Suspension upgrade completed
Suspension upgrade completed
First I added the Cusco strut tower brace. The difference was very noticable and I notice better stability and less lean on curves. DIY was very easy and the oem bolt caps fit right over the brackets.
2nd was replacing the stock rear member braces with the billet aluminum braces from L-Tuners (Carlon Lexus). I really couldn't tell much difference (yet) but they look much better.
I had a shop replace the front and rear sway bar, steering, and front control arm bushings with the upgrades from Daizen. Everything feels a bit tighter. I did have some side wear on all tires and the Daizen writeup attributes that problem typically to the control arm bushings on the sc around 50k miles. I want to go to the track a bit just to feel more speed and test handling on a road course and this upgrade made sense.
Lastly lowered about 1" with the Tanabe normal feel lowering springs. Looks great with less wheel gap and the handling improved more than with the Cusco alone.
2nd was replacing the stock rear member braces with the billet aluminum braces from L-Tuners (Carlon Lexus). I really couldn't tell much difference (yet) but they look much better.
I had a shop replace the front and rear sway bar, steering, and front control arm bushings with the upgrades from Daizen. Everything feels a bit tighter. I did have some side wear on all tires and the Daizen writeup attributes that problem typically to the control arm bushings on the sc around 50k miles. I want to go to the track a bit just to feel more speed and test handling on a road course and this upgrade made sense.
Lastly lowered about 1" with the Tanabe normal feel lowering springs. Looks great with less wheel gap and the handling improved more than with the Cusco alone.
Last edited by SlvBullet; Mar 23, 2012 at 07:24 PM.
Yes - came in black powder paint and I repainted red to match the Tanabe springs.
http://l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2486
http://l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2486
well I actually found a model in Japan at http://www.nengun.com/ by searching for the Toyota Soarer 4.0GT - UZZ32. It had a different design that the Cusco I have seen advertised in the US and it fit like a glove. I will post a picture. I don't see one now at their website but the communicate in English so you can write them. The handling improved greatly with the strut tower bar.
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Bar is engraved with logo, it is not a sticker. You can disconnect one end to raise the bar when you need to work on the engine. Great performance.
No new sways - still have the stock sway bars - only upgraded the bushing - Daizen from TM Engineering. I wrote TM several times to see if they knew a source but they didn't answer. I did get a response from Japan about a TRD sway bar but it was pretty pricy ... about 500 if i remember ... so I'll keep the stock with the new bushings.
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was about $200 + ~$60 shipping from Japan but came really fast. All the suppliers I tried in the US said 2-3 month delay and at least from their pictures seemed like a different model.
No new sways - still have the stock sway bars - only upgraded the bushing - Daizen from TM Engineering. I wrote TM several times to see if they knew a source but they didn't answer. I did get a response from Japan about a TRD sway bar but it was pretty pricy ... about 500 if i remember ... so I'll keep the stock with the new bushings.
No new sways - still have the stock sway bars - only upgraded the bushing - Daizen from TM Engineering. I wrote TM several times to see if they knew a source but they didn't answer. I did get a response from Japan about a TRD sway bar but it was pretty pricy ... about 500 if i remember ... so I'll keep the stock with the new bushings.
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well I actually found a model in Japan at http://www.nengun.com/ by searching for the Toyota Soarer 4.0GT - UZZ32. It had a different design that the Cusco I have seen advertised in the US and it fit like a glove. I will post a picture. I don't see one now at their website but the communicate in English so you can write them. The handling improved greatly with the strut tower bar.
