Are these what we need???
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I've seen these before... i guess if you're going for a drastic drop it looks like a good idea... or i could be thinking of the adjustable control arms or something like that to counter camber being way off... I could be wrong though as I have no area of expertise here...
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it says it replaces the lower ball joint and acts a roll center adapter (rca)thats why i ask. Stronger ball joint + RCA = what we need. Since im a noob i was wondering if thats what these really are.
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This is a good alternative to new ball joints and front RCA's as this is an all in one package and shortens the lower control arm. However, have you seen the price? For nearly $800 it is a pricey alternative. Brand new lower ball joints that will last you another 100K miles is about $135 a pair, plus front RCA's for about $300. If I could afford it though these arms look pretty good.
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yea i know there pricey, and exact has RCAs for $198ish. Althought i just recently replaced my balljoints the horror stories still have me spooked and is always at the back of my mind when driving fast. Not to mention the new RCA bolt failer thread!
I guess they should be ok since all the ones i have seen fail are older version BJ with high miles.
I guess they should be ok since all the ones i have seen fail are older version BJ with high miles.
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oh fyi our vender sells them
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3011
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3016
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yeah if u have tons of extra $$$
oh fyi our vender sells them
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3011
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3016
oh fyi our vender sells them
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3011
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3016
.....Ok im confused now is the one I posted for the front or back , i thought it was for the front then someone said its the rear
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http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3013
n ikeya makes both front and rear.... check out our vendor they make NUMEROUS suspension pieces and if i had loads of $ i would have them all
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ok here are the lower... lol nice price
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3013
n ikeya makes both front and rear.... check out our vendor they make NUMEROUS suspension pieces and if i had loads of $ i would have them all
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=3013
n ikeya makes both front and rear.... check out our vendor they make NUMEROUS suspension pieces and if i had loads of $ i would have them all
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wow talk bout inflated prices check these out
http://www.jbkperformance.com/Store/...856&Make=LEXUS
scroll down bout 3/4 page and check out nagisa under the ikeya parts
http://eliteautostyle.com/products/suspension_gs.htm
lotta good suspension parts for our car but man price high
http://www.jbkperformance.com/Store/...856&Make=LEXUS
scroll down bout 3/4 page and check out nagisa under the ikeya parts
http://eliteautostyle.com/products/suspension_gs.htm
lotta good suspension parts for our car but man price high
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Yes, lots of good stuff but prices are high. I have noticed aftermarket prices for the Lexus is very high. Even the OEM prices are high. Prices seem to be higher or about the same as mods for my NSX if you can believe that.
Anyway, these upper and lower arms are a great alternative for those that are real low, want to minimize camber for increase tire wear and better geometry suspension. I'm on front and rear RCA's myself and they DO NOT correct camber enough if you are too low. In fact, I'm not that low compared to many on air or maxed out coil overs, but I couldn't get camber back to a reasonable spec unless I raised my car back up a lot higher with the RCA's on than I would have liked for cosmetic reasons. The RCA's with coilovers just don't offer enough camber correction if you want to stay low. I'm not talking tucked, just 25 1/4" from ground to fender lip edge and it wasn't enough to correct camber. I'm now at 26" from ground to fender and it is better, but I'm about a 1/2" higher cosmetically than I'd like to be. Plus side is I have less bump steer at the higher height than when I was much lower.
Anyway, these upper and lower arms are a great alternative for those that are real low, want to minimize camber for increase tire wear and better geometry suspension. I'm on front and rear RCA's myself and they DO NOT correct camber enough if you are too low. In fact, I'm not that low compared to many on air or maxed out coil overs, but I couldn't get camber back to a reasonable spec unless I raised my car back up a lot higher with the RCA's on than I would have liked for cosmetic reasons. The RCA's with coilovers just don't offer enough camber correction if you want to stay low. I'm not talking tucked, just 25 1/4" from ground to fender lip edge and it wasn't enough to correct camber. I'm now at 26" from ground to fender and it is better, but I'm about a 1/2" higher cosmetically than I'd like to be. Plus side is I have less bump steer at the higher height than when I was much lower.