Neil E

I asked the questions above to determine whether the air compressor is actually working, is there any air in either side of the rear of the car and are the height controllers calling for air to each corner or not?

If the height sensors (height controllers) are faulty or stuck, yes that could be the cause but a trained technician can establish what's wrong by checking everything carefully. Hi Malc, quite the opposite, I've had 3 cars with air suspension and saved a fortune by fixing them instead of following poor advice to replace all of the suspension legs with lesser standard suspension. I don't deny that eventually they can fail like normal struts will wear and 4 brand new air struts would be a fortune for a complete refresh but if you take the trouble to learn about the air system, they really aren't as scary as many make out. I've explained before that owners will write off a whole car because someone can't find an air leak or diagnose a fault with a little height controller that takes 20 minutes or less to replace. The term air 'bag' makes them sound flimsy but they're actually quite robust and reliable.

Looking forward to catching up Paul. Is Steve (WIL44) onboard?

Yes, almost 160k miles, one careful owner (before me) and it's had a few well documented applications of dye in recent years.

As you know, I'm no detailer Bob but even I use the 2 buckets system 🤣 I ought to break out the beige leather dye too.

There are lot's of SC exhaust audio clips on youtube including mine with and without resonators but it would be useful to hear a few back to back recorded on the same device. We may need to do some PR ahead of time as the pub neighbourhood may not welcome their peaceful Sunday afternoon disrupted by an entire choir of 3UZ V8s.

Fair play Ant, you are doing your best to promote this one.👍 I'm starting to take it more seriously now and emptied out the door pockets of sweet wrappers this evening. 🙂

It sounds like they don't know what they are doing and the car isn't fit to drive. Do you have pictures of the parts supplied? Pics or a video of the car might help too. Is the suspension completely down on both sides at the back or is it uneven in height? On a flat surface measure the arch lip to the tyre on both sides to see if there is any height difference. Does the steering pull to the left or right? If the car is started and left to idle, switch to the 'high' setting, does the air pump 'run' and does the rear raise up at the back at all on either side? Most air sus faults are caused by faulty height controllers but if a leg is losing air through a leak then it usually has to be replaced. Sometimes you can trace the air leak by ear and touch.

That sounds very expensive not to have resolved the fault. A Lexus technician should know if the compressor pump is working or not and whether the air is reaching a suspension leg or not and be able to detect if there is a leak. Has the Lexus dealer charged for all of the parts and labour so far? Is it one rear corner or both? If it's one side, did they check the height controller first?

It was designed and built with 3 cats but lots of owners have removed the 3rd cat without having issues with the MOT emissions test. If it's a high flow sports cat then I doubt it will make any significant difference to the performance or the sound but it should lower the emissions and help the environment by a small fraction.🙂 If substantial, the rear silencer does most of the noise reduction and keeps it 'civilised.' Retaining the centre resonators as well should limit the sound to what I would call a 'mild sports' tone. Others advocate keeping the centre resonators or fitting small mufflers instead and removing the rear silencer but it's much louder. It also results in a void where the rear box should sit and that can't help the air flow. I drew this a little while ago for one of the many similar exhaust threads.🤣 I've become one of those old fellas who tell the same old story like a broken record on Groundhog Day.🙄🤣

I don't know them but they look much better, it's one of the Powerflow franchise, they tell a good story, seem enthusiastic and that's a decent looking SS exhaust set up for an SC. 3rd cat delete, Y merge out to 2 resonators, dual into the rear box and out to the tails. 🤣🤣 Following my advice should probably come with a health/wealth warning Ant.🙃 I spent eye-watering amounts of time and money on the exhaust.🤣 For words of wisdom, listen to Bob. 👍

New flanges to the front is good advice but a good fabricator would take 6 hours to do the whole thing. Comparing the quality of the work on their website to others, I would walk away swiftly.

They are 'okay' and stay in position but they're not the best fit.

And a pic of them in low light.

Yeah, that's my usual spot but Graham got there first last year. 🤣

I wouldn't be allowed to enter.....not an original class.....not with my black floor mats in a beige interior.🙃

We missed you at that one too Bob. It needed the presence of a professional judge and scrutineer.

So do I book you that space in the car park? 🤣

This is a discussion for another place. To avoid it descending into something else, I would say it's best to keep the thread on track.

LW is no more. It's a sad sorry tale that ended in the loss of a good resource.

I'm always up for a NC500 or NE250

We haven't forgotten you, there's a space in the local church car park with your name on it.🤣

Paul is going and I plan to be there and Steve (WIL44) in other circles is a 'maybe.' It will be good to see a few Soarers too.

Reading the rules on plates Here despite the raised characters, I think they are okay.

Try this from CL or there are some clear you-tube instructions. I have successfully used this method to programme keys in the past but the timing and remembering the sequence is key so expect it to take 2-3 attempts before you get the knack of it.