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Im the owner of a 1999 Lexus sc400, with full titan motorsports sway bar setup, after inspecting it further after installation, I see the sway bar is literally smashing the oil filter and almost a couple hoses beneath that, what am I doing wrong.
Yes it's designed for the supra, installed on my sc400, I lifted the car back up and relieved the pressure off the oil filter, it has a dent from the sway bar, I was looking around for a different car oil filter, one from a Honda, that's slightly smaller and makes that clearance, I haven't had the vehicle aligned yet, just installed the setup and was going to take it the professionals to get it aligned, I was told to adjust the sway bar end links shorter, so the bar dosent swing toward the oil filter when lowered and driving over bumps, I'll give a report back once I try that
Update: I have adjusted the sway bar endlinks to the shortest size possible, it made no difference at all, once I jacked the car back down it was smashing against the filter again... Did I install the sway bar backwards or something? heres the image of the sway bar not hitting the oil filter, see how the oil filter is dented? this only happens when the car is in the air
The sc300 sc400 have the exact same suspension setup, only difference is that the sc300 has the smaller motor, clearing the oil filter, but with the sc400 v8 motor the oil filter smashes right against the sway bar, there's no way to adjust it away from the filter, I have been talking to a few people, they have suggested a oil filter relocation kit, looks like I have to get involved in a new project soon, after I figure out where to bolt on the remote oil filter
Oil filter relocation kit is the only way to solve your problem.
On a more positive note, if you mount the new filter in a location that is accessible under the hood and get an oil extractor, then you can do oil changes in the future without lifting your car.
Due to different designs of both engines it would not allow you to safely install the aftermarket Supra sway bar on sc400.
the stock one comes very very close (have one) to the filter itself. Suspension won't have anything to do with it. Because it was designed for Supra it would only fit sc300 safely. Your only option was already mentioned by blkex oil relocation kit is the way to go unless you want to return it to titan, if it's even possible.
I went ahead and purchased the 1UZFE adapter from blakemachine -10 thread
and I purchased a MMR remote filter bracket -10 thread on ebay
I have both of them with me, the hoses and fitting will be done in a custom hose shop once I figure out first where to bolt on the remote oil filter bracket, in my 1999 sc400, everything seems like a tight spot, any suggestions? I was thinking at the upper left corner near the firewall, I don't know where else to put it...
Update: I have decided to relocate the oil filter right where the power steering reservoir used to go...
I made a flat adapter plate out of .090 aluminum CNC Laser cut, drew it in autocad, I might post up the dxf one day for everyone else to use...
we also installed M6 pem nuts so I can screw it back down... and grinded down one of the bolts so the filter can fit
Im waiting on my FHS studs 5/16 to come in from ebay, so I can have those pressed in the other two holes and bolt the entire remote oil filter bracket against the adapter plate where the power steering reservoir used to go, the only problem with this mod is that now you have to relocate the power steering reservoir with the stock oem reservoir or aftermarket and reroute the hoses
03-22-17, 03:26 PM
Sway bar smashing against oil filter
