Benjamin Tang Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 hi folks... new owner of a preowned 2000 rx300 here :) i was wondering if any of u out there know of this company: http://www.4x4x4.com/vehicles/lexus_rx300.htm i am looking for side steps so that the vertically challenged members of the family can get in, and front/rear guards to keep the morons out here who don't know how to park a car from scarring our bumpers anymore so far the only places i could find that looked half-decent was the site listed above, and WAAG? any help appreciated.... thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexKid630 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I have never been to this website but it looks good. Whatever has what you are looking for. I personally would suggest the front grille gaurd from Manik. It's polished stainless steel, and wraps around and hangs over the bumper about an inch. nothing can get to the bumper. I had it on my 03 rx300 and it worked great. Lifetime warranty too.....about $300 on dealsofsteel.com Here is a picture of the guard. From Manik. http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=1...=y&cardist=1558 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Tang Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 unfortunately for me dealsofsteel.com does not handle orders from outside the US :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Tang Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 question: will these front guards do more harm than good in the even of an accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 question: will these front guards do more harm than good in the even of an accident? ← Under 30-40 mph, the guard will protect the bumper and save you from more expenses (airbad would most likely not go off anyway). buttttt....over 40-50 mph, the guard could prevent the airbag switch from going off..But c'mon...going that fast; newtons laws of motion will overcome the bolts holding it on!!! :P This is just what i have been hearing. no warning on the box when you buy it though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Tang Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 well, when i emailed WAAG they told me that it has no effect on airbag deployment because the sensors are accelerometer-based (ie. sudden deceleration caused by collision, etc.), and does not function via impact. the argument that was posed to me by a colleague was that at front guard would cause greater damage to a unibody vehicle such as the rx300, unlike one with a ladder frame construction, such as the ML320, etc. truth or myth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Airbags will definately go off in a frontal collision at 20mph... Its not going to effect the airbags but it will cause more damage and make irreperable frame damage more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Very true the direct impact w/ a grulle gaurd will mess up the frame. The connection to the frame is pretty strong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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