PSGT4

Greetings - I recently acquired LE 303. One of my vehicles is a 15’ IS350 F Sport and have found that the yellow Akenbono Performance pads are great due to their low dust and bite. What other vehicle in the Lexus lineup shares IS500 brake parts? Nobody that I’ve found has an option listed for replacement pads.

arentz07

I think the GS 350 F Sport uses the same brakes, at least according to this. If someone has an actual source confirming that, that would be great.

PSGT4

Yea that lines up with what I heard as well - just couldn’t 100% confirm.

Oreois500

Any update on brake pad options?

PSGT4

Alenbono makes ceramic blend replacements that work really well. I use the yellow high performance. They are the same part as used for GS350…

https://akebonobrakes.mypartfinder.com

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Pandonsf

endless has options as well now

PSGT4

Yup, basically any pads for GS350 will fit

Bechtold

It's good to know there are options for the IS 500. My biggest complaint is the stock pads have terrible feel. They work, but I'm not a fan. @PSGT4 how do you like the feel of the Akebono pads?

95bat

More support is finally here! Great stuff.

Still kinda lame we have ~170 more hp that a GS with the same brakes though.

PSGT4

they are good - no noise, very low dust and pretty much same bite as metallic due to the copper fibers in the ceramic. Have them on my IS350 as well - they came recommended from the 3is forum some years back cause the OE f sport pads tend to squeal.

Oreois500

Anyone able to confirm these other pads have the exact same shape as stock pads? Someone before had ebc but noticed a few mm difference that would’ve caused a rim on the rotors

95bat

The example I recall of EBC being off a hair was with IS F calipers, not stock.

Oreois500

ah ok thanks for the info

Daeyx

Can anyone confirm that the rear pads are the same as the is350 f sport?

Daeyx

Can anyone confirm if the rear brake pads on the IS500 are the same as the 350 F sport?