Do you have a vibration at highway cruising speeds? Mine's fixed!
08-30-02, 10:49 PM
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Hate this problem too!
Originally posted by Murph
Dex,
Actually I had posted about the steering pretensioner adjustment a few months ago during a similiar vibration discussion. The pretensioner does stiffen up the steering quite abit. The drawback is the return to center after a turn is not as quick. It gives the car a heavy steering feel. It's a 45 minute job if you're out of warranty . The pretensioner has a fair amount of adjustment to it.
It reduced my vibration dramatically but I did not get complete relief until I put on L-tuned suspension and did a 4 wheel alignment. Now she's smooth as glass.
Murph
Dex,
Actually I had posted about the steering pretensioner adjustment a few months ago during a similiar vibration discussion. The pretensioner does stiffen up the steering quite abit. The drawback is the return to center after a turn is not as quick. It gives the car a heavy steering feel. It's a 45 minute job if you're out of warranty . The pretensioner has a fair amount of adjustment to it.
It reduced my vibration dramatically but I did not get complete relief until I put on L-tuned suspension and did a 4 wheel alignment. Now she's smooth as glass.
Murph
08-31-02, 03:29 AM
#32
I never had a steering vibration before but I took in my lexus this past Thursday and got my steering pretensioner adjusted by 1/16". Let me tell you, WOW, what a difference. The steering is much stiffer and it handles a lot better. My car doesn't shift from side to side when I'm driving on uneven roads so that's a good thing. The L-Tuned Steering Ecu didn't help me at all until I got the steering pretensioner adjusted. This is one easy mod I would recommend for those who wants stiffer steering. If you still have warranty on your car, it's free!!!
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08-31-02, 08:48 PM
#35
Hey Will...you know it! Verone and Teddy are the *****! In a good way. You know they'll hook us up. Tell them you want the same thing they've done to my car. Verone will know what your talking about.
You know they'll hook us up. Tell them you want the same thing they've done to my car. Verone will know what your talking about.
08-31-02, 08:53 PM
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hey Cong...
man, what a timing..Veronne just called me and i am scheduled to go in next wed night...hehehe ..i heard a few LA GS bros are planning to go in too...
btw, V said your car is tooo SICK, so you might be banned from the dealer for while...you know, dealers do not like it when we mod the car too much..NOT..oh well..jk..
man, what a timing..Veronne just called me and i am scheduled to go in next wed night...hehehe
..i heard a few LA GS bros are planning to go in too... btw, V said your car is tooo SICK, so you might be banned from the dealer for while...you know, dealers do not like it when we mod the car too much..NOT..oh well..jk..
09-01-02, 01:29 AM
#37
Originally posted by gs4will
hey Cong...
man, what a timing..Veronne just called me and i am scheduled to go in next wed night...hehehe ..i heard a few LA GS bros are planning to go in too...
btw, V said your car is tooo SICK, so you might be banned from the dealer for while...you know, dealers do not like it when we mod the car too much..NOT..oh well..jk..
hey Cong...
man, what a timing..Veronne just called me and i am scheduled to go in next wed night...hehehe
..i heard a few LA GS bros are planning to go in too... btw, V said your car is tooo SICK, so you might be banned from the dealer for while...you know, dealers do not like it when we mod the car too much..NOT..oh well..jk..
09-01-02, 03:18 AM
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Originally posted by gs4will
romi..
i will be there weds night so i will let you know afterwards
romi..
i will be there weds night so i will let you know afterwards
and there are hardly anyone besides V knows what we need to do
Last edited by rominl; 09-01-02 at 03:18 AM.
09-02-02, 09:00 PM
#40
Hi GS4will,
I asked my dealler in Westminister Lexus and they have no clue of what steering pretensionner is ! May be I should come to Longo for my 4-wheel alignment and adjustment too.
Thanks for the information.
I asked my dealler in Westminister Lexus and they have no clue of what steering pretensionner is ! May be I should come to Longo for my 4-wheel alignment and adjustment too.
