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Old 06-20-24 | 02:52 PM
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I am new here and I cant seem to find an answer to my question on other threads. I have a 2014 IS250 F-sport and I would like to replace the front LCA bushings. What bushings can I use besides the RR or Figs since I am not using my car on a track?

The main purpose is to slow down AND/OR completely stop front inner tire wear. Trying to keep the budget reasonable and will be doing the job myself. Thank you in advance.
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Read this thread, your other option is the GSF/RCF bushings, although they may or may not prevent the wear, depends on your driving style. I went with the Figs and installed them myself.

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Thank you for the reply. I drive like a grandpa. Ill try the RC-F ones and pray. Thank you for your help. Random question. Would it be easier to use a jack to life the front of the car or drive it up onto ramps? IDK is pressure on the wheels will make the job harder or not.
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Originally Posted by Poor3IS
Thank you for the reply. I drive like a grandpa. Ill try the RC-F ones and pray. Thank you for your help. Random question. Would it be easier to use a jack to life the front of the car or drive it up onto ramps? IDK is pressure on the wheels will make the job harder or not.
Need to jack it up, the suspension needs to be unweighted during the remove and install (although you need to reweight the suspension for doing the final torque (use another jack to lift the suspension)).
There are several YouTube videos out there on how to do it (previous gen cars, but same process), here’s a short example:
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