kattanh3

as you can see in these links (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...1&postcount=15 & https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=17) i am facing difficulties at installing the rear Hotchkis swaybars. The logical reasons that i can think of are:
a) wrong part
b) non US IS might be different

The parts on the sway bar are 22030359 which match the attached installation guide so that's out of question.







I have checked some suspension system parts and i know they are identical to the is350. The only other possibility that i can think of is that i have a different spare tire compartment to the rest of you US lot... do you guys receive your spare tire flat or filled up with air? i was wondering that maybe i have a larger spare tire compartment than the US model

-Hamza

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

good luck with it. i would duble check before you have them fit it and it causes any other issues?? i would think your spare tire compartment is no different then ours. would think lexus would ne uniform to the body? makes sense to me anyway...

kattanh3

I already fitted the front sway bar for now. I agree with you but i was just questioning the possibility of different US regulations perhaps?!

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

here is a pic i found that should show they are the same. its not a close up but looks to me like we can confirm they are the same from your pic. scroll down thru the pics on the 1st page. i think it was the third one? this is a us spec car...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=combfilter

kattanh3

thanks, yea from what i can see they are identical, i see the same bend in the OEM sway bar & similar clearance

But I just noticed that JUN-TW's rear sway bar (click here) has similar bends to the OEM and are different from the straight Hotchkis'.... i guess the Asian IS might be a bit different after all.

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

**BUMP**

so what did you find out? was it the wrong part or do they just not make it for the rear. Anymore feedback after having just the front installed?

Thanks!

kattanh3

Hotchkis did not get back to me, I am quite sure that is just an issue with the non-US models and I don't know what to do :<

I guess i might be selling them after all... oh god, now i have to swap the front ones back

iialcii

iTrader: (3)

u can always keep the front and just sell the rear, just a thought

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Any chance it was up side down.... just thinking out side the box...


Also, do you get a full size spare rim & tire?? or just the smaller yellow one like ours??


Joe Z

kattanh3

all our std cars come with the 17inch, so we get a std 17inch rim with the tires on inflated and all

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

I'll be under my car this weekend for a few hours...

I will measure the gap between the rear OEM sway bar and the spare tire compartment for you..

Joe Z

kattanh3

Thanks I’d appreciate that.

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Ok... took these pics for you today, since I was underneath my car for a few hours with the full exhaust removed....


These should help you greatly... looks like its the spare wheel compartment that is different on your car...

2008 IS350 Rear Sway bar and surrounding area (US Spec)





Joe Z

kattanh3

^+100 grand respect and a million thanx Joe
The US model has different clearance for sure. There is plenty of room in there for the Hotchkis to "sway". I'll probably order the rear ones from JUN-TW.