2014 Lexus IS250 F-Sport (RWD) - Sustec Strut Tower Bar TTB177F
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Not bad at all. It should take about 15-20min as long as you don't drop any of the nuts down into the engine bay twice . Here's a major tip: make sure that you screw the bolts pretty much all the way in toward the brace. (Makes the brace sit lower)
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What did you do with the black caps that go over the shocks? Side note, I wish Lexus would develop a transparent hood so that people could see how serious I am about racing yo.
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I would've gone that route as well but I already have Tananbe springs and the under brace so I'm sticking with them. Now if they can only make some shocks, sway bars, rear upper shock brace and a rear under brace and I'm set.
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Finally!!! The Tanabe strut tower bar has returned to Texas!!!
Installed it without too much problems. Installation images are for right side steering wheel model so install the black brackets reverse to what's shown in picture.
Installed it without too much problems. Installation images are for right side steering wheel model so install the black brackets reverse to what's shown in picture.
Last edited by Fingers007; 02-05-15 at 05:51 PM. Reason: add extra info
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Not roll, flex. (Anti) sway / roll / stabilizer bars limit body roll in cornering.
Strut braces / tower bars add a tie point between the empty area of the upper strut towers the same way a backboard on an open bookcase keeps it from collapsing sideways, it triangulates the area and minimizes flex. This strengthens the body area which ultimately adds to handling.
W/O it the towers can flex under cornering or bump stress. There generally isn't one for the rear because of the body bracing already behind the rear seats. Always desired for convertibles which lose the fixed roof structure for body rigidity.
Strut braces / tower bars add a tie point between the empty area of the upper strut towers the same way a backboard on an open bookcase keeps it from collapsing sideways, it triangulates the area and minimizes flex. This strengthens the body area which ultimately adds to handling.
W/O it the towers can flex under cornering or bump stress. There generally isn't one for the rear because of the body bracing already behind the rear seats. Always desired for convertibles which lose the fixed roof structure for body rigidity.
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