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Well here's a FACT:
Countless IS F owners have installed and reported a significant difference/improvement in the cars handling/turning ability with the install of F-sport or the sikky rear sway bars.
check out clublexusforum and you'll see Lou was right....
you may not think all that anecdotal evidence means anything as i'm sorry we don't have any skid pad numbers for you however....
Countless IS F owners have installed and reported a significant difference/improvement in the cars handling/turning ability with the install of F-sport or the sikky rear sway bars.
check out clublexusforum and you'll see Lou was right....
you may not think all that anecdotal evidence means anything as i'm sorry we don't have any skid pad numbers for you however....
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^^^No need to name call. I simply wanted to see if you have any hard facts of the bar actually working (skidpad testing or better lap times). Stiffer does not equal better in many cases.
I like facts. F-Sport Sway bars- were not designed for the ISF (Fact).
Either or not they 'bolt up" or how well they fit, another story.
Point is anybody can come and write whatever they want but without the facts its just YOUR OPINION.
I like facts. F-Sport Sway bars- were not designed for the ISF (Fact).
Either or not they 'bolt up" or how well they fit, another story.
Point is anybody can come and write whatever they want but without the facts its just YOUR OPINION.
'11 IS-F USBM, ML/Nav,
Countermeasures: Beltronics STi-R Plus custom installed Radar Dectector w/ custom installed display in Rear view mirror, Laser Interceptor laser jammers (Quad set-up)
Exterior mods: Clear bra, Tint
Performance Mods: PPE headers w/ magnaflo high flow cats, Joe Z intake & exhaust & aFe Pro Dry S filter, BCR Coilovers with swift springs, Sikky sway bar, Tom's chasis bracing & shock tower brace
Planned Performance Mods: Fig's Mega arms & toe links
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^^^ Lou also sports 285 rear tire that are NOT recommended by the tire manufacturer itself (rim being too narrow).
If someone else did it isn't making it a hard fact or a good thing to do.
Like I said, lap times or skid pad test is the way to go on this one.
If someone else did it isn't making it a hard fact or a good thing to do.
Like I said, lap times or skid pad test is the way to go on this one.
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^^^ Lou also sports 285 rear tire that are NOT recommended by the tire manufacturer itself (rim being too narrow).
If someone else did it isn't making it a hard fact or a good thing to do.
Like I said, lap times or skid pad test is the way to go on this one.
If someone else did it isn't making it a hard fact or a good thing to do.
Like I said, lap times or skid pad test is the way to go on this one.
MANY.... including myself run wider tires on the OEM wheels (i'm running 275's in the rear and 245's in the front). I have not heard or seen any negative posts about running this (or a similar) setup, however the positives (wider rubber=more contact patch=more traction) are fairly obvious.... I've certainly noticed improvement in handling with this mod... (although not entirely fair as I also changed from crappy OEM bridgestone RE050's to Michelin PSS's...
'11 IS-F USBM, ML/Nav,
Countermeasures: Beltronics STi-R Plus custom installed Radar Dectector w/ custom installed display in Rear view mirror, Laser Interceptor laser jammers (Quad set-up)
Exterior mods: Clear bra, Tint
Performance Mods: PPE headers w/ magnaflo high flow cats, Joe Z intake & exhaust & aFe Pro Dry S filter, BCR Coilovers with swift springs, Sikky sway bar, Tom's chasis bracing & shock tower brace
Planned Performance Mods: Fig's Mega arms & toe links
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^^^ I support your tire choice and the size you went with. According to Michelin those sizes are indeed the widest recommended for the rim width. Also, from my own experiance I recon that Michelin tires run higher sidewall than Conti or Bridgestone and that is a good thing since the radius would decrease if you stayed with same brand (Bridgestone).
The thing I still haven't figured out is if the sidewall height would be affected and by how much in relation to the rim width and tire width. Pinching/Stretching.
Sorry, Didn't mean to Hijack.
The thing I still haven't figured out is if the sidewall height would be affected and by how much in relation to the rim width and tire width. Pinching/Stretching.
Sorry, Didn't mean to Hijack.
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Well thanks for providing this information on Sway Bars for ISF. It has helped me quite a lot.
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I too have changed my rear sway bar with the F-Sport
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