Installed, F Sport rear sway bar.
06-11-12, 06:39 AM
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Installed, F Sport rear sway bar.
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Just installed the F Sport rear sway bar on my 08 ISF.
This is a must for 160 bucks. Car feels center and handles great. (handled great before) but for the under 200 buck Price point, This is a must and should be on the 1st of everyones Mod list.
Anyone replace the front sway bar? I did both on my TL and it made a big difference. Will the F sport front Bar fit on the ISF?
Matt
Just installed the F Sport rear sway bar on my 08 ISF.
This is a must for 160 bucks. Car feels center and handles great. (handled great before) but for the under 200 buck Price point, This is a must and should be on the 1st of everyones Mod list.
Anyone replace the front sway bar? I did both on my TL and it made a big difference. Will the F sport front Bar fit on the ISF?
Matt
06-11-12, 06:54 AM
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See the two threads listed below:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-sway-bar.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-and-is-f.html
The ISF front sway bar and the F-Sport front sway bar are the same OD, but the bushings are different. If you changed the front bar, IMO you would feel no difference and there would be no improvement. As you have posted, the rear F-Sport bar makes a positive handling change.
Lou
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-sway-bar.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-and-is-f.html
The ISF front sway bar and the F-Sport front sway bar are the same OD, but the bushings are different. If you changed the front bar, IMO you would feel no difference and there would be no improvement. As you have posted, the rear F-Sport bar makes a positive handling change.
Lou
06-11-12, 10:50 AM
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Sikky also makes an adjustable bar but the F Sport bar works great for a fraction of the price. The extra money saved can go towards Figs Mega Arms which have multiple pickup point for the sway bar. Figs clams that with the Mega Arm the rear sway bar upgrade is not really needed. That being said the F Sport bar + Mega Arm should be more then enough. I'm waiting on Figs tow links to show up befor I install my Mega Arms so in the mean time I installed the F Sport rear bar yesterday as well. I have to say that it is a nice complement to the grip provided by the 305 PSS tires I'm running.
I plan on just leaving this bar installed with the Mega Arms and Toe Links.
I plan on just leaving this bar installed with the Mega Arms and Toe Links.
06-12-12, 01:27 PM
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Anyone installed this on a 2012, wondering if the rear sway bar was changed out compared to the previous years. if someone can confirm please. If its the same as the previous years, this mod is going on my to buy list, thanks guys !
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06-12-12, 02:07 PM
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Guys/Gals
Just installed the F Sport rear sway bar on my 08 ISF.
This is a must for 160 bucks. Car feels center and handles great. (handled great before) but for the under 200 buck Price point, This is a must and should be on the 1st of everyones Mod list.
Anyone replace the front sway bar? I did both on my TL and it made a big difference. Will the F sport front Bar fit on the ISF?
Matt
Just installed the F Sport rear sway bar on my 08 ISF.
This is a must for 160 bucks. Car feels center and handles great. (handled great before) but for the under 200 buck Price point, This is a must and should be on the 1st of everyones Mod list.
Anyone replace the front sway bar? I did both on my TL and it made a big difference. Will the F sport front Bar fit on the ISF?
Matt
http://www.lexus.com/pdf/models/full...ries_chart.pdf
06-12-12, 03:40 PM
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^^^^The rear F-Sport bar we have been using was PN PTR02-53080, it's the old F-Sport Kit for the IS 250 AWD, and was never recommended or advertised by Lexus as being compatible for the "F". A number of folks, noticed it had a larger diameter than the Rear F bar, and thought it would fit. But again, it was never intended by Lexus to be used on the ISF.
Lou
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For the Cost and the fact my car will most likely never see a track i went with the F-sport. If you where on the track a lot and needed the different settings then i would go with the Sikky.
06-13-12, 03:04 AM
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Adding more front bar will increase understeer in a car that already has that problem.
Worked on the TL because it is a front wheel drive car.