Struts for 98 SC400
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Struts for 98 SC400
I understand Lexus doesn't carry its own strut for the SC400. Any suggestions on the best performance strut on the market? Any thoughts on the KYB Strut.
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If you go with lower springs, then use the springs from Supra 93-98. Then you can use any shock/strut from the Supra. The reason is lower springs from SC won't fit on Supra shock or vice versa. Shock or strut to me are the same. Supra has many more options than the SC.
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Yes, supra has more options. If you dont plan on replacing your stock springs get some tokico blues or any tokico shock thats who makes our stock shocks with a slightly stiffer rates which is great!
If you got deeper pockets and want more performance out of your car, look into supra shock/spring or even coilover setups.
You cant mix and match supra and sc parts, its either supra or sc. They both have different size perches on the shocks and different width spring bottoms as well has half inch difference of perch location.
If you got deeper pockets and want more performance out of your car, look into supra shock/spring or even coilover setups.
You cant mix and match supra and sc parts, its either supra or sc. They both have different size perches on the shocks and different width spring bottoms as well has half inch difference of perch location.
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Yes, supra has more options. If you dont plan on replacing your stock springs get some tokico blues or any tokico shock thats who makes our stock shocks with a slightly stiffer rates which is great!
If you got deeper pockets and want more performance out of your car, look into supra shock/spring or even coilover setups.
You cant mix and match supra and sc parts, its either supra or sc. They both have different size perches on the shocks and different width spring bottoms as well has half inch difference of perch location.
If you got deeper pockets and want more performance out of your car, look into supra shock/spring or even coilover setups.
You cant mix and match supra and sc parts, its either supra or sc. They both have different size perches on the shocks and different width spring bottoms as well has half inch difference of perch location.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...de-by-kyb.html
http://www.kyb.com/parts/products_gr2.php
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/nf210.asp?id=2
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KYB does make the OEM struts. However, the KYB GR2 that is commercially available is NOT the SAME strut as available from Toyota/Lexus. I cannot tell you what the exact difference is mechanically but I can attest to the difference is ride quality.
The KYB was not insufferable by any means but it was not what I had come to expect and enjoy in my SC400.
You might think that the ride is fine. The price is not that much better for the front struts.
I believe that KYB is around $60 each.
OEM are about $60.00 for the front and $130 for the rear each. So for an extra $150.00 (approx) I went with OEM.
Interestingly. I subsequently changed to SupraTT OEM suspension which gave my a combination of a good ride and better handling. I also added the TT swaybars and the call feels great!
Good luck!
The KYB was not insufferable by any means but it was not what I had come to expect and enjoy in my SC400.
You might think that the ride is fine. The price is not that much better for the front struts.
I believe that KYB is around $60 each.
OEM are about $60.00 for the front and $130 for the rear each. So for an extra $150.00 (approx) I went with OEM.
Interestingly. I subsequently changed to SupraTT OEM suspension which gave my a combination of a good ride and better handling. I also added the TT swaybars and the call feels great!
Good luck!
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