Opinion – Bilstein Sport vs. HD and Eibach?
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Opinion – Bilstein Sport vs. HD and Eibach?
Opinion – Bilstein Sport vs. HD and Eibach?
I’ve been reading the posts, and I know there is no one right answer, but wanted to get some feedback from all you experts.
I just bought my second Lexus, a 2001 GS 300. (My first was a 1986 LS400 – LOVED it – sorry I sold it).
The car is nearly flawless with 83,000.
The only issue that has come to light is the wondering, vibrating, very slight occasional knock from the front end.
I figure the bushings and or ball joints etc are worn so I have on order:
CA bushings,
Steering rack bushings
Sway bar bushings
(DAIZEN)
Lower ball joints
Tie rod ends.
I figure this will pretty much rebuild my suspension.
I also noticed the shocks are pretty weak so I went and ordered Bilstein Sport all around.
The questions are:
I plan on running the stock wheel / tire (215/60 x 16).
Most all of the posts re: suspension, shocks, etc. are about more modified rides with bigger (lower profile) tires.
Will the Sport Bilstein be too harsh with the ‘thick’ stock tire?
I know some have said you lose the silky Lexus ride with the Sports, but almost all those posts are with lower profile tires – what about the stock profile?
And, I noticed a LOT of folks recommend going with the Eibach 1” lower springs.
Now would be the time to do it – if I do – not that much money (what is a good source?)
So – bottom line.
1 - stock springs, stock tires, are Bilstein Sports too harsh (I like sporty – but I like Lexus luxo too)
2 – Eibach springs with Bilstein Sports and stock tires– any harsher? Are the Eibach’s ‘hard’ and would this make it too harsh for the wifey?
I know there is a ton of stuff on the posts – but would appreciate feedback. It’s not too late to change the Bilstein order, and getting the Eibachs looks to be easy enough/
Thanks
I’ve been reading the posts, and I know there is no one right answer, but wanted to get some feedback from all you experts.
I just bought my second Lexus, a 2001 GS 300. (My first was a 1986 LS400 – LOVED it – sorry I sold it).
The car is nearly flawless with 83,000.
The only issue that has come to light is the wondering, vibrating, very slight occasional knock from the front end.
I figure the bushings and or ball joints etc are worn so I have on order:
CA bushings,
Steering rack bushings
Sway bar bushings
(DAIZEN)
Lower ball joints
Tie rod ends.
I figure this will pretty much rebuild my suspension.
I also noticed the shocks are pretty weak so I went and ordered Bilstein Sport all around.
The questions are:
I plan on running the stock wheel / tire (215/60 x 16).
Most all of the posts re: suspension, shocks, etc. are about more modified rides with bigger (lower profile) tires.
Will the Sport Bilstein be too harsh with the ‘thick’ stock tire?
I know some have said you lose the silky Lexus ride with the Sports, but almost all those posts are with lower profile tires – what about the stock profile?
And, I noticed a LOT of folks recommend going with the Eibach 1” lower springs.
Now would be the time to do it – if I do – not that much money (what is a good source?)
So – bottom line.
1 - stock springs, stock tires, are Bilstein Sports too harsh (I like sporty – but I like Lexus luxo too)
2 – Eibach springs with Bilstein Sports and stock tires– any harsher? Are the Eibach’s ‘hard’ and would this make it too harsh for the wifey?
I know there is a ton of stuff on the posts – but would appreciate feedback. It’s not too late to change the Bilstein order, and getting the Eibachs looks to be easy enough/
Thanks
Last edited by xfea; 02-28-10 at 09:40 AM.
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I can't speak to how the blisteins ride, but you also need to replace your front caster arms to fix your vibration problems.
check this out...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...and-facts.html
check this out...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...and-facts.html
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But . . .
I can't speak to how the blisteins ride, but you also need to replace your front caster arms to fix your vibration problems.
check this out...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...and-facts.html
check this out...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...and-facts.html
No?
Or do you mean I need to replace the arms for some reason?
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Kevin,
Thanks for the feedback.
Now I feel pretty good about my choices.
All the DAIZEN bushings.
- Sway bar
- Steering rack
- Control arm (including castor arm)
Bilstein Sport all around.
Looks like I'm down to only one question.
Lower springs? Yes/No? (Eibach?)
Will still stiffen the ride too much?
Is is purely cosmetic?
(Dang - what a slippery slope. I told myself I'll take the time to find a perfect 2001-2002 GS 300 and not put any $ into mods. But here I am going down that road...haha. I can see it now, wheels next, and then to replace the stock front end stereo, headlights, .... NO!)
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Kevin,
Thanks for the feedback.
Now I feel pretty good about my choices.
All the DAIZEN bushings.
- Sway bar
- Steering rack
- Control arm (including castor arm)
Bilstein Sport all around.
Looks like I'm down to only one question.
Lower springs? Yes/No? (Eibach?)
Will still stiffen the ride too much?
Is is purely cosmetic?
(Dang - what a slippery slope. I told myself I'll take the time to find a perfect 2001-2002 GS 300 and not put any $ into mods. But here I am going down that road...haha. I can see it now, wheels next, and then to replace the stock front end stereo, headlights, .... NO!)
Thanks for the feedback.
Now I feel pretty good about my choices.
All the DAIZEN bushings.
- Sway bar
- Steering rack
- Control arm (including castor arm)
Bilstein Sport all around.
Looks like I'm down to only one question.
Lower springs? Yes/No? (Eibach?)
Will still stiffen the ride too much?
Is is purely cosmetic?
(Dang - what a slippery slope. I told myself I'll take the time to find a perfect 2001-2002 GS 300 and not put any $ into mods. But here I am going down that road...haha. I can see it now, wheels next, and then to replace the stock front end stereo, headlights, .... NO!)
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