3IS Simple/"Dumb" Questions Thread - Ask away and get answers!
#46
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Here's a thread for your battery question: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...d-threads.html
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It seems like it was a select few. I've had a '14 since November of '13 and never had a single issue with the battery drain. I just replaced my original battery in February because I could tell it was starting to get sluggish on some starts.
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Hey guys,
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
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Hey guys,
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
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Don't forget when you lose the sunroof you also typically gain a reinforcing rib where the sunroof went and some steel panel around where the sunroof would sit. So you probably wouldn't get the full 40 lbs. I'm guessing your car is still around 3800 lbs being AWD still.
curious what a 3is headliner looks with no sunroof. can you take a pic. did you get it on purpose without sunroof?
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Hard to say for your specific car, but I know in the past on a BMW 3 series, people have weighed the whole assembly at about 40 lbs. So possibly around there.
Don't forget when you lose the sunroof you also typically gain a reinforcing rib where the sunroof went and some steel panel around where the sunroof would sit. So you probably wouldn't get the full 40 lbs. I'm guessing your car is still around 3800 lbs being AWD still.
curious what a 3is headliner looks with no sunroof. can you take a pic. did you get it on purpose without sunroof?
Don't forget when you lose the sunroof you also typically gain a reinforcing rib where the sunroof went and some steel panel around where the sunroof would sit. So you probably wouldn't get the full 40 lbs. I'm guessing your car is still around 3800 lbs being AWD still.
curious what a 3is headliner looks with no sunroof. can you take a pic. did you get it on purpose without sunroof?
My 2014 IS350 AWD came with the F Sport Series 1 package. Just the F Sport specific upgrades. No backup camera either. Being CDM, it does come with a heated windsheild and headlight squiters though.
Premium package was a lot less money but those cars here came with the mesh 18s staggered, back up camera and a sunroof.
I got my car off lease. My cousin was the original leasee so I had no choice....
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Another question.
My car has been lowered since I got it for about 25k kms. It is pretty low, but not dumped. Maybe RSR SD low or lower. It has 83k kms on it now.
Should I have any problems with axles in the near future? Can anyone who had a 2IS chime in? Ripped boots, balljoints, axle cups? New rear endlinks are already on the list.
My car has been lowered since I got it for about 25k kms. It is pretty low, but not dumped. Maybe RSR SD low or lower. It has 83k kms on it now.
Should I have any problems with axles in the near future? Can anyone who had a 2IS chime in? Ripped boots, balljoints, axle cups? New rear endlinks are already on the list.
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To the person who asked about lowering problems... you might have issues with the bushings because most installers don't loosen and re-torque bushings at static ride height. you'd need 1) The knowledge 2) the care 3) ramps or an alignment rack so the car can be at rest.
When I lowered my car i made sure to loosen and retorque the control arm inner bolts as to remove preload on the bushings. A arms too. lexus instructs to do this when lowering as well.
As far as damper... my understanding from looking at parts on ebay is that the damper is under the engine area. not behind the bumper.
When I lowered my car i made sure to loosen and retorque the control arm inner bolts as to remove preload on the bushings. A arms too. lexus instructs to do this when lowering as well.
As far as damper... my understanding from looking at parts on ebay is that the damper is under the engine area. not behind the bumper.
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You keep saying "Adding" toe in but don't give an absolute #. You can add add add and still be negative. This is a precision topic so precision must be used.
I never said toe out doesn't cause tire wear. Any non-neutral position can (in any direction)
I've ran my BMWs with -2 to -2.5 camber and .10 toe in the past. Replaced Michelin Pilot Super Sports every 20k.
Our cars have a unique problem though. Normal sporty car tire wear coupled with extra dynamic wear. I am saying if you want to mitigate this extra dynamic (inner wear), adding toe in for a net total negative toe (or positive) isn't going to help. Last thing you want to do is turn the tire when it's trying to go straight. Friction is the enemy here.
Onto other topics now.
I never said toe out doesn't cause tire wear. Any non-neutral position can (in any direction)
I've ran my BMWs with -2 to -2.5 camber and .10 toe in the past. Replaced Michelin Pilot Super Sports every 20k.
Our cars have a unique problem though. Normal sporty car tire wear coupled with extra dynamic wear. I am saying if you want to mitigate this extra dynamic (inner wear), adding toe in for a net total negative toe (or positive) isn't going to help. Last thing you want to do is turn the tire when it's trying to go straight. Friction is the enemy here.
Onto other topics now.
Putting our opinions/experience aside (hard to do given that fact that I've aligned thousands of vehicles; cars, trucks, performance vehicles, motorhomes, trailers, ATVs, race cars, etc)....
Allow others to inquire about the best alignment for their needs and vehicle usage. Zero toe may sound ideal but is NOT ideal for all vehicles.
Bottom line is the user needs to pay attention to wear on new and used tires. Very small changes in pressure and toe can yield more miles from tires. This may require adjustments to pressure and toe along the way.
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Hey guys,
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
I have brake pad question.
I have a 2014 IS350 AWD F Sport. It is CDM if it matters.
I know the AWD 350s have different front rotors than their RWD counterparts. But are the pads different too?
From what I am reading, Lexus offers two different front brake pads, more aggressive bite higher dust pad and a lower dust pad that is blue.
I am sitting on a set of OEM blues to install. I got it from a dealer and provided them with a VIN. Did I get the right pad?
I am.wondering if AWD IS350 F Sports get the regular low friction blue pads and like the base model and only RWD F sport models get the high friction pads.
Also if you have more than 15,000 miles on your current pads, they're probably not the high friction ones since they tend not to last that long =)
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You can always pull a pad to find out. Or do you get a lot of brake dust? If so it's probably high friction. If not a lot, and a more brownish dust, then probably low friction. I think cars equipped with summer tires got high friction and those with all seasons got low friction (would make sense).
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Yeah even for canadian models? I can't imagine coupling high friction pad with grandma tires. i remember my dealer telling me that some ISs got the all seasons and some got summer. Hard to tell since at least you can look at the tires. OP, what color is the brake pads in the back? that could be a clue since you can see them clearly.
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Yeah even for canadian models? I can't imagine coupling high friction pad with grandma tires. i remember my dealer telling me that some ISs got the all seasons and some got summer. Hard to tell since at least you can look at the tires. OP, what color is the brake pads in the back? that could be a clue since you can see them clearly.