superYaris

anyone with new pads and rotors on their ISF........ looking for some new pads and rotors available for the ISF

ExclusivIS

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Not sure about new pads or rotors BUT....

I am more then sick and tired of this brake dust, its REDICULOUS! Has anyone had a TSB done for it? I can't stand it, thank god our stocks are dark.

avgj0F

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I think that's gotta be the #1 reason why Lexus put on the gun metal finishes on the wheels.

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You're probably right.

BigMikeISF

I know what you mean, it can get to be a pain in the a$$....but then I press on them hard and remember why I don't mind all the dust

CaThaFeR

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i hope my rotors come in today

stash84

how many miles do u have?

CaThaFeR

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17,600 and counting

Audriuss

Censored. Bad attitude. Moderators will. Sorry, my bad.

tastemydus

I agree 100% with Audriuss. Lexus makes thinner brake pads because of all the complaints of too much brake dust, but that severely limits your stopping power. There are clay bars that are very time consuming but work very well. You should use alloy wheel waxes and sealants quite regularly to prevent the brake dust bonding. Right now my car has 4000 miles and even though I have washed my car weekly and waxed it at least once a month I still have what I say is corrosion. I took my car in to get the wheels replaced and they wouldn't do it even though they couldn't get the corrosion off. They said it was my fault for the corrosion because I caused the brake dust and since it was my fault it is not covered under warranty. I am having the service manager write up a memo with his definition of corrosion and how it is my fault and why they won’t cover it, because I am going to take their *** to court. My car is only 5 months old and I have taken care of it like it was my child. Ok I got off track there sorry. Even though I am having this problem don't get thinner brake pads.

lobuxracer

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^^ you live on an island surrounded by salt water? Your car is going to corrode.

I used to live in Sacramento. It was easy to see which cars on the lot came from the Bay Area. They had corrosion all over anything aluminum and every bolt with a phosphate finish. I just saw another of these beauties yesterday at a Toyota dealer (wife replacing totaled Scion with used Scion). The first car was a local car - 2006, looked perfect under the hood. Second car was a 2008 from Florida. Engine, transmission, brakes, and every nut and bolt were covered with white oxide crystals. There's no escaping it without moving.

chikken

WRONG lobuxracer.....I live on an island where I can see the ocean from my house and had my F for more than 6 months with no corrosion problem at all. Its what you do to take care of it that matters. And lets not compare sacramento to guam, cause obviously the environment is no way similar. Say what you want, but i'm sure theres a bunch of club lexus hawaii guys that would prove you wrong.

sorry for hijacking the thread.....i'm sure lexus went cheap with the brake pads....i'm considering getting these next....hi performance ceramic ones.

is-eF

I have to disagree with you about living on an island surrounded by salt water and expecting corrosion. I'm in the middle of the Pacific and do not have this problem. Not on this car or any of my cars in the past.

If the car is taken care of on a regular basis (definition of regular basis is subjective of course) you should NOT expect any abnormal corrosion. In some States where they have salt on the streets, expectations maybe even higher for corrosion. However, regular detail maintenance should prevent it. Of course it all depends on what you use as a protectant too.

IMHO/experience...as far as quick brake dust build up...well performance pads on performance rotors will do that, even to the point of some squeaking of the pads. I ran Hawk Plus pads on my other car and brake dust build up was just as bad, went to OEM pads and hardly any dust. However, the stopping performance seemed to match the dust build up and/or lack thereof.

lobuxracer

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Piffle. My 15 year old Supra has never lived anywhere near the ocean. It looks no different than the day it left the showroom floor. I've seen cars in Florida, in Hawaii (been to Hawaii more times than I can remember), and in the Bay Area. They all show strong evidence of corrosion that doesn't exist in Sacramento or in Atlanta where I live. No amount of washing will prevent corrosion in a salt air environment.

How many 50's cars are there on any island with their original paint and original sheet metal? Doesn't exist. How many are in Sacramento? A lot.

Does everything corrode? YES. Does everything corrode at the same rate under the same conditions? YES. Does location affect the rate of corrosion? Absolutely!

Besides, the problem here isn't really corrosion of the wheel, it's hot metal from the brake pads melting into the clearcoat on the wheels. Ask anyone who runs Hawk Blue track pads about it, they're legendary for jacking up the finish on wheels.

lobuxracer

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No one is going to "prove me wrong." I've been to Hawaii, been to Guam, been to Okinawa, lived on Crete for three years and personally experienced corrosion from the ocean being within a 1/4 mile of my home. When I returned from my three years on Crete I completely disassembled my FJ1100 and had the frame stripped and repainted because every single weld on it had evidence of corrosion. The frame was brand new when the bike left port in Oakland because I had to replace it after an accident. Corrosion showed up within 6 months of arrival. I also had to do corrosion control on an antenna array located a few hundred yards from the beach. It was a constant PITA because no matter what we did, there was ALWAYS corrosion to be cleaned up and repainted.

You live on an island near the ocean. Your car will corrode much faster than it will if you don't. See post above.