patruga Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 Folks, need your thoughts! My 94 LS400 seems to give a bit of a jittery ride once I hit 70 (and that is fairly precise). It feels almost as if the suspensions have stiffened up causing the tires to bounce a bit. Nothing is loose (had it checked) and the ride is perfect below 70. At 80 plus, it just feels like a stiff ride, which is ok. Now for the good part! I think I have the EXPENSIVE suspension because I do not have the ride control switch on the console or in the trunk. This jittery ride at 70, is this typical? If no, any thoughts on what may be wrong? Think the judge would be sympathetic, if I told him I was doing 100 to steady the ride? :( .
SW03ES Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 Your car is the base suspension. The air suspension is the car with the switch. This is a good thing though because the air struts are prone to failure, and they are thousands of dollars to repair. Have you had the wheels balanced and what kind of tires are you running and at what PSI? The LS is extremely bitchy about the wheels, they have to be PERFECTLY balanced and the tires have to be high quality and aired just right otherwise you get vibrations.
patruga Posted May 2, 2003 Author Posted May 2, 2003 Steve, thanks for the input. I am sure glad that I have the base suspension. I keep my tire pressure at 32psi, haven't balanced the wheels in some time, so I think I will have that done. The tire just says Premium (No other make info), spec: 215 X 60 X 16. I was told that the tires were dealer installed...took it with a grain of salt.
baldur Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 I have a 91 LS 400 with 150,000+ miles and want to replace all four struts and springs with ones made to 94 specs. The 94 has a stiffer ride than the 90-92. Does anyone know where I can get a set either low milage used or aftermarket new?
SW03ES Posted May 5, 2003 Posted May 5, 2003 Steve, thanks for the input. I am sure glad that I have the base suspension. I keep my tire pressure at 32psi, haven't balanced the wheels in some time, so I think I will have that done. The tire just says Premium (No other make info), spec: 215 X 60 X 16. I was told that the tires were dealer installed...took it with a grain of salt. They're cheap gas station tires, replace em.
patruga Posted May 5, 2003 Author Posted May 5, 2003 Thanks! ...was planning to this summer...I will just move up the schedule for that item.
gslx4s Posted May 5, 2003 Posted May 5, 2003 Folks, need your thoughts! My 94 LS400 seems to give a bit of a jittery ride once I hit 70 (and that is fairly precise). It feels almost as if the suspensions have stiffened up causing the tires to bounce a bit. Nothing is loose (had it checked) and the ride is perfect below 70. At 80 plus, it just feels like a stiff ride, which is ok.Now for the good part! I think I have the EXPENSIVE suspension because I do not have the ride control switch on the console or in the trunk. This jittery ride at 70, is this typical? If no, any thoughts on what may be wrong? Think the judge would be sympathetic, if I told him I was doing 100 to steady the ride? :( . You may want to just upgrade your suspention. I am about 80% sure that TEIN offers a system for your car. They do have a US office. You can contact them at 562-633-7387. Give'em a call may be they could help you out.
patruga Posted May 6, 2003 Author Posted May 6, 2003 Thanks, for the Ph #. I will ask my service guy to evaluate if I need new suspensions.
patruga Posted May 20, 2003 Author Posted May 20, 2003 Steve, Had the wheels balanced and that jiggle cleared right up. Thank for the tip. B)
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