Steering Damper?
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I would think it would be more noticeable for lowered cars with bigger wheels as the vibrations and bumps feel much harder than stock. I'm going to install it later today and will be trying it out tomorrow.
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My hope is that since the tape is so soft that it will almost act like an additional dampener to the vibrations that come through the wheel (I'm sure it wont be a dramatic effect, but hey..if you are doing this upgrade then you are not looking for dramatic changes in the first place)
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Just installed mine today
... thanks guys for the tip on torx wrench, I went and bought the torx bit/adapter for my wrench and it worked great. Couldn't figure out how to remove the airbag at first, but after looking at the pics in the first post it was easy (had to pop up the clips)
Havn't gotten the chance to drive the car yet, but im about to head down to santa clara (around a 30 min drive) so ill get a chance to feel the change. Ill do a super mini review on it when I get back...
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... thanks guys for the tip on torx wrench, I went and bought the torx bit/adapter for my wrench and it worked great. Couldn't figure out how to remove the airbag at first, but after looking at the pics in the first post it was easy (had to pop up the clips)
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Havn't gotten the chance to drive the car yet, but im about to head down to santa clara (around a 30 min drive) so ill get a chance to feel the change. Ill do a super mini review on it when I get back...
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I was skeptical, thinking this was $24 down the toilet. However, this was actually a very good mod. This reduced the vibrations by at least 50%. The steering wheel was also tighter. I guess this wasn't just a placebo affect.
Here's an advice on removing the airbag. Pull the yellow pin up. Then you can pull the whole plug out.
Here's an advice on removing the airbag. Pull the yellow pin up. Then you can pull the whole plug out.
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i am thinking to mod the steering damper adding more weight to it... should i?
since i will be back home where i have a metal factory... drilling into the damper then add lead weights to it... precise amounts of it that is
Andre
since i will be back home where i have a metal factory... drilling into the damper then add lead weights to it... precise amounts of it that is
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This is a must have for any IS! Why Lexus did not put this on the car from the factory kills me. I have F-Sport suspension and this was definitely the final touch. I did however break one of the Torx screws while putting it back in. Going to have to go to Lexus and get another tomorrow. Be careful not to torque them down too hard...even though they're tight to begin with.