foreste1

I have the steering wheel wobble over bumps everyone talks about. I want to start with steering rack bushing kit and the guy at Dazien wont give me a phone number to contact him, and no numbers go through that I can find, which in itself makes me say not to order from them. The Figs guys answer phone and helped a lot with questions.
My question is if I go with Figs, I dont want it to be harsh steering feel, want it OEM feeling like when it was new. Will I be ok with Figs?

Bgw70

i know the bushings are important but if I was starting over, I would replace the shocks first...but your call.

doodles714

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Go with a Strut brace if you notice it mostly with the top down.

Bgw70

I completely rebuilt and replaced every bushing in the front end of my SC430...the last thing I did was the shocks, which should have been the first...

also, be sure to check the motor mounts too. They won't improve the ride but they break very easily.

Coleroad

And to add to bgw. If you put poly control arm bushes in you need to change the toe accordingly. If you don't the car will feel twitchy, and have tire shoulder wear.

exbboy510

I'm changing my steering rack bushings and sway bar bushings with daizen for the front from amazon. I'm thinking figgs lca and upper if they sell the adjustable upper set. I already have my rear arms replaced with battle version big difference with only the rear done so far

foreste1

Ok, so I read everybody's input, which I appreciate. I have the Fig steering rack bushings, have not installed yet. But now I am thinking I should order front shocks. I keep finding mixed reviews on the KYB excel-G. I want factory ride, nothing harsh or firm, just like it was new is what i want. Should I get the KYB's or something else? I dont want to start modifying stuff, just easy install.

DshngDaryl

I know it is $150 more, ($75 more for each shock) but you could always go with the Original Equipment from Lexus https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts-...-absorber.html at $163 a piece

foreste1

Thank you! I have the car getting the FIG steering rack bushing kit installed today and front wheel bearings.
Now that I could properly see under car, we noticed the lower control arm #2 bushings are tearing.
I have been searching on line to find the whole arm, but no luck unless Lexus pricing. So does anybody have link to either whole arm or the bushing only but not poly, want it like original feel?

Coleroad

rockauto has what you need. Unlike eBay you know you're getting real name brand, and not knockoffs.

foreste1

I thought they would as well but they only seem to have the one lower control arm, not the #2 lower. Seems like nobody has the #2 except lexus and I did see it on Parksgeek, but I can buy set at Lexus for less, about $250

riknchar

In trying to get rid of my steering wheel wobble on my 2002 SC430 (with 45K miles), I bought new Lexus OEM Lower Control Arms (#2) and had them installed by my Independent shop. My old arms actually looked just fine when they came off, and the replacement did nothing to help the wobble. Bottom line: I have the old #2 Control Arms still, and would be happy to sell them to you cheaply (they are doing me no good). You could have them installed as is, or have new bushings pressed into the existing arms if you'd like.

I'm not sure what the shipping cost would be, but I'd happily sell them for $50 plus shipping costs.

Rick

foreste1

Hi Rick, sorry, I actually went to Lexus this morning and bought new arms. Mine were for sure torn, so hoping this fixes my issue. Between the steering rack bushing kit and the arms, hoping that wobble is gone! Did you try the steering rack bushing kit yet? I ordered FIGS, will get to drive it tomorrow to see how they are.

riknchar

That was going to be next up on my list. I bought the Daizen poly steering rack bushings but never had them installed. I found a mint-condition 2006 SC with 18K miles and traded my '02 in before I fully figured out the wobble. My 2006 rides rock solid. No worries on the #2 Caster Arms.

If any other Club Lexus members has a use for the Lower Control Arms #2, please let me know.

Bgw70

hey Rick, post them up in the classified section, you might have better luck.