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1) ordered the tema4x4 spacers for the front - Not happy. Do not want that much flex between the unibody tower and top strut plate 2) stumbled on Northwoods Performance - FAR superior in Every way. 3) installed the Highlander rear struts - was expecting 1.25" lift - gave me more like 2.5" lift. WHAT GIVES? Anybody else experience that? 07 RX

Realize i am monologuing here but just trying to be helpful. If one is seeking 2-2.5" all spring lift, I think this is the way to go. Just purchase the entire preloaded strut (about $150 each kyb SR4446 and 4447} and away you go. You just need to determine best route for front. I didn't want that much lift but its there for the rear pretty simply. I am sure you will need camber bolts for rear. I disconnected sway bar in rear with no adverse effects. BTW, Northwoods Performance (Nathan) sells the correct length links for the front. Works perfect. Alignment tomorrow, will report back but I think camber is ok in rear. Northwood spacers in front have camber adjustment engineered in.

UPDATE: Problem Found. Do NOT use the Loaded Strut Assembly JUST the strut and transfer over your coils using the highlander top plate. PITA but cheaper anyway. The coils from the HIghlander are taller and provide over 2" lift. Probably about 2.5". The downside of course is that by using the RX coils on the Highlander strut you lose about an inch of up travel. However, the highlander internal bump stops are about an inch shorter so who knows. Furthermore noteworthy, is that the Highlander bolts at the knuckle appear to be about 17 mm vs the RX of 15 mm. At nearly 200 lb of torque on those bolts, it's probably not an issue but if it is I'm just going to order up the Highlander bolts and bore the knuckle. The coils transfer onto the HIghlander struts fine using the Highlander top plate as it is different. The net lift is a hair over 1" so a 1/2" spacer for the rear might be a nice offering as the Highlander strut does allow for larger tires of course. Bottom Line: works good but do not use the LOADED Strut assembly....just the strut.