SCFactory

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Hey, what is a good rear caliper to pair with the LS400 front BBK upgrade, can you use the LS400 rears as well? or is the Supra or some other caliper a good match for it? dont want to keep stock rears if I can help it but want even braking

t2d2

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The LS400 rear is the same as the SC400 rear, so the need to upgrade the rear in conjunction with the fronts is questionable at best. Supra TT would be the natural upgrade if you still wanted to.

SCFactory

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Isn't the SC400 rear same as SC300 rear?

t2d2

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There are differences between the two, but I don't recall which years and whether it's just the fronts or also the rears.

SCFactory

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I remember looking at the early years brakes 92-96 side by side for the 300 and 400 they seemed to be the same

CDD200

I got a deal on some low mile tt supra rear brakes hps pads and slotted rotors going to put them on to better match my front ls400. With stock sc300 rears you can feel the front is doing more of the work.

kez

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I just picked up a pair of EVO rear brembos

Gee44

I paired a set of 98 TT rears w/TT rotors on my 99 SC300 with the LS400 fronts. I have some pics in another thread on here.

SCFactory

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How does it feel pretty even?
Compared to LS400 front and stock rear
Are the brakes more in the rear than front

Gee44

I only had the stock calipers (not LS400 front and stock rear), it's Night and Day on the difference and should have done this sooner. It did take me some time to get use to the sudden stops.

It's more of the front brakes than the rear. Also, it does match up better than having stock rears.

CDD200

I ran stock rear with the ls400 fronts for a while, just went up to the tt rears and it is big difference, the front does not dive any more, now the car brakes very even and more under control, great setup

SCFactory

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Thanks for the replies guys!

KahnBB6

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^^ Seconded, although I have TT front calipers up front. Yes, the TT rear caliper and rotor swap does indeed make a difference and evens out the brake bias that is experienced with just the front upgrade. Much better balanced braking control with the improved bite and fade resistance.

Now alternatively (and with no direct experience I cannot prove how much difference this would make vs TT rear calipers) if someone has a 1992-1997 SC300 and did an LS400 front brake upgrade it might be possible to reduce the front bias a bit by swapping to 1992-2000 SC400 (aka 1998-2000 SC300 and 1993-1998 Supra Non-Turbo) rear brakes and calipers. If someone begins with an SC400 and upgrades to LS400 front calipers this would already come stock in the rear.

Point being, 1992-1997 SC300's have smaller brakes all around compared to SC400's-- not just in the front but also in the rear. But anything is better than the stock 92-97 SC300 front brakes for sure since they are SMALLER in the front than in the rear from the factory. So stupid.

Still, TT rear calipers with LS400 fronts (or TT fronts) are the way to go if you can get them.

Blkexcoupe

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I have a 1998 SC300 and I put LS400 calipers in the front and the car braked fine. I never felt like the car was braking too much in the front. It always felt proportioned properly.

I eventually bought supra TT rears, and I thought it was interesting that the supra TT rear rotor was slightly larger than my LS400 front rotor. I decided to hold off on installing them until I got supra tt fronts.

SC_coupe

So do we have any rear 2-piston alternatives other than Supra TT calipers?

I did Supra TT fronts with Hawk HP and can definitely notice the bias. I know it would feel more balanced with a rear brake upgrade even though I did SS lines and Hawk HPS pads out back. Braking has improved tremendously overall though, so not complaining.

There's a set of used TT calipers for $385 locally I can buy right now - fair price?