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I need verification if the '96 Ls400's came stock with either 2 piston, or 4 piston front calipers?
can i remove my current 4 piston calipers, and swap over stock SC300 calipers/rotors without killing myself by using them on a heavier car such as the LS?
back when i had an '92 SC, i swapped some '97 LS calipers onto it.
So i assume that stock SC front calipers would naturally bolt onto my current '96 Ls with no prob (other than they might not provide sufficient stopping power for a heavier car?)
Would it stop? Sure.
Would it stop properly, or repeatedly, or in any way comparably to what Lexus intended? Hell no.
How much do you want those extra few mm of clearance for your wheels? Enough to sacrifice the safety of your brakes?
bro THAT's why i asked if '96 LS's also came with smaller front brakes from factory, which i could've swore they did. i thought the 4pot brakes were like trim level options. If i know that the smaller brakes definitely didn't also come from factory on the 95-00 LS's , then i would not run them.
bro THAT's why i asked if '96 LS's also came with smaller front brakes from factory, which i could've swore they did. i thought the 4pot brakes were like trim level options. If i know that the smaller brakes definitely didn't also come from factory on the 95-00 LS's , then i would not run them.
downgrade brakes? good gravy, find some rims that'll fit properly!
nope. i make Wheels fit around the car.
And with that process/skillet, certain things may get sacrificed. However, in this case, i won't swap the needed bigger brakes for the obvious reason, so i'll go a different route to make the wheels fit how i want them to.
YoshiMan - The LS430s also do not have any brake options (at least in the US). I can't speak for the LS460s.
Groovy, that's what i figured. I couldn't imagine any LS being built having lower-level mechanical options than another, except for interior conveniences.