Matthew99

I didn't read through all the posts but I wondered if you have encountered all these issues with the same tank of gas? I had a camry once that did all that you mentioned in your first post, so I did a lot of troubleshooting and parts replacement. In the middle of it my wife asked if it could be bad gas, because she had just filled it up, and I laughed at her. Well, $800 later I was still stumped and thought what the heck, I'll put in some fuel treatment ($5) and fill it up with premium (normally put in 87). I had only run out a quarter tank through all the issues. It worked! I felt like such a fool. So watch out for Holiday Gas Stations and be advised that your problem could be a fuel issue. (I wonder if there was water in it?) Good Luck z!

Well, I forgot to mention that it is listing heavily to starboard (~ one inch). Something must be collapsed and from what I can tell from the diagrams and visual inspection it must be the spring, shock and shock mount involved. The vehicle has a clouded past, and it looked like someone took it on a road rally in the Baja before they traded it in on a new BMW. The good news is she cleaned up well and runs smoothly.

Hello, I am a new owner of a 99' LS 400 with 108K. The suspension is original and very tired. I was wondering if anyone knows the most immediate pros and cons to a less expensive coilover ($900 Megan Racing) replacement. It looks like it may be a good option because one doesn't have to replace the strut mount/suspension support and insulator on the front, and the spring bumper/insulator on the rear. Is this true? And if it is, would there be other things I would regret? If not I was thinking of going with the H&R one-inch drop springs and Bilsteins, plus all the supporting parts, which is $464 + $250 + ~ $300. More costly but closer to stock. With the drop I will need an alignment, so can any shop do it? I was also going to replace all the bushings (strut rod, uca, lca, sway bar) with stock parts. I can't get any response from TM Eng. on the Daizen kits. Is there anything I am missing? Thanks :) Pictures soon to follow. I have these interesting lexus chrome rims that I haven't seen anywhere else or any other 98-00s.