Brabusx2

long story short, dash cam video, cruising on 45mph posted speed, black SUV driver (on left turn lane) decided to drive toward the right lane to make a right turn without looking.


i slammed my brakes with all my foot muscle, i could felt the ABS kicking in (thank god it did i might lose control if it locks up)

anyhow, thinking of upgrading the brake pad again, currently i have the dealer installed low dust low noise brake pad and the braking performance is so-so..

SILENTM

Factory pads are normally the best, have you tried looking into better tires

Brabusx2

currently have Conti Extreme DW, not DWS, but has around 40k miles on them, i am looking to get LRR rated tires next

maybe a Yokohama YK580 or Turanza Serenty Plus

uberEJ

iTrader: (2)

Glad nothing happened. freaked the pedestrian on the right out for sure though lol.

as for brakes you can go slotted, drilled, or even both. or even a nice big upgrade to a 6 pot caliper. but that cost a lot. i would just change the rotors but you would loose the low dust perk. you can use stock pads and imo they are just fine.

Brabusx2

i am still **** on what happened, if i really got into this accident without the dash cam i could be at fault, the pedestrian looks upset at me honking and he might think i was honking at him, who knows? if i really did rear end into that SUV he could just say its my fault, the black SUV dare to have the gut to brake check back at me when i was right on his rear bumper, and then he honk back at me.

i just don't see a way out of this if i really can't stop the car, i can't go around him because i was hoping when i am honking at him he would see me and go back to the left lane, but nope he decide to block my center lane and proceed to the right lane like nothing happen, i could crash on to the sidewalk kill that pedestrian and ruin my car but then the black SUV can just drive away like nothing happen.

either way, pretty screw here

Othic

Did your ABS kick in before you started to turn? I couldn't tell from the video. If they did I would look into better tires before brakes.

Brabusx2

i could felt it, yes, i do personally think the tires gotta go, the traction control working really busy whenever i step on the gas from the dead stop, i got decent amount of tread, but it just isn't working as its suppose to

NickTee

I'd be replacing the tires before looking at changing brake setups. Drilled and slotted brakes are not going to do anything other than increase pad wear, increase brake dust, and, in the case of the drilled ones, increase cracking.
If you're still having issues with tires, you can go with a more aggressive pad. But you'll also deal with increased dust.

tunedis95

Is stated above, the brakes did their job. Get performance tires or a wider wheel/tire combo which will actually allow your brakes to work to their fullest potential. Then worry about brake upgrades.

xbladex00

whew that was a close call... I can't say how many times these brakes saved my life since i drive in the city! I'm honestly suprised that they come with 4 pot calipers and only 1 pot for the rears... would anyone know the size of rims to get for 245's? I think the mid refresh get 245's instead.

Mesca

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I upgraded to the low-dust version brake pads Lexus had and I absolutely hated the performance. I noticed it immediately and would never recommend anyone those pads. I know what you mean when you want to change out the pads, I definitely would.

arnieosp

iTrader: (1)

What kind of a dash cam are you using? I like the video quality.

ReyRey305

iTrader: (3)

I have noticed the low dust pads don't stop as hard as the old pads. But I guess there has to be a trade off somewhere. I am about to install stoptech brake lines for front and rear. I will post if that makes a difference in braking power. (It should considering I have the original brake lines with 125,000 miles)

Brabusx2

its a Blackvue DR550 2ch front and back cam,


they have a 650 now which it help with the heating issue.

Brabusx2

as looking back at this video and recently received a letter from Lexus stating the extended service on the ABS actuator, do you guys think this is the part i need to replace? my brake are not worn to the point where it needs to replace, but i really hate the brake pedal feeling right now.