Stock UL's crooked, un-level stance pics thread.
04-30-09, 01:34 PM
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i was thinking about the whole 'boss' thing the other day too, and if you have ever sat in the rear of a UL the rear left seat is the one that is attached to the arm rest so when the rear left seat is reclined the rear armrest moves with it, this is because in japan the drivers seat is on the right side (obviously) and the seat diagonal to it would be the 'boss' seat. so they never changed around the stateside version of the rear seat to make the rear right the 'boss' seat. so i am curious if in japan the drivers side would be lower due to the whole UL air suspension thing, or if they actually remembered to flip this around...? but i like your thinking on that one...
04-30-09, 01:35 PM
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Lexus should have list that as a feature of the UL package:
Gangsta lean suspension setting, only available on the ultra luxury package.
People know you are exclusive when your whole car lean like that!
Just like this guy, but the UL come stock like that, that is gangsta status!
Gangsta lean suspension setting, only available on the ultra luxury package.
People know you are exclusive when your whole car lean like that!
Just like this guy, but the UL come stock like that, that is gangsta status!
04-30-09, 01:42 PM
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i was thinking about the whole 'boss' thing the other day too, and if you have ever sat in the rear of a UL the rear left seat is the one that is attached to the arm rest so when the rear left seat is reclined the rear armrest moves with it, this is because in japan the drivers seat is on the right side (obviously) and the seat diagonal to it would be the 'boss' seat. so they never changed around the stateside version of the rear seat to make the rear right the 'boss' seat. so i am curious if in japan the drivers side would be lower due to the whole UL air suspension thing, or if they actually remembered to flip this around...? but i like your thinking on that one...
04-30-09, 02:14 PM
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05-12-09, 09:20 AM
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I can see the backs being lower, but when you say "lean" to the pass. side, then providing pictures of corner shots is not going to give proper perspective and angle. I can give you corner pictures of my CL that looks like it's leaning. It's just picture distortion. Anything straight on front, or straight on back, taken at eye level to the rear that we can see?
Again, I'm not questioning anyone that says it leans, but like you've said, we need the UL people here to speak up and say this is a problem. Thus far, not many speakers in the house. Plus, for Lexus to admit anything, there has to be a larger audience to voice the complaint, or it's just preaching to the choir for you UL owners that have the problem.
Again, I'm not questioning anyone that says it leans, but like you've said, we need the UL people here to speak up and say this is a problem. Thus far, not many speakers in the house. Plus, for Lexus to admit anything, there has to be a larger audience to voice the complaint, or it's just preaching to the choir for you UL owners that have the problem.
05-12-09, 09:46 AM
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OK,
I'll be the first one to say that this thread is a bunch of mularkey and to prove it I just went down to my garage and measured my 2006UL with no known air suspension problems. Now the car has been sitting since I last drove it yesterday afternoon about 3pm. Upon measuring from the floor through the center of the wheel to the wheel well produced the following:
Drum roll pleeeeeeeeease .....
Right front = 29"
Left front = 29.5"
Right rear = 28"
Left rear = 28"
So do these measurements give me "gangsta lean"?
I'll be the first one to say that this thread is a bunch of mularkey and to prove it I just went down to my garage and measured my 2006UL with no known air suspension problems. Now the car has been sitting since I last drove it yesterday afternoon about 3pm. Upon measuring from the floor through the center of the wheel to the wheel well produced the following:
Drum roll pleeeeeeeeease .....
Right front = 29"
Left front = 29.5"
Right rear = 28"
Left rear = 28"
So do these measurements give me "gangsta lean"?
05-12-09, 10:47 AM
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No, those measurements are very even.
When it lean, the differences are 0.75" or more, side to side.
There are a few explaination to this.
Very 1st, you bought your car used, it is very possible someone adjusted the height sensor before you bought the car. Either by an enthusiast owner, or some smart dealer do adjust the sensors when the owner complain about uneven ride height.
And I do notice some stock UL don't have the lean, but I have no way to tell if it came from the factory that way, or someone adjusted the sensor. I didn't pay attention to the lean condition when the ULs were new in the showroom. But most stock UL I see now a days have the lean.
I am paying attention to brand new LS460/600 with the air suspension, they don't lean, they sit very even.
When it lean, the differences are 0.75" or more, side to side.
There are a few explaination to this.
Very 1st, you bought your car used, it is very possible someone adjusted the height sensor before you bought the car. Either by an enthusiast owner, or some smart dealer do adjust the sensors when the owner complain about uneven ride height.
And I do notice some stock UL don't have the lean, but I have no way to tell if it came from the factory that way, or someone adjusted the sensor. I didn't pay attention to the lean condition when the ULs were new in the showroom. But most stock UL I see now a days have the lean.
I am paying attention to brand new LS460/600 with the air suspension, they don't lean, they sit very even.