search on forums before you ask...
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gqwolf
Do you have pictures of front vs stock? The tanabe appears to be the same height as the springs that I took off of my car. Also, did you cut the bump stop?

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In post 13 & 14 there are a couple of pics of before and after and yes I cut the bump stop. I also did the tanabe front under brace and strut tower bar and that's been the biggest difference once I installed that bar. It cancelled out the front end flex. Now of someone could just make sway bars and after market shocks for lowered cars it will be perfect!
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 08:08 AM
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Well since the thread is back up-- how's the ride since its been over a yr. did the springs settled more?
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmassive
Well since the thread is back up-- how's the ride since its been over a yr. did the springs settled more?
The ride is still very Lexus like and the springs may have settle a tad more but I really can't visually tell. It looks the same to me as the day I lowered it.
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