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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 09:11 AM
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Hey y'all I'm looking to replace a bunch of front end components. Please let me know if I'm missing anything while I'm in there...
Front Lower Control Arms
48620-50050
48420-50050

Front Lower Ball Joints
43340-59125
43330-59125

Tie Rods
45503-59065 (x2)

Lower Control Arm Bracket/Bushing (From Lexus IS250)
48076-30030
48075-30030
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 10:31 AM
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Are you completely replacing everything?

There are also upper control arms, and inner tie rods as well.
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Originally Posted by LSBij
Hey y'all I'm looking to replace a bunch of front end components. Please let me know if I'm missing anything while I'm in there...
Front Lower Control Arms
48620-50050
48420-50050

Front Lower Ball Joints
43340-59125
43330-59125

Tie Rods
45503-59065 (x2)

Lower Control Arm Bracket/Bushing (From Lexus IS250)
48076-30030
48075-30030
Upper control arms. Each arm has 2 bushings and 1 ball joint.
Stick with genuine Toyota parts for everything. The aftermarket stuff is a crapshoot.

https://parts.belllexusnorthscottsda...1430-4802.html



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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by YoshiMan
Are you completely replacing everything?

There are also upper control arms, and inner tie rods as well.
I want most OEM replacements.
HardRace rear and front UCAs are on the menu soon.
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 11:09 AM
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Upper control arms. Each arm has 2 bushings and 1 ball joint.
Stick with genuine Toyota parts for everything. The aftermarket stuff is a crapshoot.

https://parts.belllexusnorthscottsda...1430-4802.html


I want HardRace or Figs UCAs. Those are good, right?

Mainly need confirmation on the bushing bracket from an IS.
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Old Dec 26, 2022 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LSBij
I want HardRace or Figs UCAs. Those are good, right?

Mainly need confirmation on the bushing bracket from an IS.
I have heard these aftermarket upper control arm units can induce NVH (Noise, vibration and harshness). I may be wrong, but this is just what I was told when I enquired about HardRace specifically
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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 07:19 AM
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Yes any arms with anything other than the soft OE rubber bushings will transmit more NVH. On my GS3 and GX I didn't notice a difference with poly bushings but with heims I'm sure it will be noticeable since there is no dampening
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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 07:50 AM
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The IS rear bushing assy for the Front LCA is perfectly fine, has been discussed many times on here. Some have even ran the GS-F one as well.

I went with Mevotech FUCA, since I didn't need any adjustability, and they have worked well.

Since it appears you are looking to dial in fitment, I would look into adjustable FUCA and RUCA like you were describing. Are those 18 or 19s?
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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 08:30 AM
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The 555 sway bar links are OEM equivalents. You can get poly mounts for the front sway bar, search my post for the part number. Make sure you preload the suspension when torqueing to spec.


For the cost of OEM inner and outer tie rods, you might even look at just getting a new OEM rack. https://www.ebay.com/itm/33318814474...0AAOSwYpNjWVj5
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