timoc42

Hi guys,

I asked the local Toyota dealer to install a Solora Strut bar and also 4 Tokico blue struts on my
'99 ES .

Then I took my car for a road trip from Pennsylvania up to Boston to visit my sister the next day...
I feel so happy with the 'modifications' that I feel I have to tell the forum about this.

Anyone wishing to improve the control and handling of their cars should really consider putting
the strut bar on. Also, the Tokico struts gives me much more confident handling
on corners and high speeds.

I took the car up to 100 miles and hour (only for a few minutes), and it felt
much more stable than the standard Lexus struts. Also felt much better on the curves.

So, go for the modifications if you can.

Tim

Kohinoor

iTrader: (22)

u went to the dealer to install a strut bar?!?!?!

RIP OFF

LarryParker

I think he's saying that as long as they had the bolts off anyway for the struts, throw the strut bar on there.

sk8er251cc

what kind of strut bar, and where did you get it?

squarehat

sk8er

It sounds like he bought the factory strut bar for the V6 Solara from a Toyota dealership. It should fit your 2000 ES, since they're both the same chassis code (MCV20).

timoc42

I think those strut bars are on any Solora, not necessarily the V6 models.

Thats because I had to go out on the lot and show the parts guy the actual strut bar (he didnt know what a strut bar is) , and the model that I showed him on is actually a non-V6 Solora convertible.

sk8er251cc

Where did the strut bar come from? I've seen some on ebay for like $12.50, and that seems very cheap.

timoc42

the strut bar were original toyota, which was ordered by the parts guy at the dealership.

juan01

I just ordrered the Autobacs strut bar on Ebay that a few people were raving about a few months ago...

pkchin

The Solara strut bar does not have any clearance issues. Timoc42, can you post a pic? I was thinking of this, but didn't know what to do with that semi-circular metallic spacer that was in there originally? Did they remove that?

Thanks

MCV20

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rut+bar+solara

here is what mine looks like.. i just put it on top of that silver spacer.s..

pkchin

Clean engine compartment!