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Improving oem.rear lateral.arm.

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Old 04-23-18, 08:23 PM
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Default Improving oem.rear lateral.arm.

LS400 Rear Lateral Arms employ a welded bracket to connect to the rear stabilizer bar via linkage...

I can move the bracket slightly side-to-side in line with bar lemgth with my bare hands..

If I can do so, then plausibly the stabilizer bar can impart more flex on this bracket.

So am proposing to fortify said bracket to increase rigidity and reduce unwanted flexation to stabilize rear stabilizer bar performance...inexpensive to do.




The offending bracket is atop rear Lateral Arm and connectd to rear stabilizer bar via stabilizer bar.link (viewed just below bend of brake line hose)

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you sure you are moving the bracket and not the bushing it's mounted on?
the bushing is soft just like all the bushings on the suspension to give that lexus plush ride quality.
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
you sure you are moving the bracket and not the bushing it's mounted on?
the bushing is soft just like all the bushings on the suspension to give that lexus plush ride quality.
So the image provides location of rear lateral arm.

Not holding the bushing but onto mounting bracket located on lateral arm....
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