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TRD Strut Tower Bar fit on a 02 GS300?

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Old 02-11-11, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 GS3
You can see how tight it is in the pic in that link, keep in mind that even if it does barley clear that the motor also moves when you drive the car. So you need to account for extra clearance for that as well.



I may take some pics tonight close up so CL has a clear record in the search history of the fitment of this bar.

I love the bar, but its mainly a looks preference. For a GTE or a 400 it's a great piece, for a GE probably more trouble than it's worth unless you really love it since there are so many bars out there to choose from.

The way I see it is:

Pros:

it's a TRD part
it looks super beefy
it's fairly lightweight for how big it is

Cons:

won't clear the GE intake directly
if spaced to clear it may hit the hood
it covers the adjustment ***** if you have coilovers

And at the end of the day, Does it really make THAT big of a difference? Did you even notice a change?
Old 02-11-11, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LiLS
is urs that yellow one bro?
yup but you know your friend thomas can paint it to we color you want

can see pics of it in here with clearance pics

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...over-done.html
Old 02-11-11, 02:31 PM
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whats the difference betwen this one and the carson one
Old 02-11-11, 03:17 PM
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I honestly felt a difference with my TRD stb. Much more rigid feeling up front when making harder than usual turns

had to jack up the car on one side to install then jack it down. Like the fact that its a solid
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Originally Posted by LiLS
whats the difference betwen this one and the carson one
The Carson bar is discontinued and pretty hard to find.
Old 02-11-11, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by j stuff
I honestly felt a difference with my TRD stb. Much more rigid feeling up front when making harder than usual turns

had to jack up the car on one side to install then jack it down. Like the fact that its a solid
Would you say it's worth the couple hundred bucks?
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