F sport sway bar offical thread
05-12-09, 06:21 PM
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I have to admit i would like to know how much stiffer the bars are than the stock , but I will get them regardless. In terms of doing suspension damage with the swaybars, I am sure Lexus will have better design quality than TOMS or less aggressive at least. The same goes for TRD. I jusr=t want the car to stay flat through the corners. To say the GS handles will , but just has bad steering is totally wrong. If you think this than you need to drive an Infiniti for a while. The Lexus GS rolls and leans like a stoned and drunk sailor who just got a beating.
05-12-09, 06:28 PM
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Not to be a total 450h preacher but... 450h is equipped with the standard AVS and can have the optionally APSSS. I definitely found the 450h to handle better than the 350 both because of the AVS, APSSS, and the extra weight in the back to improve balance.
05-12-09, 06:43 PM
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I can easily imagine that. I have the Tein CST coilovers with the EDFC. This allows similar ability to stiffen the suspension, but the suspension is longer an apropriate match for the current set of sway bars ( should be called sway rods because they are so freakn narrow. ). I dont know if many of you guys ahve actually looked at the rear sway bars. ITS A JOKE. They are the smallest/ thinnest sway bars I have ever seen. My G35 had a set of NISMO sway bars that were 36 mm front and 24mm rear. This still gave the car some lean but eliminated a majority of the lean
05-14-09, 10:23 PM
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they will be available through dealerships so either you can get them from your local dealerships, or you can get them from our vendors like sewell lexus. i would guess they probably come end of june?
as i mentioned, msrp on the sways will be right around 500. pretty much the same as the old trd sways for 2gs iirc
as i mentioned, msrp on the sways will be right around 500. pretty much the same as the old trd sways for 2gs iirc
05-17-09, 01:16 PM
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if there are sways from TRD for our 3GS, i'd love to see a link.
05-23-09, 06:23 PM
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05-24-09, 11:40 AM
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If you wanted that sort of vehicle, you could have purchased a 5-Series and saved yourself a lot of modifications
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05-24-09, 01:14 PM
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I guess I never understood why people buy these type of mods for a Lexus GS. I just don't understand why people buy a car that is not meant to be driven in that manner, then go about replacing half the suspension to get it to handle better. It isn't a sports car...
If you wanted that sort of vehicle, you could have purchased a 5-Series and saved yourself a lot of modifications
If you wanted that sort of vehicle, you could have purchased a 5-Series and saved yourself a lot of modifications
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05-24-09, 04:35 PM
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^^ Exactly. I drove a 5 series to compare and the only difference was that the steering had a smaller ratio and that the suspension was more bone jarring. Otherwise, I didn't notice any actual differences.
05-24-09, 04:42 PM
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The logic that a German vehicle is more sporty just because it is German is fallacious. German or Japanese, is preference....now, if the discussion was Porsche Cayman, 911 or Cup, then I would agree that those German variants would embarass almost any Lexus (almost)....
