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This local brakes specialist shop told me to change my rear brakes to the LS 460 which has 2 pots and 13 inch rotors to eliminate the snaking effect when braking hard. Anyone changed the rear brakes to better ones here? He quoted me for the whole rear brakes for RM 2.8k (U$D 650)
This local brakes specialist shop told me to change my rear brakes to the LS 460 which has 2 pots and 13 inch rotors to eliminate the snaking effect when braking hard. Anyone changed the rear brakes to better ones here? He quoted me for the whole rear brakes for RM 2.8k (U$D 650)
never heard but interesting to know and pretty cheap. Question is - who will be the first to try it.
Subscribing.. Interested to know if this would work, i'm going to have to assume a bracket would be required. Also wonder what impact it would have to the automatic parking brake.
Do you have any more information/pictures about this? Are those calipers modified? After doing a load of research and actually buying LS460 calipers they do not seem to be plug-and-play
I don't think this swap will result in much difference in braking performance, since the fronts do the majority of the braking.
If you want better aesthetics just install these metal acura caliper covers(painted below): Pics are from another members vehicle. I plan on doing it later this year.
Front brakes do 80-90% of the stopping, especially when you stab the pedal and the weight shifts forward. Upgrade the front brakes if you want to improve stopping. Drilled and slotted rotors don't really add any performance.
It's 2022. Some have the equipment and Engineers to test and provide data and results. Some do not have any data or results. But anyone can still research. lol!
Serious track racers, though, prefer slotted rotors over drilled ones, Hot Rod reports. Because they’re not drilled all the way through, they resist cracking significantly better. Also, racing brake pads actually need a little heat to be truly effective, Road & Track reports. As a result, if you’re seeing a lot of track time, slotted brake rotors are better than drilled or solid ones. These benefits still translate over to the street. However, those slots mean your brake pads won’t last as long.
Ultimately, upgrading your brake rotors depends on how you drive. For the vast majority of drivers, solid rotors with vents should suffice. But if you’re finding them insufficient, then switching to drilled or slotted rotors, along with different pads and better brake fluid, maybe worth considering.
"Given the choice between drill holes and slots, the drill holes will give you better braking power over slots for normal city/highway driving. This is why high end BMW, Porsche, Corvette, and Mercedes rotors are drilled, not slotted. However, for track racing (high speed stops), slotted rotors are the better choice."
Lots more data and facts in the links! If I remember correctly, the GS braking was 65% front and 35% rear.
Not a huge fan of caliper covers. I would rather go with oem. I found two rear calipers on ebay for 45 bucks each. 90 bucks for a little mini project in my backyard doesnt sound so bad. I might learn a thing or two doing this.
If you want better braking, get bigger diameter rotors/kit. Drilling and slotting reduces actual contact area the pads can used to stop the vehicle and also reduces the amount of metal to absorb heat. Drilling can lead to premature cracks.
This is why its the year 2022 and: "This is why high end BMW, Porsche, Corvette, and Mercedes rotors are drilled."
Where I am I have lots of friends that own those cars, and I have in the past with the Drilled Rotors. They don't have a mass Rotor crack recall. Someone supplies, produces those Rotors for them. Guess who? This make Zero sense?
Not a huge fan of caliper covers. I would rather go with oem. I found two rear calipers on ebay for 45 bucks each. 90 bucks for a little mini project in my backyard doesnt sound so bad. I might learn a thing or two doing this.
Go for it. Let us know. It will def improve over what stock is. Good luck, I think it will be easier than you think. Glad to see someone doing progress.
12-09-16, 04:38 AM
LS 460 rear brakes in GS 350 F Sport
