alamoudim

Hi,


i am new here, i am planning to change my GS350 OEM brake pads, and would like to get some aftermarket ones, i am not sure which one to take (powerstop or akebono) i am looking for low dust low noise one.

can you please help me with your experience

p.s i am not sure if this s even the right place to post.

mrpartsman

Akebono is your best option for no brake noise or dust, they are one of the best pads I have ever used and sold.

ItzFilyO

Do they make one for the RWD FSport bigger front brakes too? How much are they?

alamoudim

Thanks. But from your reply i can understand the powerstop has something special? Do they?

sam430

iTrader: (10)

Are these the ones for 2013 and above GS?

Akebono ACT1118 ProACT Ultra-Premium Ceramic Brake Pad Set

alamoudim

Akobane has both front and rear. The only thing i dont like about them is that they dont make the sport high perf. One?


What is ur car model and year

ItzFilyO

It's a 2014 GS350 FSport RWD. Mine has bigger front brakes than normal GS or AWD FSport.

mrpartsman

The power stops are OK pads, I dont think the quality is there as the Akebono, thats y Akebonos price is so much higher, u get what u pay for.

mrpartsman

all the GS front pads are the same which is ACT 1118 and the rear ones are ACT 1391.

ItzFilyO

The bigger RWD FSport front brakes have the same pads as the regular GS?

dchar

They don't have the same part number as the regular GS pads. I remember asking service advisor if cheaper pads I saw on Sewell (RIP) was correct, and he said they wouldn't work on my F-sport because they were for regular GS. He gave me the part number for the F-sport ones, so I assume they are different in size.

ItzFilyO

I'm going Akebono for my next pads cause I can't stand the dusty OEM pads. They're crazy dirty man! But I need to know which Akebono pads fit the larger FSport brakes.

Stitch626

iTrader: (2)

i bought and installed the Akebono ones since i had them on my 3IS F Sport and for some reason they are screaching and we have no idea why? Can anyone help understand or offer a fix if not im going back to stock pads!

sarmyth

Hey, same issue here with my 4GS F Sport. I've had them on for ~2k miles now and they seem to squeal less, but that may be just because its getting warmer.

I've noticed they only squeal for the first 2 stops in the morning, quiet after that.

Did you happen to use the akebono backing plate or did you put the stock lexus one on the back of the akebonos? I used the akebono plate but have been considering pulling them for the OEM Lexus one as it's textured and is only a 1/2 plate; I've been guessing that may control the squeal...

jonathanz

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so does RWD come with BIGGER caliper or just bigger Rotors? if same size calipers then they share same part # for pads with AWD.