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Old 09-28-14, 08:56 AM
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Default Upper Control Arm Replacement

Does any know if the 1st gen IS Rear UCA fits on the 2nd gen GS?
Old 09-28-14, 09:08 AM
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yes it does
Old 09-28-14, 09:29 AM
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is it something anyone would recommend doing?
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yes why not same design, same fit
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Any advantage to using this part in place of the GS300 part?
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price mainly
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The GS upper arm is made out of aluminum where as the IS is just solid metal. The GS arm is roughly 3 lbs compared the the IS's 7-8 pound arm.
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Originally Posted by repugnante
The GS upper arm is made out of aluminum where as the IS is just solid metal. The GS arm is roughly 3 lbs compared the the IS's 7-8 pound arm.
Well that solves that problem, GS it is!
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