2008 LS460L Want New Rims/Tires and Suspension upgrades. Recommendations?
#16
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"Cough" yeah right "cough" lol
I bent a 22in wheel from luck, but i ran 22"s for well over a year with no issues. My car will be back on 22"s soon though. 21"s are a very good option, and I would snag up Brian's set if you can Also, usually when you talk to a wheel vendor they will give you recomended specs for your car. All depends on budget and peice of mind. Would definitely go 20+ though, just have your stockers on backup
I bent a 22in wheel from luck, but i ran 22"s for well over a year with no issues. My car will be back on 22"s soon though. 21"s are a very good option, and I would snag up Brian's set if you can Also, usually when you talk to a wheel vendor they will give you recomended specs for your car. All depends on budget and peice of mind. Would definitely go 20+ though, just have your stockers on backup
#17
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#18
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"Cough" yeah right "cough" lol
I bent a 22in wheel from luck, but i ran 22"s for well over a year with no issues. My car will be back on 22"s soon though. 21"s are a very good option, and I would snag up Brian's set if you can Also, usually when you talk to a wheel vendor they will give you recomended specs for your car. All depends on budget and peice of mind. Would definitely go 20+ though, just have your stockers on backup
I bent a 22in wheel from luck, but i ran 22"s for well over a year with no issues. My car will be back on 22"s soon though. 21"s are a very good option, and I would snag up Brian's set if you can Also, usually when you talk to a wheel vendor they will give you recomended specs for your car. All depends on budget and peice of mind. Would definitely go 20+ though, just have your stockers on backup
#20
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Order some CV-7s yesterday and got my windows tinted. Wheels and tires should be on by mid next week. Rims are coming from Florida so they said it will take 5 days. Pictures to follow.
#22
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If you can afford it, I would go air suspension. You get the best of everything. Flexibility, adjustable ride comfort with the right setup and just pimp factor for sure. But if air susp is out of the budget talks and will result in a fiscal cliff..lol, I would look at the coilover route. The Tanabe springs will cause you some inner tire wear if you drive a lot and cannot be adjusted..the coilovers have dampening and height adjustability but it can be a chore to adjust from what I hear..but, at least you can raise and lower the car. Now that I have an LS with OEM air susp, having the controller for the oem system is all I need for what I'm going for...in fact, one of the main reasons I sold my 460 for my 600 is to get air suspension..not to mention less woodgrain on the front and rear armrest consoles since there are so many more buttons than my 460 had haha.
#23
So Far I love my BC racing coilovers 30 way dampening and I'm SLAMMED!!! tucking tire front and rear and ride is great at med setting! I can even go softer if I want get it closer to stock ride. Price is right to under $1100!
FYI I went 1step stiffer in the rear spring rates and also went with the shorter rear shock body to sit lower. Only thing I wish they had was camber plates.
FYI I went 1step stiffer in the rear spring rates and also went with the shorter rear shock body to sit lower. Only thing I wish they had was camber plates.
#24
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If you can afford it, I would go air suspension. You get the best of everything. Flexibility, adjustable ride comfort with the right setup and just pimp factor for sure. But if air susp is out of the budget talks and will result in a fiscal cliff..lol, I would look at the coilover route. The Tanabe springs will cause you some inner tire wear if you drive a lot and cannot be adjusted..the coilovers have dampening and height adjustability but it can be a chore to adjust from what I hear..but, at least you can raise and lower the car. Now that I have an LS with OEM air susp, having the controller for the oem system is all I need for what I'm going for...in fact, one of the main reasons I sold my 460 for my 600 is to get air suspension..not to mention less woodgrain on the front and rear armrest consoles since there are so many more buttons than my 460 had haha.
#25
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So Far I love my BC racing coilovers 30 way dampening and I'm SLAMMED!!! tucking tire front and rear and ride is great at med setting! I can even go softer if I want get it closer to stock ride. Price is right to under $1100!
FYI I went 1step stiffer in the rear spring rates and also went with the shorter rear shock body to sit lower. Only thing I wish they had was camber plates.
FYI I went 1step stiffer in the rear spring rates and also went with the shorter rear shock body to sit lower. Only thing I wish they had was camber plates.
#27
Oh and thanks I'm another quarter in lower as of yesterday =) Will post up some pics later guys.
Here is where I ordered my coilovers from http://www.enjukuracing.com/ you can ask for Andrew Kublin he's the one who I bought them from GREAT service! and just make sure you let him know about the spring rates and shorter shock bodies if you want to change them like I did, they might have to re-do the shocks depending on the spring rate you go with.
#28
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Oh and thanks I'm another quarter in lower as of yesterday =) Will post up some pics later guys.
Here is where I ordered my coilovers from http://www.enjukuracing.com/ you can ask for Andrew Kublin he's the one who I bought them from GREAT service! and just make sure you let him know about the spring rates and shorter shock bodies if you want to change them like I did, they might have to re-do the shocks depending on the spring rate you go with.
Here is where I ordered my coilovers from http://www.enjukuracing.com/ you can ask for Andrew Kublin he's the one who I bought them from GREAT service! and just make sure you let him know about the spring rates and shorter shock bodies if you want to change them like I did, they might have to re-do the shocks depending on the spring rate you go with.
#30
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Just got my 20" Vossen CV7's put on today. Boy what a difference in the ride. I really love the look of 22's but can not give up that much ride comfort. It was killing me every time I drove and had that much vibration. I also ordered the BC coil overs today. They won't be here until first part of January which is fine with me because I am heading down to Texas and New Orleans to visit family for the holidays. Will post pictures once I get the coil overs installed!