Front brake pad replacement
#16
Pole Position
It's unfortunate for those of us that own an ES 330 (04 - 06) as Hawk does not offer any pads for our rides
Besides OEM, what are folks putting on their ES 330's for high quality & long lasting pads?
+1 however for the Brembo blank rotors....they offer excellent performance & longevity.
Besides OEM, what are folks putting on their ES 330's for high quality & long lasting pads?
+1 however for the Brembo blank rotors....they offer excellent performance & longevity.
#18
Regional Officer - NTL
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FWIW: I've read good reviews on Akebono pads.
With my SC, I picked up Wagner Quiet Ceramics to go with my new LS400 calipers, Goodridge S.S. Brake Lines and Brembo blank rotors. Lifetime guarantee at O'Reilly's Auto. Can't beat that. Thus far they've served us well.
The Brembo blanks tend to be kinda noisy at first when cold and the Wagners quelled that considerably, and I'm told the cold noise goes away completely once the rotor is broken in (which reportedly takes a "while"...ymmv).
Another update, while we're on brake upgrades: the iRotors + stock ES pads + Goodridge S.S. brake lines seem to be working quite nicely still on the ES300. so far there. I have noticed that slotted rotors are ...noisier (that's too strong a word, but..) than plain ole rotors, but not in a horrible way. You just hear them on the pad surface more than non-slotted. But it's not a high-pitch sound or something anyone else would notice.
The coating on the iRotors appears, thus far, to be even better than the coating on the Brembos (on my SC), as they've not begun to rust as quickly. Oh, and once these Lexus pads are used up, I have a set of Hawk HPS pads waiting to go on the ES.
That's all I can think of to report to ya. Any questions - hit me up here or on IM.
With my SC, I picked up Wagner Quiet Ceramics to go with my new LS400 calipers, Goodridge S.S. Brake Lines and Brembo blank rotors. Lifetime guarantee at O'Reilly's Auto. Can't beat that. Thus far they've served us well.
The Brembo blanks tend to be kinda noisy at first when cold and the Wagners quelled that considerably, and I'm told the cold noise goes away completely once the rotor is broken in (which reportedly takes a "while"...ymmv).
Another update, while we're on brake upgrades: the iRotors + stock ES pads + Goodridge S.S. brake lines seem to be working quite nicely still on the ES300. so far there. I have noticed that slotted rotors are ...noisier (that's too strong a word, but..) than plain ole rotors, but not in a horrible way. You just hear them on the pad surface more than non-slotted. But it's not a high-pitch sound or something anyone else would notice.
The coating on the iRotors appears, thus far, to be even better than the coating on the Brembos (on my SC), as they've not begun to rust as quickly. Oh, and once these Lexus pads are used up, I have a set of Hawk HPS pads waiting to go on the ES.
That's all I can think of to report to ya. Any questions - hit me up here or on IM.
#20
Pole Position
I found this Lexus dealer in Florida....there online prices are very reasonable.....might want to just consider using OE replacements.....one can't go wrong...
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...82&catalogid=0
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...82&catalogid=0
#21
I found this Lexus dealer in Florida....there online prices are very reasonable.....might want to just consider using OE replacements.....one can't go wrong...
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...82&catalogid=0
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...82&catalogid=0
Also, I don't like the OE brakes. I've always felt they don't offer the stopping power. With the new pads I'm putting on they should stop better.
Great prices from a dealer though.
#22
Driver School Candidate
To anyone still searching for info in these old threads, I made a video on how to change the Front Brake Pads on an ES300. You definitely don't need to pay anyone to do it. Sorry to post something here in an ancient thread, but Google ranks these old threads very high still. So here's a link to the video:
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