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Old 01-30-13, 09:12 PM
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So I have a gs f awd and awd comes with 2 piston front brakes and I want the rwd f sport 4 piston brake calipers and rotors. If I buy the rwd f sport 4 pot brake calipers would it bolt on with any modifications?
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Originally Posted by 0mghi2u
So I have a gs f awd and awd comes with 2 piston front brakes and I want the rwd f sport 4 piston brake calipers and rotors. If I buy the rwd f sport 4 pot brake calipers would it bolt on with any modifications?
I want to know this to, I think the rotors have to be replaced as well.
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
I want to know this to, I think the rotors have to be replaced as well.
Yea rotors def have to be replaced. Lexus is du,b for not giving us awd f sport guys the same brakes
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AWD uses the same front brake as non-Fsport RWD which is also a 4pot but just a little smaller.

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Originally Posted by e39ng
AWD uses the same front brake as non-Fsport which is also a 4pot but just a little smaller.
I was told and read awd f sport is 2 piston calipers and only rwd had 4 pot brakes.
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Originally Posted by 0mghi2u
I was told and read awd f sport is 2 piston calipers and only rwd had 4 pot brakes.
Here's the specs for RWD and AWD:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34602213@N08/8432181886/http://www.flickr.com/photos/34602213@N08/8432181886/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/34602213@N08/, on Flickr
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Originally Posted by e39ng
Here's the specs for RWD and AWD:


frtbrake-page-001 by e39ng, on Flickr
Still don't get it. I don't see anything on that sheet about 4 pot calipers
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Originally Posted by 0mghi2u
Still don't get it. I don't see anything on that sheet about 4 pot calipers
Awd f sport is using same calipers as non f sport 2wd. Is it really 2wd?
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