hass

A week has gone by since the installation of my calipers, i tested them hard tonight during the rain tonight. I love it, I almost hurt my neck braking at 20 mph roll. I'm forgot the brand DS rotors and pads, i got them off ebay. I'd highly recommend this upgrade, i spent 200 shipped for the calipers (ALIGA-awesome seller). 200 shipped for the rotors off ebay with the pads.
-hass

Blizzy

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Good write up. Definitely the bang for buck mod for stopping power.

When my current brake job start to fade, this is definitely getting done.

How was the install? Did you do it yourself?

hass

Install was crazy easy, just needed washer for the upper sc caliper bolt. Took about 55 mins, including driving to the parts store to pick up pad lube and washers.
-hass

aliga

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Great stopping power for turbo cars, or non. Glad you like them!

HmoobSC300

will the LS400 rotors also bolt up with no modifications??? anyone have any comparison pics of ls400 rotors to sc300 rotors? need to swap out calipers and rotors on my SC asap.

jimmyXthai

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any pics? how much bigger are they?

Blk97SC300

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they're over 12" in diameter, and it uses a MUCH larger, 4 piston caliper.

In order to install these, you need to trim (or do what I did- completely remove that annoying metal dust shield). I used OEM LS400 bolts, so I didn't need to use washers or spacers or anything. Also, I'd reccomend OEM sumitomo brake pads. Anything from a 1996-2000 LS400 will work.

Bleed the brakes, and you're all set I'll take pics sometime this weekend and make a thread. VERY good upgrade, it looks great, and the performance increase in stopping is tremendous.

-Allen

Blk97SC300

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I forgot to mention the following: Due to the large size of the caliper, most stock Lexus wheels won't work. I'm pretty sure they're nearly as big as Supra TT front calipers/rotors...

so you need to make sure the wheels will clear the brakes.

-Allen

plex

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Guys here are my pics from my install

c2ispy

i have silver supra na wheels, will the LS400 brakes clear them?

HmoobSC300

well, in that case I guess I'm in the market for a full set of ls400 rotors and calipers. anyone have a set?

plex

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They won't clear NA wheels.

hass

I bent the dust shield back enough where it was not touching the rotors or anything else.

Bleeding the brakes was the hardest part because you need an extra hand.

here are my pics




-hass

HmoobSC300

I just noticed you were from MI. what part of MI do you live in? I hardly see any modded SC's around. what year rotors/calipers did you purchase if you don't mind me asking?

hass

I'm from Dearborn, couple of blocks from michigan. There are about 5 modded sc's around, one in sterling heights, one in ann arbor, lansing and one in windsor. They're all on here. The calipers and rotors were from a 96 i think. I believe it's from 94+ Ls400.
-hass