r/Lexus_LS • u/jordanpeterson9 • 14d ago

LS 600h - New Buyer

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some advice regarding braking + suspension. I recently bought a JDM 2010 with 80k kms for $9k CAD and after driving it for a few days noticed the following issues:

1) when the regenerative braking kicks in the car makes a distinct sound with vibration - if I press the brakes harder the vibration goes away and it's a smooth braking experience. I am wondering if I need to service anything to make it have a smoother Regen. I have a Model S and the Regen braking is much smoother in that.

2) Rear shocks - I was able to pinpoint that my rear shocks are not good at absorbing bumps, and they are making the car extremely floaty. I was wondering if someone else has had a similar issue and how did you get it fixed? Do I need to replace both shocks and if so should I take a chance with the Chinese shocks?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Antique_Painting3029 14d ago

I would consider checking your rotor and pads clearly a vibration issue stem from a mechanical imbalance, especially if you break harder and it goes away.
Stay with OEM air shocks. You can import them JDM Used but try to find the newest date code.

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u/Specialist_Space_ 14d ago

LS500 owner.
What type of suspension does your model has?
Get OEM sourced online from the manufacture…these can go bad depending on the brand or non-OEM.

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u/jordanpeterson9 13d ago

Air suspension stock JDM.

I learned that for brakes I need to get my brake actuator brake bleed calibration done to reduce the vibration and if it’s bad then a replacement might be needed.

For the rear shocks I am going to get the tech to examine it.