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Old 08-20-03, 06:11 AM
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I'm sure this has been discussed but I could not find anything after a search. My 93 LS400 corners like the suspension is made of jello. This is a Canadian Car that did not come with air suspension. I know it's not a sports car but is there a solution to lousy handling. The car has 60,000 miles but I'm thinking of getting rid of it because of the ride.
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No matter what you do to it...it'll never handle like you're 3 series. You could try installing coilovers and a TSB...that should definitely improve the handling. Sways and bushings would help even further, but are not available as of yet.
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I'm not sure what you mean by TSB. Could you explain ?

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TSB = Tower Strut Bar. It's a brace that ties down the top of your two front struts from under the hood.
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Its Strut Tower Bar Nerd...LoL....
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Originally posted by Pagong
Its Strut Tower Bar Nerd...LoL....
Oops...ROFL! My bad! This is why I shouldn't go on CL when I'm still half asleep.
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Who's engine bay is that?
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Originally posted by Lvangundy
Who's engine bay is that?
Not sure...it's a Celsior engine bay off of Yahoo Japan auctions.

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lowering springs, loose the spare tire, and get lower profile tires maybe 235/50/16, instead of your 225/60/16 i think you have
that should help
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