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03-20-10, 02:00 PM

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Marcus...

^^ Did you close off the air from the inside fender too..??

Nice upgrades so far....

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03-20-10, 02:20 PM

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Also requires the side covers be removed. You would probably notice it most when going over speed bumps and entering angled drives...this is the only time I notice chassis flex.

I think I am going to look at making a roof brace. I can hear flex in the roof when I enter my angled driveway. The response with coilovers and sticky tires is already flick-friendly

I have seen one installed here locally and all we did was trim the side covers and slip on a little rubber gasket that they usually provide...

Same thing for me in & out of driveways...
That roof noise is interesting.. I didn't get it with my '08 IS350, but I understand why we get the flex noise with the F... (see pic below)

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A Strong Foundation

Suspension engineers will tell you that a stiff body is a necessity for superior handling in any car, especially one with extremely high performance.
So Lexus starting by endowing the IS F with a highly rigid body structure loaded with high-strength steel and strategic bracing.
This provides the perfect platform for the carefully-tuned suspension and steering systems to work just as their designers intended.

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03-20-10, 02:31 PM

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I wonder how they got the panels on with the Front Strut Bar?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-on-isf-2.html
(post #25)

They cut out room for the bar and then installed a sliced rubber gasket for finishing touches to the side panels...

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01-22-11, 03:57 AM

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POWMAX OR JOE Z... did the Tom's strut bar come with the rubber gasket for the plastic side panels for the engine bay trim?

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01-22-11, 09:16 AM

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no you have to cut the OEM plastic parts, as for rubber if you want to add some, you would have to buy it

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01-22-11, 05:17 PM

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I know that you have to cut OEM plastic engine bay cover, but I was wondering if the strut bar comes with the rubber gasket.

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01-23-11, 12:33 AM

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The GTspec front strut goes for ~ $150. Toms is $550. I don't think there is that much of a difference in performance or quality, but that price difference is alot. I was thinking about getting the GTspec, but I don't really see a point to installing it, and it blocks the engine cover. You would have to remove the bar before removing the engine cover before getting to the cables.