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Any info about this Strut Tower Brace?

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Old 09-20-02, 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by Rover
I'd be in on this one as well.
Manaray tried to hook this up once, but not
too many people responded. I hope we'll
have better luck this time.
Thanks a lot for doing all the leg work, kts_GS3.
Definately keep us posted and thanks once again.
Regards.
Don't thank me yet. Let's wait and see if anything will become of this.
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Just received some more info from Jay (abflug):

Anyways, I'll get you the price on our Abflug original Towerbar and the universal ones, PLUS other brand strut bars from Japan. Those bars are exclusively made for your car, Aristo 147. And there's non available here in the USA. So, we'll try to bring all of them. Not only strut bars, but lower carbon fiber defusers, front lips, grills, many other body parts ....... You'll LOVE those parts .... I'm meeting with my partner tonight, Hiro, and try to collect all those pics in computer and send them to you.
I've been looking for a front lip also. This could be a one-stop shop for me. I wondered what "other parts" he'll be bringing.
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i'm interested, bro...
let me know when u get in touch with tht guy...
ask him if he can get more parts other than strut brace like
sway bars or anything else.

tks
Old 09-24-02, 03:34 AM
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Originally posted by indypwr
i'm interested, bro...
let me know when u get in touch with tht guy...
ask him if he can get more parts other than strut brace like
sway bars or anything else.

tks
I'm still waiting for him to reply with the prices and other info. He said some time this week.

I already asked him to look into the sway bars. I've been looking for STB and sway bars for such a long time. Hopefully, this guys is for real.
Old 09-27-02, 06:05 PM
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Default STBs.

kts_GS3, any info yet, bro?
If not we can probably make one of our own with
manaray's help, if he is willing. He is making one
for the SCs now. Check this thread out:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=17920

Hey, indypwr, you finally stopped writing in CAPS.
That's good news I guess. LOL
Old 09-28-02, 01:56 AM
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Rover, I emailed him a couple of days ago and he said he's waiting for the catalog to come in from Japan so he can give me the prices. He did give me a list of strut bars that fits our GS (according to him):
1. DTEC
2. C-ONE motorsport
3. TOM's (Already available in USA)
4. TRD Towerbar (Already available in USA)
5. SUSTEC Strut Towerbar (Universal)
6. CUSCO
7. JURAN
8. I.MEC (REALLY EXPENSIVE)
9. UGO
10. RS*R
11. Abflug

He said he could get some of those STB's but for the others, it may be easier for us to get them directly from the main distributor. I'll keep you guys informed if/when I hear from him.

Well, do you think Manaray will work with our 1st gen GS?
Old 09-30-02, 07:22 AM
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Sorry guys, this project is on hold indefinitely. I have way too many things going on right now (ClubLexus related) to concentrate on these bars...at best, I'd sell a dozen anyways and would be lucky to break even (w/o even factoring in my time to research, design, source, and test them).

I may restart this project at a later date...
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Originally posted by manaray
Sorry guys, this project is on hold indefinitely. I have way too many things going on right now (ClubLexus related) to concentrate on these bars...at best, I'd sell a dozen anyways and would be lucky to break even (w/o even factoring in my time to research, design, source, and test them).

I may restart this project at a later date...
No problem! Just let us know when you have anything for us 1st gen GS-ers.
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Actually, next year, I was thinking about buying a JZS147 GS300 and doing it up...it will depend on a couple of things...if I get it, then I will most likely manufacture a few of these bars...
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Did JAY ever PM you back about his ab-flug products?
Old 09-24-03, 12:49 AM
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I would be interested too, I go to school in Fullerton so I could probably stop by one day and check it out.
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Originally posted by Manaray
Actually, next year, I was thinking about buying a JZS147 GS300 and doing it up...it will depend on a couple of things...if I get it, then I will most likely manufacture a few of these bars...
Why not get off your butt and do it anyway? LOL!!!
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Originally posted by LexusAristo
Did JAY ever PM you back about his ab-flug products?
Kind of lost contact with him after reading this other thread

However, looks like we have a new contact in Japan .
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