front suspension fixes and facts
10-15-09, 04:53 PM
#47
i put in my upper control arm bushings and my caster arm bushings iam not doing the lower control arm bushings. The ride is tighter and the brakeing is much improved its way more responive i have to get used to it. Overall iam happy do you guys think i should do a wheel alignment?
10-21-09, 06:10 PM
#54
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Does this mean you need to buy a matching set of control arms (lower #1 and #2), or a matching arm and ball joint? Also are the 01 and up arms all the same on the second generation GS? Finally what year (s) arms will fit on a 98 GS400? Thanks.
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10-21-09, 09:59 PM
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it applies to all lexus RWD cars.
Specifically the 98-05 GS in this post.
There are 2 kits available from TM engineering for 98-00 and 01-05 cars as the earlier ones had caster smaller arms and and bushings . For exact details check tm's site. It can be updated with newer 430 arms and ball joints but then you are paying for a new bushing unless you find used arms to press in the new bushings instead.
Specifically the 98-05 GS in this post.
There are 2 kits available from TM engineering for 98-00 and 01-05 cars as the earlier ones had caster smaller arms and and bushings . For exact details check tm's site. It can be updated with newer 430 arms and ball joints but then you are paying for a new bushing unless you find used arms to press in the new bushings instead.
10-22-09, 05:52 AM
#58
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it applies to all lexus RWD cars.
Specifically the 98-05 GS in this post.
There are 2 kits available from TM engineering for 98-00 and 01-05 cars as the earlier ones had caster smaller arms and and bushings . For exact details check tm's site. It can be updated with newer 430 arms and ball joints but then you are paying for a new bushing unless you find used arms to press in the new bushings instead.
Specifically the 98-05 GS in this post.
There are 2 kits available from TM engineering for 98-00 and 01-05 cars as the earlier ones had caster smaller arms and and bushings . For exact details check tm's site. It can be updated with newer 430 arms and ball joints but then you are paying for a new bushing unless you find used arms to press in the new bushings instead.
10-22-09, 04:41 PM
#60
i didnt do the alignment yet i orded the upper control arms (800 bucks) when i get them iam going to remove the control arm bushings and sell them with the lower arm bushing that i didnt use. I dont want to cut up the new arms. ill keep you up dated.