RXOR_02

14 hours ago, Eddy23 said:

Some pictures from the Tahoe area. Sorry for the late reply’s. Did the strut spacer’s from eBay that come from Russia 40mm and front  camber adjustment bolts. 

Do you think you would of cleared with a 30mm spacer? How does you car feel, drive and ride with the 40mm spacers? Also how was the install process, pretty much bolt ons? Where did you get the camber adjustment bolts?

Following. I'd love a skid plate. I'm fairly certain most will just be custom. 

Does anyone know what his wheel specs and tires are? Most importantly, I know he is obviously lifted as he stated earlier in the forum but I don't think he's on here much to reply. I'm wondering if his wheel and tire setup would work on a stock suspension with no lift and whether it would clear front and rear struts. Kev Ho old rx300 rig used to run 16x8 with a +18 offset. I'm hoping to run something similar 16x8 but with a +0 offset on stock height and struts. I hoping to find answers as I don't want a lift or do spacers. Trying to keep it stock height but clear my struts and fender. Thanks. 

On 2/17/2020 at 2:19 PM, Broc Luno said:

I know it's a small audience, but I'd like thread for Off-Road.  Most members do not go on dirt, but some do.  Some even modify their vehicles.  As the Gen I and Gen II vehicles age, they become candidates for younger buyers who want to go to the beach (Sand & Dunes), some do deeper forest drives, etc.  I go off the paved way in many forms.  I personally don't try hard core stuff, but a few folks have tried parts of MOAB in an RX ... 

If a bone stock Kia Sorento can go places, a mildly modded RX certainly can.  And it can do it in more comfort and style 😄

I think one thread where we could look stuff up (part numbers or after market options), get ideas, see others adventures, would be a good thing 🙂

Example, not mine ...

I don't know who this member is but I would love to know this person wheel and tire specs. I'm not totally certain but it looks like he/she is on stock height as well. 

On 4/12/2021 at 12:58 PM, Kev ho said:

@kevindboldt I looked into it quite a bit and decided against it...found the "blue" 1.5inch strut spacers that you were talking about from Northwoods Performance, they seem legit and include new sway bars for like $350 in total.

@RXOR_02 Luckily I didnt take a beating from the accident like it did to the rig and walked away fine. 0 offset would potentially clear the struts completely with a 235 tire with lower side wall threads. I would be curious how that performs though.. RXs have a pretty wide turn radius and that might make it even wider, could come into play if you plan on doing any technical driving. I love the RX but parts are so hard to come across for my intended application, especially for the earlier gens. Ended up with a Jeep but will keep up with the forum to add my 2cents in where I can. Best of luck on the build!

Thanks for writing back Kev even though you don't own the car anymore. Congrats on your Jeep, can't beat a true rear axle overlander like a jeep. I'm sure you'll have tons and tons of options for that car over the RX300. There is little to nothing out there for the first gen but I like seeing a few select folks on here still who've managed to figure a setup for light overlanding. I considered what you shared on  your specs for the wheels with a +18 offset which is why I assumed a +0 offset would work especially with a same wheels size and width as you had (16x8). I know another member had a zero offset with method 16x8.5 wheels but he didnt clarify whether his modifications to the front control arms tie rods and sway bar end links and all the the struts being new were related to his wheel and tire setup. It sounded like his wheels and tires cleared just fine and he just decided to modify the front control arm tie rods and the sway bar end links. I tried to message him but no response but I know how forums go, usually slow. Not like a facebook reply lol

On 2/17/2020 at 4:41 PM, Broc Luno said:

What look?  Something like this?

nice, is this your rig? nice wheels too

On 5/17/2020 at 10:59 PM, Eddy23 said:

Did this to my 99 Lexus been eyeing this forum for a while I was about to do the spring spacer but ehh I went with the strut spacers from Russia. I chose to go  with after market wheels did the 0 offset just so I wouldn’t rub. My tires specs are 235/70r16 Bfg km3’s. My wheels are methods 16/8.5 replaced the front control arms tie rods and sway bar end links in the process and all the the struts are new too. 

Hey brotha, just curious were all the control arm tie rods , sway bar link and strut replacements necessary for this wheel and tire setup you have here? Or were those things you just decided on while you did the full wheel and tire setup.

3 minutes ago, Kev ho said:

@RXOR_02 im on stock height and suspension. Wheels are 16x8 Raceline Injector +18 offset. Tires are 245/70/16 Toyo Open Country A/T3. The offset makes the difference for strut clearance, didnt want to go with spacers. They clear the base of the rear strut by maybe 5/16”. No rubbing on the front tires either.

 

unfortunately i was t-boned about a week after that photo...RIP RX. 

Man, I'm sorry to hear about your RX but glad you're alive. I'm looking at some 16x8 vision wheels with a +0 offset. Hoping it clears a stock struts with a more conservative tire setup like yours. I dont fancy changing out my stock springs or spacers either. 

Did you get another RX to replace you RX300?

On 1/11/2021 at 9:40 PM, Kev ho said:

Been following thread for a few years now, took a lot of what yall had to say into consideration so thank you 🙏 
 

@kevindboldt, im interested in your experience with the lift. Do you have a link to your 40mm strut spacer? Pros vs cons? Any other lift options, is your rig still “lexus” quality, ride experience, other maintenance issues, MPG, off road experience?

-Kevin

Are you still on stock ride height? Those tires look like they would clear the struts. What's your wheel and tire setup?

On 6/30/2019 at 8:14 AM, hewitttech said:

The middle shaft was shortened about 1.5 in. When it twisted and it pulled the front shaft backwards. I was able to cut about a 3rd of an inch off the front of the front carrier mount so the axle flange hardware would clear. There was still enough spines in the output to still seal so I filled it back up. On Sunday it took me 3 hrs to go 50 miles back to civilization. I was able to track down a totaled 03 awd on craigslist. The driveshaft was pretty much all that was left abs she would only take $20 for it. A road trip with my dad and a few hours later I had it swapped out and was back on the road. 

The funny part is I did my usual search for local GXs for sale and traded my 00 RX for an 05 GX the next day. Lexter 2.0 and I havent had to do any mods yet!

Very nice replacement