Thanks for the information.
09-02-02, 09:10 PM
#41
Originally posted by diamondgs4
Hi GS4will,
I asked my dealler in Westminister Lexus and they have no clue of what steering pretensionner is ! May be I should come to Longo for my 4-wheel alignment and adjustment too.
Thanks for the information.
Hi GS4will,
I asked my dealler in Westminister Lexus and they have no clue of what steering pretensionner is ! May be I should come to Longo for my 4-wheel alignment and adjustment too.
Thanks for the information.
09-03-02, 12:18 AM
#42
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diamondgs4...
sure..no problemo...veronne and i talked about this issue...as i said, i have an appt this week if you guys want more feedback..(not that cong did not gave some positive ones already..)..i can just see verone down at longo taking care all cl guys/gals' GS....:eek:
sure..no problemo...veronne and i talked about this issue...as i said, i have an appt this week if you guys want more feedback..(not that cong did not gave some positive ones already..)..i can just see verone down at longo taking care all cl guys/gals' GS....:eek:
09-03-02, 12:28 AM
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By the way, did anyone ever mention that this hardly happens with a front wheel drive car? I am not so technical like the rest of you guys, however with the power being driven by the front wheels (in a front wheel drive car), doesn't that give more grip and tracking to the steering, therefore hardly any cases of steering wheel vibration (unless it's an alighnment issue or balancing)?
I mean, my previous cars have been front wheel drive and I never felt this looseness, vibration, trammelling in the steering until I got my GS4.
It still irks me like it does the rest of you, that you pay this much for an increble car like this and you still have to get things fixed.
Also my family member's 530i is also rear wheel drive and that steering is tight and so very solid, which is wonderful!
I mean, my previous cars have been front wheel drive and I never felt this looseness, vibration, trammelling in the steering until I got my GS4.
It still irks me like it does the rest of you, that you pay this much for an increble car like this and you still have to get things fixed.
Also my family member's 530i is also rear wheel drive and that steering is tight and so very solid, which is wonderful!
09-03-02, 04:07 AM
#44
Originally posted by lexguynj
By the way, did anyone ever mention that this hardly happens with a front wheel drive car? I am not so technical like the rest of you guys, however with the power being driven by the front wheels (in a front wheel drive car), doesn't that give more grip and tracking to the steering, therefore hardly any cases of steering wheel vibration (unless it's an alighnment issue or balancing)?
I mean, my previous cars have been front wheel drive and I never felt this looseness, vibration, trammelling in the steering until I got my GS4.
It still irks me like it does the rest of you, that you pay this much for an increble car like this and you still have to get things fixed.
Also my family member's 530i is also rear wheel drive and that steering is tight and so very solid, which is wonderful!
By the way, did anyone ever mention that this hardly happens with a front wheel drive car? I am not so technical like the rest of you guys, however with the power being driven by the front wheels (in a front wheel drive car), doesn't that give more grip and tracking to the steering, therefore hardly any cases of steering wheel vibration (unless it's an alighnment issue or balancing)?
I mean, my previous cars have been front wheel drive and I never felt this looseness, vibration, trammelling in the steering until I got my GS4.
It still irks me like it does the rest of you, that you pay this much for an increble car like this and you still have to get things fixed.
Also my family member's 530i is also rear wheel drive and that steering is tight and so very solid, which is wonderful!
09-03-02, 04:08 AM
#45
Originally posted by gs4will
diamondgs4...
sure..no problemo...veronne and i talked about this issue...as i said, i have an appt this week if you guys want more feedback..(not that cong did not gave some positive ones already..)..i can just see verone down at longo taking care all cl guys/gals' GS....:eek:
diamondgs4...
sure..no problemo...veronne and i talked about this issue...as i said, i have an appt this week if you guys want more feedback..(not that cong did not gave some positive ones already..)..i can just see verone down at longo taking care all cl guys/gals' GS....:eek: