Lower Ball Joints Bad on My 1999 SC300
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Trying to find replacement lower ball joints for my 1999 SC300, but have only found the ball joint with the lower control arm. Is it that Lexus doesn't sell the ball joints alone??? They are running about $500 per arm. Is this a rare failure on the SC300??
Also in need of a very good mechanic here in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
Thanks for helping!
Also in need of a very good mechanic here in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
Thanks for helping!
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Unfortunately for us SC owners Lexus did not see fit to make replaceable ball joints on these cars, and do to the fact that they were a rich mans toy they figured they could afford to replace the whole arm. Supra mk4 lower front control arms fit and are about half the price of OEM Lexus. I have seen varying prices on OES genuine parts, but still pricey.
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Wanted to ask for the people who used Supra arms instead of Lexus OEM, do you guys notice any difference vs stock OEM arms?
Read on a sticky thread here that the supra arms is more stiff, and you will feel the road and everything more.
I have coilovers and I already feel the road enough and every bump, I don't want to make the ride comfort worse with the supra arms.
Any thoughts?
Read on a sticky thread here that the supra arms is more stiff, and you will feel the road and everything more.
I have coilovers and I already feel the road enough and every bump, I don't want to make the ride comfort worse with the supra arms.
Any thoughts?
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Wanted to ask for the people who used Supra arms instead of Lexus OEM, do you guys notice any difference vs stock OEM arms?
Read on a sticky thread here that the supra arms is more stiff, and you will feel the road and everything more.
I have coilovers and I already feel the road enough and every bump, I don't want to make the ride comfort worse with the supra arms.
Any thoughts?
Read on a sticky thread here that the supra arms is more stiff, and you will feel the road and everything more.
I have coilovers and I already feel the road enough and every bump, I don't want to make the ride comfort worse with the supra arms.
Any thoughts?
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