2015 GX Luxury - Rough ride
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LOL, its called air suspension because a part of the force caused by a load is actually counteracted or opposed by air pressurization, thus suspending the load as part of sprung weight.
it doesnt really matter what we want to call it or if we disagree. as long as we can communicate what is being discussed its ok.
different suspension systems use air in various ways. all mfgs want to be able to throw in 'air suspension' because for many folks it is viewed as 'better'
anyways, the topic is rough ride. i agree with above in that it could be normalcy bias towards the old soft parts. maybe try lowering the psi to 30.
need to determine if you are more concerned with the road feedback for small things like gravel, cracks or you care more about big things like train tracks, potholes. you can have decent in both but as you get optimized for one you trade off on the other
it doesnt really matter what we want to call it or if we disagree. as long as we can communicate what is being discussed its ok.
different suspension systems use air in various ways. all mfgs want to be able to throw in 'air suspension' because for many folks it is viewed as 'better'
anyways, the topic is rough ride. i agree with above in that it could be normalcy bias towards the old soft parts. maybe try lowering the psi to 30.
need to determine if you are more concerned with the road feedback for small things like gravel, cracks or you care more about big things like train tracks, potholes. you can have decent in both but as you get optimized for one you trade off on the other
Many posts on this forum where buyers drove the Premium and Luxury ... and could not tell the difference. To each his own ... for me ... I will not pay a premium on the purchase cost or for future maintenance for "marketing speak".
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also, if you want softer and more floaty you can put in weaker springs and get a cushy ride, but the tradeoff is that you will need to slow more at some conditions like huge road dips or bumpy train tracks.
can go opposite also with stiffer springs.
the best in my opinion is a hydraulic system with a diaphragm accumulator and an electronic valve. then you have more control. this is a lot like (with respect to effect) the oem suspension setting switch but with more control over the end result.
can go opposite also with stiffer springs.
the best in my opinion is a hydraulic system with a diaphragm accumulator and an electronic valve. then you have more control. this is a lot like (with respect to effect) the oem suspension setting switch but with more control over the end result.
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LOL so first we should not go by what lexus says, cause they dont know about suspension. but now we should go by what they say, because they know tires.
best chuckle all day.
the lexus recommended pressure is for the tires that are also recommended. once you switch out tires it all changes. i think i run 38 on my aftermarkets and its a decent ride.
yes, lexus suspension is a huge overprice. similar to a few other areas. like the cabin air filter.
44 to 26 (ford) is a far cry from 32 to 30. but it is a good point to not run low without knowing the risks, especially at high heat or slip angles.
you can get a similar result with different tires. get less sidewall stiffness, more sidewall height, go from truck to car tires.
best chuckle all day.
the lexus recommended pressure is for the tires that are also recommended. once you switch out tires it all changes. i think i run 38 on my aftermarkets and its a decent ride.
yes, lexus suspension is a huge overprice. similar to a few other areas. like the cabin air filter.
44 to 26 (ford) is a far cry from 32 to 30. but it is a good point to not run low without knowing the risks, especially at high heat or slip angles.
you can get a similar result with different tires. get less sidewall stiffness, more sidewall height, go from truck to car tires.
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