V8ISGreat

Good News…more for the rest of us!

V8ISGreat

Dude, it’s a four-door luxury sled…not a race car

DLPTony

Yuuup! The IS 500 is not in need of lovers and validation, there’s plenty of us waiting to take it home.

jororo

$30 problem. $30 fix. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...it/dpl0/bcp400

Personally I'm happy there aren't blue/yellow/red calipers creating a jarring contrast with the sharp looking Enkei & BBS wheels on the IS 500s.

Kanpai

Seriously. If this dude thinks the IS500 brakes are "lacking", guess he hasn't looked at the Tesla Plaid.

wthrman2

I fully agree with all of you - To be honest, I just don't even acknowledge people that create accounts just to try and rile people up. Is the IS 500 a perfect car, totally not but no car is perfect. In the end, I don't go on the Acura forum and tell why I am not getting a Type S because it has too little power or things of that nature. I don't have an issue with people raising questions about the car, even expressing opinions but done respectfully. Personally, the statement/arguments made has NO impact on my decision to get the IS 500 whatsoever....So if the brakes are too weak and find the car pathetic, then move on and get the Subaru and have fun with the "Fast and Furious" look while we enjoy what the person of this car was.....That will be the only post about this.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

This is the lamest argument against the IS500 I've ever seen. The IS500 has perfectly serviceable brakes. Just because they don't have Brembo on them doesn't mean they won't stop the car. What it really means is they made a great decision about what will work best for the broadest audience at a price point sure to make the car appealing. Yes, my F cars have Brembo brakes, but that's part of what makes the difference between F and F Sport. Add $2k to the price for nothing more than a fashion statement because truth be told, you're not going to cook the IS500 brakes on the street, and this car isn't aimed at the track day crowd. That's why there's an RC F Track Edition.

Some people need to get their priorities in line with the market.

Carolina50

Agree! When I read it all I could think about was oh yes! One less person that will be trying to hold us up!
And I also took it as.....they never had any intentions on getting an IS 500 in the first place.

Kanpai

Only thing that matters with the 500 is "HUR HUR V8 GO VROOM"

macmaster

Maybe he's leasing it! LOL

95bat

With how people are these days he's probably a dealer tech
You haven't posted in 4 years and you came back just to say the brakes look like they're from a Ford Focus? Thank you for your amazing contribution! Enjoy vaping in your subie
Agreed!

Carolina50

I'm not sure if this really is his or not. And it could be why he's treating it the way he is. I do know that he does photography work for Lexus of Pembroke Pines.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

No. That's perfect break-in procedure. Short bursts of power followed by lifting to pull oil up through the rings and clear the debris from wear. This engine will produce good power and last a long time producing good power compared to babying it for 1000 km, never seating the rings and burning oil.

wthrman2

II would call and inquire and see if they encourage employees to treat cars like this?! That is of course unless he owns it....I contacted Lexus Canada about the earlier incident with the rail yard and they have been in touch with me and have launched a full investigation and review. We can't let people get away with this stuff.

AmbyBomb

I suspect just replacing the pads will make a world of difference for the people wanting to do double duty.