Installing Supra LCAs
Installing Supra LCAs
While Im waiting for my friends brother, who works at a dealer, to hook me up with the Supra LCAs, my friend whos a mechanic at a Subaru dealer offered to install them for me for a fee. I have the following questions in regards to installation:
1. Since my friend never worked on a Lexus or Supra, is there a guide out there?.
2. What are the things to watch out for during the install?
3. Since Im planning to lower the car on coilovers , replace the steering rack bushings, and upgrade the sway-bars, and camber kit, which of those jobs should be done during the replacement of the LCAs to save on time and labor down the road?
1. Since my friend never worked on a Lexus or Supra, is there a guide out there?.
2. What are the things to watch out for during the install?
3. Since Im planning to lower the car on coilovers , replace the steering rack bushings, and upgrade the sway-bars, and camber kit, which of those jobs should be done during the replacement of the LCAs to save on time and labor down the road?
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Do it all at once
It should not be a problem for any reputable mechanic to install your Supra LCA's for you, but if they need some pointers show them this:
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...showtopic=4957
That was pretty much the only guide I used when I installed my LCA's myself along with new rack bushings and tie rod ends as well as sway bar links, and the difference was dramatic. You might as well have them do all of your upgrades at once since there will be less labor costs that way. Once they take out the old LCA's, everything else you want to replace is easily accessable so I recommend doing everything at once. Most cost effective that way.
You'll be amazed at the difference these parts will have on the overall ride quality of your SC.
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...showtopic=4957
That was pretty much the only guide I used when I installed my LCA's myself along with new rack bushings and tie rod ends as well as sway bar links, and the difference was dramatic. You might as well have them do all of your upgrades at once since there will be less labor costs that way. Once they take out the old LCA's, everything else you want to replace is easily accessable so I recommend doing everything at once. Most cost effective that way.
You'll be amazed at the difference these parts will have on the overall ride quality of your SC.
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Originally Posted by Project300
It should not be a problem for any reputable mechanic to install your Supra LCA's for you, but if they need some pointers show them this:
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...showtopic=4957
That was pretty much the only guide I used when I installed my LCA's myself along with new rack bushings and tie rod ends as well as sway bar links, and the difference was dramatic. You might as well have them do all of your upgrades at once since there will be less labor costs that way. Once they take out the old LCA's, everything else you want to replace is easily accessable so I recommend doing everything at once. Most cost effective that way.
You'll be amazed at the difference these parts will have on the overall ride quality of your SC.
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...showtopic=4957
That was pretty much the only guide I used when I installed my LCA's myself along with new rack bushings and tie rod ends as well as sway bar links, and the difference was dramatic. You might as well have them do all of your upgrades at once since there will be less labor costs that way. Once they take out the old LCA's, everything else you want to replace is easily accessable so I recommend doing everything at once. Most cost effective that way.
You'll be amazed at the difference these parts will have on the overall ride quality of your SC.
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From: Ohio
Originally Posted by JJG2005
How hard was it to do all that work? I'm a bit worried about doing it myself, but I'm not sure why... it doesn't seem like that big of a deal. Where in OH are you??
I had never worked on any car's suspension before I did the job, but I did alot of research and asked lots of quesions before I started. You'll need a good set of 1/2 inch drive sockets and a good breaker bar. If your car was driven on salty Ohio winter roads like mine, there will probably be a few pieces of hardware that will need to be ground off and replaced. I know what you mean about feeling a little timid about taking it on, but its not that hard and there is help here if you need it.
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