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From: The Sticks, MD
Yeah ray the cupholder design is one of the few complaints i have about my ES...everytime my arms are on the armrest i clip the straw or rim of my beverage with my arm!
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hmm, I'm a bit of a noob myself...lol, but I don't know what TRD RSB, FSB, etc. stands for. Oh and I can't tell if your windows are tinted, are they? They tinted green, if so, they look good, but not dark enough for me.
I've learned more about cars owning my lex in the past two years than I have my whole life, now I can't stop, won't stop until I'm satisfied.
I've learned more about cars owning my lex in the past two years than I have my whole life, now I can't stop, won't stop until I'm satisfied.
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....but I don't know what TRD RSB, FSB, etc. stands for.....
TRD- Company Toyota Racing Development
RSB- Rear Strut Bar
FSB- Front Strut Bar ..
the bar you see in the engine shot going over the engine from shock to shock; Red bar below. Stiffens the chasis a little and aids in cornering. Same thing for the rear, just unseen.
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Thai,,
TRD- Company Toyota Racing Development
RSB- Rear Strut Bar
FSB- Front Strut Bar ..
the bar you see in the engine shot going over the engine from shock to shock; Red bar below. Stiffens the chasis a little and aids in cornering. Same thing for the rear, just unseen.
TRD- Company Toyota Racing Development
RSB- Rear Strut Bar
FSB- Front Strut Bar ..
the bar you see in the engine shot going over the engine from shock to shock; Red bar below. Stiffens the chasis a little and aids in cornering. Same thing for the rear, just unseen.
That must help a lot for the ES, cause that body type has a lot of wobble. Another mod to consider
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yes it does have alot of wobble thai...my camry was the same way (same chassis)
the rear sway bar and front strut bar help the chassis remain rigid and have less flex in corners, so the handling is more up to par and the stability improves...less body roll as well
i also need to apply the transmission TSB to my car as well because the shifting is quite erratic and i get a bit of hesitation....i could do it myself at work but since my car is still under 8/80,000mi ill take it to lexus and make them do it
ahh laziness
the rear sway bar and front strut bar help the chassis remain rigid and have less flex in corners, so the handling is more up to par and the stability improves...less body roll as well
i also need to apply the transmission TSB to my car as well because the shifting is quite erratic and i get a bit of hesitation....i could do it myself at work but since my car is still under 8/80,000mi ill take it to lexus and make them do it
ahh laziness
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yeah, I'm going to get me a set of those too. how much do they run and can I put them on myself?
yeah the transmission on our cars suck, but the tsb helps a lot, at least it did for my car. hesitation and jerking went away completely. once in ahile I get a jerk, but I think that's just me stepping on the gas too fast after coming to a complete stop and stepping on the gas again.
yeah the transmission on our cars suck, but the tsb helps a lot, at least it did for my car. hesitation and jerking went away completely. once in ahile I get a jerk, but I think that's just me stepping on the gas too fast after coming to a complete stop and stepping on the gas again.
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according to the lexus dealer per the tsb i need to start putting premium fuel in my ES in order for the tsb to take effect fully for the hesitation
looks like im tanking up on premium from now on
looks like im tanking up on premium from now on
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