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Has anyone installed "Front Strut Tower Bar" for 3rd Gen IS ?

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Old 03-25-18 | 11:39 AM
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Default Has anyone installed "Front Strut Tower Bar" for 3rd Gen IS ?

Search all over Ebay and Shop but havn't seen one for Gen3 IS , anyone out there installed it please give me a Link so i can get one for my IS350 Gen3 ? Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by Solara350
Search all over Ebay and Shop but havn't seen one for Gen3 IS , anyone out there installed it please give me a Link so i can get one for my IS350 Gen3 ? Thanks in advance.
I did the same thing before and only can find one from Megan Racing for our 3rd gen. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. I am waiting for cusco to come out with one for our gen.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-Race-...ZaDIkj&vxp=mtr
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I did the same thing before and only can find one from Megan Racing for our 3rd gen. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. I am waiting for cusco to come out with one for our gen.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-Race-Spec-Front-Upper-Strut-Bar-Brace-for-IS200t-IS250-IS300-IS350-14-17/332350009046?fits=Make%3ALexus&hash=item4d619aaed6:g:89IAAOSw8UZaDIkj&vxp=mtr
Thanks brother, this is what i'm looking for, i want to upgrade with something that really improves our car, Strut + Rear Sway + Hard LCA performance Bushing.

So this Strut Bar fit our IS350 AWD Fsport with AVS ? ill email them thanks again Michael

PS: i see Cusco only makes for GSE20 Chassis which is 2nd gen IS, our Gen3 IS is GSE30

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Originally Posted by minhael
I did the same thing before and only can find one from Megan Racing for our 3rd gen. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. I am waiting for cusco to come out with one for our gen.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-Race-...ZaDIkj&vxp=mtr
I bought this exact one, from Ebay, and my order was cancelled by this seller. They said that they were told by MR, that it would not fit my car. I tried explaining to them, that I had the 2014 IS, but they wouldn't ship it.
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I bought this exact one, from Ebay, and my order was cancelled by this seller. They said that they were told by MR, that it would not fit my car. I tried explaining to them, that I had the 2014 IS, but they wouldn't ship it.
Did you look into cusco? I think the last the one they made fits your Model...I really love the cusco one haha. Maybe it's something related to what SpecOne wrote with the different model years between the Japanese and US version.

in Japan the
Zenki 3IS was year model 2013-2015
Kouki 3IS is year model 2016+

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Originally Posted by Solara350
Thanks brother, this is what i'm looking for, i want to upgrade with something that really improves our car, Strut + Rear Sway + Hard LCA performance Bushing.

So this Strut Bar fit our IS350 AWD Fsport with AVS ? ill email them thanks again Michael

PS: i see Cusco only makes for GSE20 Chassis which is 2nd gen IS, our Gen3 IS is GSE30
I am not too sure if it fits the IS350 with AVS. I just found it by accident when i was looking for gen 3 strut tower haha. I will just be patient and wait for cusco to come out with one for our model. I really like the cusco design and the blue color goes with my car lol.

I just found this...it said the cover (avs or engine ?) needs to be remove with AVS. Have a read, it should answer your question.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-Race-...-/332350009046

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Originally Posted by Solara350
Thanks brother, this is what i'm looking for, i want to upgrade with something that really improves our car, Strut + Rear Sway + Hard LCA performance Bushing.

So this Strut Bar fit our IS350 AWD Fsport with AVS ? ill email them thanks again Michael

PS: i see Cusco only makes for GSE20 Chassis which is 2nd gen IS, our Gen3 IS is GSE30

Here's another one but expensive. Tom's racing !


https://www.vividracing.com/toms-rac...151560317.html
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Toms racing on my 350 f sport you have to remove the covers over the avs sensors but it does fit and looks great.

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Originally Posted by Tim151
Toms racing on my 350 f sport you have to remove the covers over the avs sensors but it does fit and looks great.

looks sweet !
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Originally Posted by minhael
Did you look into cusco? I think the last the one they made fits your Model...I really love the cusco one haha. Maybe it's something related to what SpecOne wrote with the different model years between the Japanese and US version.

in Japan the
Zenki 3IS was year model 2013-2015
Kouki 3IS is year model 2016+
There's a couple Cusco strut towers on eBay for about $177-185. Just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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Originally Posted by evltwn
I bought this exact one, from Ebay, and my order was cancelled by this seller. They said that they were told by MR, that it would not fit my car. I tried explaining to them, that I had the 2014 IS, but they wouldn't ship it.
Ah i see thanks evltwn , thats why they didn't answer my question, waiting for 8 hours already.
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Originally Posted by minhael
I am not too sure if it fits the IS350 with AVS. I just found it by accident when i was looking for gen 3 strut tower haha. I will just be patient and wait for cusco to come out with one for our model. I really like the cusco design and the blue color goes with my car lol.

I just found this...it said the cover (avs or engine ?) needs to be remove with AVS. Have a read, it should answer your question.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-Race-...-/332350009046
The description says fit our car but have to take off the upper AVS cover, ill see when he reply my email, thanks so much Michael
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Originally Posted by Tim151
Toms racing on my 350 f sport you have to remove the covers over the avs sensors but it does fit and looks great.

Awesome, your pictures answers my concerns, thanks a lot Tim, So if we take off the upper AVS cover? does it harm the AVS system ? do we lose the AVS system though ?
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Thanks Trinh, i can't find their part on their website



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