pemulis

My primary goals are:

1) increasing ride comfort (even more)
2) increasing ride height 2-4 inches to make big curbs more manageable

I'd settle for accomplishing one or the other. I currently don't have air suspension.

I can't find any strut spacer kits like the one below for the LS, do any similar kits exist that are compatible with a 2008 LS460? Preferably 2-4 inches of lift in front and back.




Furthermore, could this air suspension kit below be installed to make it more comfortable?




Or would an adjustable set like the one below let me increase the height 2-4 inches above stock ride height:



Or is there any other solution to accomplishing 1) or 2) (above) that I've overlooked (within reasonable expense)?

lwphat66

It's going to be pretty difficult to accomplish all 3 above.
If you can't find something already made available, you may consider a 4x4/off-road shop or a machine shop to make the spacers or maybe modify existing aftermarket spacers for other vehicles like the spacers you posted above for the GX. Is this similar to how you would like your ride to look?

Striker223

Perhaps get a LX570?

UDel

1) Raising height beyond what is was designed for is unlikely to make it more comfortable unless you start changing several design components, raising it will likely negatively effect aerodynamics, could make it ride worse, and will look silly. A air suspension system that can raise the car that high will likely be even more unreliable then a standard air system, look at replacement costs before you jump into that.
2) Do you plan on driving over curbs?

jdanielca

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Vtallysx4

If you raise the ride height by messing with the suspension geometry you are looking at reducing the life span of the suspension components and axles. The guys on the AMC eagle forums run into this issue when they start trying to raise their eagles- blowing through ball joints and front axles because the geometry is different and the parts are forced to move at the edge of their normal range. That said, I am interested to see how you make out with this, and how long all of it lasts. You won't know until you try and if you do please keep us updated. It seems like an interesting project as long as you are aware of the issues that may come up.

jdanielca

raising it by 2 inches is thereabouts what air suspension gives you.... check the heirghts..

Vtallysx4

Is that continuous ride height or is that temporary depending on speed?

pemulis

Is something like this what you'd suggest?

https://www.universalair.com/product...s4gen-4601.htm

If not, what would be a suitable air suspension system?

miket000

I've installed these rubber spacers on a few es300's. They effectively raised the cars height by about 2". Down side is they don't last very long (at the most a year). The spacers break in half and usually fall out when they fail. Being rubber they don't damage anything. The LS is a lot heavier so I'm not sure how they would hold up.

The metal ones may be a more permanent option. I haven't used the metal ones. If they fail like the rubber ones I imagine they might do some damage bouncing around on the way out.






For under $40 it's a quick inexpensive way to see how the car handles being higher.

rickup11

Your suspension geometry won't support a 2-4 inch lift. You will be driving at the end of your droop suspension travel which is limited by control arm geometry. This means you will loose control over bumps because the tire doesn't contact the ground anymore.

RA40

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Are you trying to winterize the car for snow or off road usage?