richy350

What is this part called?


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AMIRZA786

Yes, that's the bushing

bbaugher47

Sway bar bushing.

2013FSport

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FWIW - that's not hurting anything other than being ugly.

richy350

I never hit the track.
is it worth spending money on LCA and sway bars?
Does it make a difference for daily driving comfort?

AMIRZA786

The answer for me is a definite yes. Between the F-SPORT Sway bars and the RR Racing LCA Bushings I spent under $1k and it made my daily driver so much better. It makes the car more stable in turns and freeway driving. The steering feel is so much better. I don't track my car either. It was worth it to me

richy350

Did you get both the front and rear sway bars?
Did you install it yourself?

AMIRZA786

Yes, I got the set which came with the front and rear. I was going to install them myself but ended up having my mechanic install them as well since he was installing the LCA Bushings (a bit more complicated). He did both for $200 so it was worth it.

The cheapest I found the Sway bars was Lexus of Roseville near Sacramento, CA for $380 for the set. I got them to drop the shipping charges. I'm not sure if they are still selling for that price, that was in the middle of the quarantine

davidbusta

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10/10 I recommend the front and rear f sport sways. I daily drive my car and it made a noticeable difference even in slow speeds when turning.

As for the LCA bushing, I just installed the RCF bushings since it is a bit stiffer than the stock ones on the 2IS so it’ll basically eliminate the inner tire wear that plagues all the 2IS. I found it to be a great, cheaper alternative to the polyurethane bushings that rr racing and figs offer. The RCF ones does feel a little better than the stock ones in terms of performance and comfort is just about the same. The rr racing/figs ones give much much more performance upgrade compared to the RCF ones but I personally dont think I could justify 3x the cost for me. Maybe if I drive an is350 with the polyurethane bushings and it really does feel that much better my opinion might change but for now I am happy with the RCF ones as itll help against the inner tire wear and thats all I really wanted from this upgrade.

Gville350

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It does need to be lubed though if nothing else.

2013FSport

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Only if it is urethane which the OEM is not. Rubber will degrade around petroleum products.

richy350

Rear sway bar is a must.
heard alot of guys say the front is a waste of money.
whats the best budget sway bar?
Thoughts?

MikeFig82

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You can find your answers here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ar-thread.html

AMIRZA786

I would disagree it's a waste and buy them as a set as it's not that much more expensive. the front Sway bar will help with over-steer conditions (it's the thicker, heavier of the two) while the rear will help with body roll in turns.The sway bar will push the tires on the inside of the turn down or compress the inside wheel’s suspension, so they stay in contact with the road to control your vehicle’s stability. Also the IS250/350 comes with both front and rear sway bars, so you would want to replace both.

One other thing. I would stick with your original post to ask questions and not keep creating new posts for the same topic, as having to jump to multiple posts to answer your questions can start to clutter the forum

AMIRZA786

Personally I would have spent the money on the RR Racing or Figs LCA bushings. Polyurethane is so much better. No more steering slop, hard braking the steering wheel doesn't move nor do I feel any shaking, hard turns it feels great and hitting imperfections in the road the steering wheel stays straight. The steering now feels as good as the Type R I drove back in January!