{"id":23097,"date":"2014-07-15T17:28:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T00:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/?p=23097"},"modified":"2014-07-23T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T18:10:24","slug":"day-2-2014-tanabe-summer-rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2014\/07\/15\/day-2-2014-tanabe-summer-rd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2: 2014 Tanabe Summer R&#038;D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to follow our LIVE news-feed on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanabe-usa.com\/rnd\/\"> Tanabe-USA.com\/RND<\/a> as we post throughout the R&amp;D testing period.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0254.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23098\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0254.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0254\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0254.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0254-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0254-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23099\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0270.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0270\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0270.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0270-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0270-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTest fitting our Tanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar on 2014 Lexus IS250 Non F-Sport<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_02481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_02481.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0248\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_02481.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_02481-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_02481-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTanabe Sustec Pro Z40 Coilovers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23102\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0288_CENTER\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBefore: 2014 Lexus IS350 Non F-Sport at stock height<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0312_CENTER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23103\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0312_CENTER.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0312_CENTER\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0312_CENTER.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0312_CENTER-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0312_CENTER-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter: Tanabe Sustec Pro Z40 Coilovers on 2014 Lexus IS250 Non F-Sport at max low setting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23104\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0263.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0263\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0263.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0263-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0263-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTanabe GF210 Springs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER1.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0288_CENTER\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER1-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_0288_CENTER1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter: Tanabe GF210 Springs on 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX STI<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB.jpg\" alt=\"WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_FRONT_TSB-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe test fitted these front and rear stabilizer bars for the 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Unfortunately, these stabilizer bars were not able to work properly. Further testing is needed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_REAR_TSB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_REAR_TSB.jpg\" alt=\"WRXSTI_REAR_TSB\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_REAR_TSB.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_REAR_TSB-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_REAR_TSB-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_A.jpg\" alt=\"WRXSTI_STB_A\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_A.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_A-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_A-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe tested two versions of the Tanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar on the 2015 Impreza WRX STI application. Unfortunately, both tower bars had fitment issues so the part will need to be revised and tested later on.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23109\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_B.jpg\" alt=\"WRXSTI_STB_B\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_B.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_B-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/WRXSTI_STB_B-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow our LIVE news-feed on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanabe-usa.com\/rnd\/\"> Tanabe-USA.com\/RND<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to follow our LIVE news-feed on Tanabe-USA.com\/RND as we post throughout the R&amp;D testing period. Tanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar Test fitting our Tanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar on 2014 Lexus IS250 Non F-Sport Related Images:<\/p><p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2014\/07\/15\/day-2-2014-tanabe-summer-rd-2\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2060,2254,440,702,2255],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23097"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23097"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23199,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23097\/revisions\/23199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}