Replacement RX450 Dampers

[Gilbert Fudpucker]

Just wondering if anyone has ever replaced the Dampers on a 2011 RX450h

Lovely and smooth on a Motorway but can be quite jarring on potholed surfaces around town .. was thinking more compliant replacement Coilovers or similar to improve the ride , short of trading her in for a more complicated Air suspension setup and potential associated problems

Any comments would be appreciated

[Britprius]

You may get more replies if you put this in the RX section rather than the GS.

John.

[AmbroseJohn]

I was thinking of a coil over system for my GS. I've got a slight leak on a rear and whilst it passed its last MOT, it's probably just a matter of time.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[mrfunex]

How many miles has it done? 

[Gilbert Fudpucker]

How did I manage to put it here ??? thanks ..

[Silversalmon]

I have a 2010 RX450h and about 3 months ago fitted new original part replacements. Standard shocks on my model, not air suspension. I had 80k miles on the clock and as I am planning on keeping it for  a while I thought I would get the benefits of new shocks. Mild improvement, with hindsight I may have opted for KYB, I see on US forums they get a great name. Front and rear shocks were 270 from Birmingham Lexus and I paid 120 to have them fitted. Mechanic fitted new roll bars at the time as they were rotten he said. Trust him implicitly. 

I think it says more about British roads than Lexus suspension, just back from Mallorca where the roads are the best I have ever driven on, even a Lotus Elise would have been like  a Rolls Royce.