robcar

Pardon any repeat questions, themes, or discussions:
I bought a 2010 ES 350, w 10k miles. I want to upgrade ride. I made similar changes to my 99 Solara, which still runs great, and got significant improvments. Any suggestions or advice appreciated.

Goals - decrease sway into corners. Tighten handling, responsiveness, and steering. Avoid over tightening suspension(dont want to feel every bump like hondas/acuras do).

- Rear sway bar. I understand that the ES has existing front and rear sway bars, but they are "modestly tuned". Get better aftermarket product.
- Tires. I have Michelin Energy mxv4 s8. I think they are average at best, and assume the sidewalls are soft. I like Cooper CS4 Touring, which improved my other cars significantly.

- Shocks - If needed, upgrade out of OEMs.

Thanks in advance for any help. Looking forward to owning another Toyota/Lexus for 10+ years. Any other easy upgrades that I should consider? What about storage space up front. its pretty tight considering the size of the car. Any good after market products?

Rob

riles3019

Hey, robcar
I thought your question was excellent and looked forward to responses. I think my 2007 suspension is a bit sloppy and looked forward to possible fixes. My car feels constantly like the weight ratio is 70/30 front/rear...........which I believe it is. A recent loaner [2011] handled much better. Even the steering seemed more sporty and less vague. Others on forum have said the replacement parts are exactly the same for 2007 or 2012 but I swear the suspension and steering response have definitely been tweaked for the better. And, I would like to know what, if anything could be done to improve my 2007 in the afore mentioned areas.
Anybody ??

garsarno

We traded in our 2007 for the 2011 and the ride was far better but comparing to new versus 58,000 miles. It ought to be a better ride and handling.