View Poll Results: What suspension is in your car?
Stock/OEM (Springs)
165
50.61%
Eibach/HR/Tanabe DF210/Bilstein/KYB/Etc
35
10.74%
Adjustable Coils (Who-What model)
52
15.95%
Factory Air (Stock)
22
6.75%
Air (Who)
18
5.52%
Coil w/UAS
8
2.45%
Hydraulic (Who)
1
0.31%
Other (Please describe)
25
7.67%
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What suspension is in yours?
08-19-05, 10:42 PM
#46
Pole Position
You're absolutely right about that!.....
Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
unless your lowering yoru car, there should be no reason to switch to Bilstein's. Just takes away from the Lexus ride for nothing you know. At least when you lower it, it gives it a better stance and much better handling and braking charactersitics.
08-29-05, 09:54 PM
#47
Originally Posted by vicpai
......but what I was trying to achieve was, that "magic" ride/handling balance I felt in a Mercedes C240 sedan I have driven a few times. That car rides like a dream AND handles like a dream and it comes standard from the factory with Bilstein shocks. I experienced the same "magic carpet" ride in an S-Class sedan as well, with stunning handling for such a large car!! (this one also comes with OEM Bilsteins)........but from what I heard later from various people, the aftermarket versions of the Bilstein shocks are totally different to the OEM ones used on the Mercedes-Benzs and BMWs
11-04-05, 07:14 AM
#51
I've been waiting on the Tein CS kit, but it's on backorder for "3 months" according to my vendor. Then this week I stopped by the Tein booth at SEMA and asked them what's going on. They confirmed the rumor that they are redesigning the CS for the LS430 and switching to a steel body. They are also making some "internal changes" that are supposed to improve the performance of the shock. They didn't say it directly, but I got the impression that they are going to make it quieter in operation. They said it'd be "mid 2006" before the new one is available. 
I also looked at the JIC Magic kit for the LS, but I'm afraid that it'd be noisy. It has some good design features, though.
I also looked at the JIC Magic kit for the LS, but I'm afraid that it'd be noisy. It has some good design features, though.
06-22-06, 05:10 PM
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97 Bilstein/L-Sportline Springs (Eibach made, with a little more drop).
Bilstein = Good quality shocks, a little stiff, two perch settings
L-Sportline Springs = Good quality and no sag or settling (yet) with 2000 miles on them.
Bilstein = Good quality shocks, a little stiff, two perch settings
L-Sportline Springs = Good quality and no sag or settling (yet) with 2000 miles on them.
