Time for new shocks?
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Time for new shocks?
Hi Guys
My 91 LS has almost 300,000km's on it and is going strong.
I am second owner and note from the service history that the shocks (non-air susp) have never been replaced.
I am probably answering my own question, but should i replace them and with what?
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psls400
My 91 LS has almost 300,000km's on it and is going strong.
I am second owner and note from the service history that the shocks (non-air susp) have never been replaced.
I am probably answering my own question, but should i replace them and with what?
Regards
psls400
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psls400, is the ride quality bouncy at all? You should try pressing down on your trunk then releasing it immediately and see how long it takes for the car to regain stability....if it bounces more than 2-3 times, then that's a good sign that your rear shocks are out. You could try the same method for the front shocks as well. With the amount of mileage on your car right now, I would think that the rears might have gone out or are close to going out.
Tokico shocks go for $75 per shock at TM Engineering:
http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...ake/lexus.html
Originally Posted by xirforever
How much would KYB or TOKICO shocks cost? Any good websites that sell them for the LS first gen?
http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...ake/lexus.html
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My 91 LS has 200K miles on it, the shock absorbers are still shocking decent. If you have to change to new shock and plan to keep the car for times to come, I would buy the original one.
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I just replaced shocks on my LS....
.......but I'm not very happy with the result. My car has about 65K miles and I was told by the Lexus dealer that my front shocks are on their last legs. So I went with BILSTEIN shocks at all 4 corners, as I had heard a lot of good things about them.....After the replacement, the Lexus "magic carpet" ride is gone, making the ride a bit harsh when hitting potholes or going over bumps. Handling has improved a bit, but I don't think it was worth the ride tradeoff!!
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Originally Posted by vicpai
.......but I'm not very happy with the result. My car has about 65K miles and I was told by the Lexus dealer that my front shocks are on their last legs. So I went with BILSTEIN shocks at all 4 corners, as I had heard a lot of good things about them.....After the replacement, the Lexus "magic carpet" ride is gone, making the ride a bit harsh when hitting potholes or going over bumps. Handling has improved a bit, but I don't think it was worth the ride tradeoff!!
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I went with the....
Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
Which Bilstein's did you go with? If i remember correctly there were normal, and heavy duty ones. At least for other cars there was.
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