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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 04:51 PM
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Does anyone know of a Front Upper Strut bar for the 2nd Generation GS300 ....and allows me to keep my engine cover?

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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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I have the UGO and it has a good amount of clearance. But then I don't have a cover. Still, LXOGOOD has the UGO too with the cover. Here is his thread with some pics:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=84682

The only other one might be the RMM. It has pretty good clearance too. I just have not seen it on a GS3.
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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I have the UGO also and was told that it would fit with the engine cover on. I have also been told by other members that the RMM wont fit with the engine cover on. Good luck
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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No upper stb will fit the gs300 with the engine cover on without a ton of spacers. The RMM has the a good amount of clearance out of most of the stbs. LXO has a custom made cf engine cover which is why his fits.
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by FutureGSorIS
LXO has a custom made cf engine cover which is why his fits.
Thanks for the correction. I did not see that.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by GS300Rich
I have the UGO also and was told that it would fit with the engine cover on.
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If you have the UGO installed....shouldn't you know for a fact that it fits with cover on?

Just an observation.

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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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I dont have the engine cover on my GS. There is quite a bit of space so I assume that the engine cover will work. I was told by a very reliable source that the engine cover will fit. If you want to go to my webpage I have pics of the UGO installed on my car.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 07:19 AM
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TRD fits the GS400 with the engine cover on. Is the GS300 engine much higher????
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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i have the RMM bar and added the 2001 engine cover and it cleared fine...i'll send u a pic if u want..
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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speaking about that.. Will the TRD stb fit with the engine cover???
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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Originally posted by SpdRcr0
speaking about that.. Will the TRD stb fit with the engine cover???
No it will not. you have to use spacers to clear the STB.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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Whats required to add the post 00 engine cover to the earlier 2 gens?
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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both fit from i know, the ugo and rmm.. here is a pic of both with the covers...

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my RMM
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Bluelex -

Thanks for the pics.

I guess the pics settles the big question on most GS300 owners who want a front upper STB and also keep the OEM engine cover ...looks like we have a choice now....RMM or Ugo.

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UPDATE -

RMM Sales told me the RMM Front Upper Strut Bar only fits 98-00 GS300. It will NOT fit 01+ GS300.

Was there a design change in the engine compartment that Im not aware of between 98, 99, 00 model VS. 01, 02, 03 model GS300?

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