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Old 05-17-04 | 11:25 AM
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Energy Suspension Part numbers for 2nd gen LS are:

For the 1 1/16" front bar the part number is: ...............9-5162

For the 5/8" rear bar the part number is: ...............9-5153

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Old 05-18-04 | 10:58 AM
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The bushings that usually create a squaking noise are in the control arms, not the sway bars.
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Originally posted by Lvangundy
The bushings that usually create a squaking noise are in the control arms, not the sway bars.
On 2nd gen it is the rubber on the front swaybars.
I will be looking at the 1st gen this weekend that make noise and see.................Thanks for info. Mike
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I need to measure the bar size on the Gen 1.
Are these their generic mounts[as listed at the end of their site] by bar size??

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Any updated on the 1st gen swaybar sizes, bushings etc?
Old 05-28-04 | 07:53 AM
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Originally posted by Lexkost
Energy Suspension Part numbers for 2nd gen LS are:

For the 1 1/16" front bar the part number is: ...............9-5162

For the 5/8" rear bar the part number is: ...............9-5153
Just went on to Energy website and looked up Universal Applications.
The model number for 5/8 diameter is 9.5154 .
Is that the right one or should it still be 9-5153 ?
9-5153 is listed for 9/16" / 14mm diameter.
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Originally posted by Rice
Just went on to Energy website and looked up Universal Applications.
The model number for 5/8 diameter is 9.5154 .
Is that the right one or should it still be 9-5153 ?
9-5153 is listed for 9/16" / 14mm diameter.

Rice, the 9-5153 is listed for 9/16" / 14mm diameter, this is the one you need for the rear of a 2nd gen. LS.
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Originally posted by retrodrive
Any updated on the 1st gen swaybar sizes, bushings etc?
Retro, On the 1st gen the front bar is 1 1/16" and the rear is 3/4 , But I have not installed them yet so hold on until I know that they fit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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what about the sway bar itself. Did you check if 2nd gen is thicker then 1st gen? Are they interchangeable?
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Pete i dont think there is a significant advantage for putting a larger sway bar.. check this out though....

http://performancecenter.com/product...&sortorder=ADA
Old 05-28-04 | 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by xmystikx
does that fit?? if so, I WANT ONE!
it says it does.. you'd be the first to try it out
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http://performancecenter.com/produc...d&sortorder=ADA

This site shows an application for the UCf20/21 too. However when I check Addco's site, they don't list any Lexus products.

I was getting all hyped up since a rear bar will take that last bit of understeerr out. (hopefully)
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call the company up, maybe its discontinued or something, or maybe its a universal application
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Addco was unresponsive when I called back in '01 about a sway bar application for the 20/21 Lexus. This Perfomance Center shows rear bars in thier catalog for the 10/11 and 20/21. When the weekend is over, I'll call Addco and inquire.
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I will wait for this.

http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/ls.html

since I already have my Daisen bushings installed in the front I might as well wait and have full Daisen suspension setup. I am pretty confident that their setup would be pretty much flawless.

Here is a quick review on the front bushings: http://www.cureline.net/lex/performa...ion_shocks.htm



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