TRD door stabilizers - any 4GRX owners try these?
04-04-21 | 11:42 AM
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TRD door stabilizers - any 4GRX owners try these?
Searched the 4G forums but nothing jumped out at me...
Has anyone installed the TRD door stabilizers on their RX? I have these on my SC430 and have thought about doing the same for the RX. Not sure if the model # I used on the SC430 also are compatible with the RX - but I guess I can easily swap them out since both cars are side-by-side in the same garage
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Even though I have the hybrid version of the F-sport, I generally leave it in ECO mode for fuel economy, but I do like the Sport+ setting on the occasions I enable it (suspension + steering). I'm thinking the door stabilizers might get me a bit more suspension tightness 24x7 in ECO mode without having to flick over to Sport+ mode. Thoughts??
Link to the SC430 and IS TRD stabilizer threads for reference:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...tabilizer.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...350-200-a.html
Has anyone installed the TRD door stabilizers on their RX? I have these on my SC430 and have thought about doing the same for the RX. Not sure if the model # I used on the SC430 also are compatible with the RX - but I guess I can easily swap them out since both cars are side-by-side in the same garage
.Even though I have the hybrid version of the F-sport, I generally leave it in ECO mode for fuel economy, but I do like the Sport+ setting on the occasions I enable it (suspension + steering). I'm thinking the door stabilizers might get me a bit more suspension tightness 24x7 in ECO mode without having to flick over to Sport+ mode. Thoughts??
Link to the SC430 and IS TRD stabilizer threads for reference:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...tabilizer.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...350-200-a.html
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04-04-21 | 12:15 PM
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I've tried the ECO mode and I think that's there to punish anyone who enjoys driving!
Have you actually measured how much you are saving on gas vs how much driving enjoyment you are losing?
No contest for me as the minuscule gain on ECO is not worth the enjoyment I get from normal or even more from sport mosde.
Have you actually measured how much you are saving on gas vs how much driving enjoyment you are losing?
No contest for me as the minuscule gain on ECO is not worth the enjoyment I get from normal or even more from sport mosde.
04-04-21 | 01:23 PM
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Cocal, you bring up an honest point. Since most of the RX's driving will be daily commuting during the week (well, post-COVID), I'm okay with ECO as I'm more tuned to the morning NPR and financial news than driving aggressively just to get to the office a minute or two earlier (daaaaamn, when did I get old?!?!?! ). Now if I'm driving up into the mountains for hiking I'll gladly put it in Sport+ mode to enjoy the winding roads and tight curves.
I was just looking for a way to permanently "beef up" the suspension a bit that didn't require two flicks of the dial to get into Sport+ mode...which is the only way to get the better suspension and steering modes. Even the Customize mode only has Sport mode (not Sport+) as the option, so no better suspension/steering there. Like others have mentioned in various threads, I wish there was a way to permanently keep it in Sport+ mode, with zero driver interaction required every time the RX was started.
Two quick questions for you: do you have a 350 or 450h, and is it an F-sport?
). Now if I'm driving up into the mountains for hiking I'll gladly put it in Sport+ mode to enjoy the winding roads and tight curves.I was just looking for a way to permanently "beef up" the suspension a bit that didn't require two flicks of the dial to get into Sport+ mode...which is the only way to get the better suspension and steering modes. Even the Customize mode only has Sport mode (not Sport+) as the option, so no better suspension/steering there. Like others have mentioned in various threads, I wish there was a way to permanently keep it in Sport+ mode, with zero driver interaction required every time the RX was started.
Two quick questions for you: do you have a 350 or 450h, and is it an F-sport?
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