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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![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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
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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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I wonder how they got the panels on with the Front Strut Bar?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-on-isf-2.html
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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.
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have a closer look here: (Cool-Cover / Floor & Tunnel Shield)
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...tube-cover-kit
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...und-insulation
http://www.designengineering.com/fil...ei_catalog.pdf
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http://www.designengineering.com/cat...tube-cover-kit
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...und-insulation
http://www.designengineering.com/fil...ei_catalog.pdf
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marcus
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