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Old 09-13-09, 08:07 AM
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Default Check Your Daizen Sway Bars ASAP

I think everyone should take a look at their sway bars to make sure that you don't this same problem : https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-bar-help.html

I just got new tires and was crawling under the back of the car yesterday and saw that I had the same problem on my rear Daizen sway bar - right rear. Luckily I still have my OEM ones, so I reinstalled the rear one. Will check on the front later today.

I strongly suggest that anyone with these sway bars take a look at them ASAP.

I'm not convinced that welding can repair these. They are made from tubular stock, and the end part appears to be formed by pressing the end of the tube together with some welding around the end to seal it and strengthen around the mounting holes.

If anyone from Daizen would like to chime in and suggest to us how to repair these, I'm sure we'd all appreciate it. But, based on their reluctance to support and communicate with their customer base, I doubt they will.

If Daizen is still a suggested vendor by ClubLexus, I would suggest that they be dropped if they refuse to communicate with us. Comments?
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Old 09-13-09, 10:16 AM
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That sucks and their not cheap!

Gonna check mine.
Old 09-13-09, 04:23 PM
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I cant tell you how many times I e mailed them. The only response I ever got was for me to go to one of there distributors. All I wanted to do was to buy some of there tubes of grease they ship with the kits. As far as I am concerned I only used there anti sway bar was because they were the only game in town. Not surprized how arrogant they are.
Old 09-13-09, 04:37 PM
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Unresponsive companies to a customer's concern is the height of arrogance !! We don't need such a company associated with Club Lexus, drop them !!
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Just checked, all ok was expecting the worse. Guess I dont drive as crazy as you guys
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Originally Posted by aquanuke
Just checked, all ok was expecting the worse. Guess I dont drive as crazy as you guys
Ha! I suspect that that may not be entirely correct, sir!
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Originally Posted by TXFM
Ha! I suspect that that may not be entirely correct, sir!
hahaha yep, no stories to tell the grandchildren. "Ha you call that drivin' Back in the day laddie when I could rip sway bars to shreds!"
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Originally Posted by aquanuke
hahaha yep, no stories to tell the grandchildren. "Ha you call that drivin' Back in the day laddie when I could rip sway bars to shreds!"
As you were outrunnin' the revenuers with that load of moonshine in yer trunk!
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Default Any New Sway Bar Options Out There?

Has anyone discovered any new larger sway bar options out there?
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Old 06-21-11, 09:23 AM
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Jeez that's ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by BartleDoo
Jeez that's ridiculous.
Maybe I wasn't clear. Since my rear Daizen sway bar is destroyed, has anyone found another aftermarket sway bar supplier for the SC430's?
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they are out of business
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since the 2GS have similar suspension components as us.. does anyone know if their sway bar fits our cars???? i really want some sway bars.. has anyone tried contacting a reputable company to make some for us? a limited batch or something? i'm sure theres a good handful that would spend money on it.
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mISTtaSC
i don't know of any company, problem is they can't make any money selling them. not many of are cars were made to make any money.
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the 2gs rear fits the sc430 however the front does not. I was thinking about buying only the rear.


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