RE: PH Fleet: Lexus LS400/ TVR Chimaera 400

[Garlick]

chris333 said:

"the Dynamic Handling Pack equipped LS"

fabulous!


thanks for making me smile!

Honest guv!

the internet said:

DHP offered as an option in the UK

Not really a tip but I'm often asked what the LS400 DHP or Dynamic handling pack is (my car has it) this was offered as an option in the UK only as far as I know and it was a dealer applied upgrade to include.

Spring compression rate + 10%

Height -10mm all round

Rear anti roll bar + 1mm to aid turn in

17 inch wheels

Tyros Pirelli P Zero 245/50x17

Making the ride firmer than a standard car. The looks better in my opinion mainly due to the 17 inch wheels, the originals a rather bland. There is a noticeable compromise in comfort you know about the bumps and pot holes but not really too bad

[chris333]

Garlick said:

chris333 said:

"the Dynamic Handling Pack equipped LS"

fabulous!


thanks for making me smile!

Honest guv!

the internet said:

DHP offered as an option in the UK

Not really a tip but I'm often asked what the LS400 DHP or Dynamic handling pack is (my car has it) this was offered as an option in the UK only as far as I know and it was a dealer applied upgrade to include.

Spring compression rate + 10%

Height -10mm all round

Rear anti roll bar + 1mm to aid turn in

17 inch wheels

Tyros Pirelli P Zero 245/50x17

Making the ride firmer than a standard car. The looks better in my opinion mainly due to the 17 inch wheels, the originals a rather bland. There is a noticeable compromise in comfort you know about the bumps and pot holes but not really too bad

Ahh the Toyota suspension Gurus worked their magic again. I had a similar upgrade on my special edition 1991 Toyota Carina... 185 tyres instead of the normal 165. The handling was transformed from atrocious to merely boring

(As a lexus owner for 10 years, I speak affectionately... )

[Garlick]

Oh absolutely, it still doesn't handle, just costs me more in tyres!

[chris333]

Garlick said:

Oh absolutely, it still doesn't handle, just costs me more in tyres!

But the admiring glances from bystanders as they take in those 17" rims must be worth it

Just try not to mention the 1mm thicker anti roll bar at parties....

[vit4]

£250 a tyre? 4 top-end ones cost me less than £200 fitted... little things like this remind me why I'm not currently in an old LS/E38/S-class

[CraigMST]

vit4 said:

£250 a tyre? 4 top-end ones cost me less than £200 fitted... little things like this remind me why I'm not currently in an old LS/E38/S-class

I thought I was crazy paying £140 a tyre on my car.

[TommyW]

Garlick,

Gotta say I love your TVR

[Garlick]

Thank you.

New Pirelli sourced for the LS at £197.

[Johnboy Mac]

Garlick said:

Thank you.

New Pirelli sourced for the LS at £197.

Ment to ask Garlick, why was only one worn?

[Garlick]

Johnboy Mac said:

Ment to ask Garlick, why was only one worn?

When I bought the car the alignment was way out....really, really out. One tyre had been added to the rear fairly recently before I bought it, and that still remains in good order. Two were shot and one was worn about 50%.

I replaced the two fronts when I had a four-wheel alignment done and that left the one old tyre which was serviceable at the time.

Bit annoying that I now have three ages of the same tyre on the car, but at the time I couldn't afford to replace them all at once.

[Johnboy Mac]

Got you now. The reason I asked is, I have come across uneven tyre wear on many LS's before, especially London driven cars and it was always down to alignment issues and tyres were replaced without an alignment being carried out. So, now your alignment is right and all the tyres are good - the way to have it.

Keep up the posts on the car as I would consider another one when I sort our current car(s) situation.