extremely bouncy
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How old are you? The car has a stiff ride compared to other Lexus's. You WILL NOT find any springs or shocks to make it softer.
You may want to pick up some thicker softer tires. I dont know which are softer though. Try 235/45/17s
Although, I doubt you will find the type of softness you are looking for. The suspension is designed to be "Stiff" compared to regular cars.
You may want to pick up some thicker softer tires. I dont know which are softer though. Try 235/45/17s
Although, I doubt you will find the type of softness you are looking for. The suspension is designed to be "Stiff" compared to regular cars.
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Originally Posted by sab504
No. Coilovers = Better handling and option to adjust your rides height. Ride quality will worsen a little depending on coilover's manufacturer.
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I came from a 98 Camry and my IS250 AWD was a lot bouncier than the Camry but I just got used to it. Try lowering the psi in the tires so you get a softer tire. That's my only suggestion.
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I cam from a IS300 with lowered springs and 19inch tires and that car rides better than my IS350. I am very un happy with the ride for a sport lux car. I also have a 2006 F-150 6inch lift and the ride is better than my IS. I feel that the compression of the Tokico struts is too stiff. Others my get use to it but when you have other people in your car and they know it is a lux type vehicle I think thier opinion will be " boy for a $40,000+ car this rides like a cheap car.
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Originally Posted by IS300to350
I cam from a IS300 with lowered springs and 19inch tires and that car rides better than my IS350.
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is it just me.. or is the 2is cars extremely bouncy.. i have an is250 awd with less than 200miles on it on stock suspension.. and even on a perfectly flat round, my car seems to bounce up and down on every crevice in the road.. it is really annoying as it feels very uncomfortable and also have to be bothered by my headlight output going up and down with it too..
do you have the run flat tires on your car because In my experience those tires are horrible if you're looking for comfort.
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It's not worth it to but the sport PKG though it is nice that the car is already lowered 1/2 an inch and has performance structs you can save money by getting the same stuff cheaper than at Lexus. Sure it may void your warrenty but that is up to the dealership you purchased the car at. My 300 was lowered with Eibach and they had no problem with it.
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Man, you guys are weak. Just the other day I was thinking "Wow, how did Lexus make the car ride so softly", esp with the low profile tires(I have the 18s).
You Should catch a ride in my 3000GT is you think the IS is too stiff. The 3000s have eibachs with KYBs and 245/40/18s. I had to drive my friend down a gravel road once, and I thought that my teeth were going to shatter.
Everyone, check your tire pressure, and if you still think its rough... then get thicker tires. It will mess up the speedo a tad. \
Stock is 225/45/17s
try
235/45/17 or 225/50/17s
225/50s will give you the softest ride
You Should catch a ride in my 3000GT is you think the IS is too stiff. The 3000s have eibachs with KYBs and 245/40/18s. I had to drive my friend down a gravel road once, and I thought that my teeth were going to shatter.
Everyone, check your tire pressure, and if you still think its rough... then get thicker tires. It will mess up the speedo a tad. \
Stock is 225/45/17s
try
235/45/17 or 225/50/17s
225/50s will give you the softest ride
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Originally Posted by tqlla3k
You Should catch a ride in my 3000GT is you think the IS is too stiff. The 3000s have eibachs with KYBs and 245/40/18s. I had to drive my friend down a gravel road once, and I thought that my teeth were going to shatter.
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Originally Posted by tqlla3k
Man, you guys are weak. Just the other day I was thinking "Wow, how did Lexus make the car ride so softly", esp with the low profile tires(I have the 18s).
Man, you just don't know........
I came out of an 03 BMW 330i and my 350 rides like it's running on tank treads........the 330 was super smooth, and had just enough roadfeedback to keep me in touch.
The 350 feels every crack in the road, and has way too much road feedback. Not only that, but the 350 drifts side to side much more than the 330 does.......
Opions are all relative to what each persons experiences are............Weak....? No, your just ignorant.
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Originally Posted by IS300to350
It's not worth it to but the sport PKG though it is nice that the car is already lowered 1/2 an inch and has performance structs you can save money by getting the same stuff cheaper than at Lexus. Sure it may void your warrenty but that is up to the dealership you purchased the car at. My 300 was lowered with Eibach and they had no problem with it.
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
If I have to hear about your 3000GT again I think Im going to puke. Are there any threads where you DON'T mention YOUR 3000GT?!?
Originally Posted by unit74
Opions are all relative to what each persons experiences are............Weak....? No, your just ignorant.
Secondly, all of my posts remain on topic(Other than this one), and offer suggestions that could help. I dont sit around and moan about what other people are doing.
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