My GS400 modding journal - commenced Feb. 2003
Originally posted by bitkahuna
Hameed - Don't ya just love how the rotors fill up the open spaces in the rim now (compared to stock)?
On a more serious note, I'm assuming you did the break in process? Nuum did that for me thankfully (I don't think my neck would have survived the whiplash
). If you did, how'd you find a road appropriate to do that in your neck of the urban woods? 
Hameed - Don't ya just love how the rotors fill up the open spaces in the rim now (compared to stock)?
On a more serious note, I'm assuming you did the break in process? Nuum did that for me thankfully (I don't think my neck would have survived the whiplash
). If you did, how'd you find a road appropriate to do that in your neck of the urban woods?
his 14" fill up the space so nicely. my ap racing looks so small on my hre i know i shouldn't say it, but that sux!
Originally posted by FutureGS400
Oh great, another "must have" mod for my GS!
Are the rear rotors stock diameter and use the stock calipers? Do you mind telling us what they cost you?
Really looks good!
Oh great, another "must have" mod for my GS!
Are the rear rotors stock diameter and use the stock calipers? Do you mind telling us what they cost you?
Really looks good!
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Hameed,
Buddy who did the brake work for you?
Doesn't look like Erin Park Lexus but I don't go there too often anymore either.. Lemme know since I need some brake work done to my ride too..
Buddy who did the brake work for you?
Doesn't look like Erin Park Lexus but I don't go there too often anymore either.. Lemme know since I need some brake work done to my ride too..
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Hameed - Don't ya just love how the rotors fill up the open spaces in the rim now (compared to stock)?
Hameed - Don't ya just love how the rotors fill up the open spaces in the rim now (compared to stock)?
On a more serious note, I'm assuming you did the break in process? Nuum did that for me thankfully (I don't think my neck would have survived the whiplash ). If you did, how'd you find a road appropriate to do that in your neck of the urban woods?
). If you did, how'd you find a road appropriate to do that in your neck of the urban woods?
I just assumed the break-in procedure was not to apply the brakes hard enough for the ABS to kick in for the first couple of hundred miles? I have noticed that there is a strange deposit on the front rotors - see attached pic
Originally posted by FutureGS400
Oh great, another "must have" mod for my GS!
Are the rear rotors stock diameter and use the stock calipers? Do you mind telling us what they cost you?
Really looks good!
Oh great, another "must have" mod for my GS!
Are the rear rotors stock diameter and use the stock calipers? Do you mind telling us what they cost you?
Really looks good!
Originally posted by Neo
There was no way that 56k warning was going to keep me from opening up this page. I'm visiting family now and they only have dialup. Had to see the pics though.
Very nice Hameed. Congrats.
There was no way that 56k warning was going to keep me from opening up this page. I'm visiting family now and they only have dialup. Had to see the pics though.
Very nice Hameed. Congrats.
Originally posted by rominl
same here, my cosmetic is done, next would be performance and audio
but that means you don't want to keep your tte lip for long then? why? i actually like your tte lip more
same here, my cosmetic is done, next would be performance and audio
but that means you don't want to keep your tte lip for long then? why? i actually like your tte lip more
It is one of the those things that I may never take off. Who knows....
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Originally posted by 2SAVVY
Hameed,
Buddy who did the brake work for you?
Doesn't look like Erin Park Lexus but I don't go there too often anymore either.. Lemme know since I need some brake work done to my ride too..
Hameed,
Buddy who did the brake work for you?
Doesn't look like Erin Park Lexus but I don't go there too often anymore either.. Lemme know since I need some brake work done to my ride too..
Originally posted by Hameed
My local Lexus dealer's Master certified mechanic - Desmond did the install for at a small place he rents after hours to work on friends car's and my cost was very low - $200.00 (canadian dollars - about US$150.00)!!!! Desmond is DA MAN!!!! (the guy in the pics is Desmond). The whole job took only 2.5 hours and he did an absolutely flawless job. System was properly bled and he did not have to do anything special with regards to bleeding as Paul (Bitkahuna) experienced with his StopTech set. Maybe mine were slightly different....
My local Lexus dealer's Master certified mechanic - Desmond did the install for at a small place he rents after hours to work on friends car's and my cost was very low - $200.00 (canadian dollars - about US$150.00)!!!! Desmond is DA MAN!!!! (the guy in the pics is Desmond). The whole job took only 2.5 hours and he did an absolutely flawless job. System was properly bled and he did not have to do anything special with regards to bleeding as Paul (Bitkahuna) experienced with his StopTech set. Maybe mine were slightly different....
Originally posted by Hameed
Please enlighten me about the break-in procedure. I have absolutely no clue what that is..........
I just assumed the break-in procedure was not to apply the brakes hard enough for the ABS to kick in for the first couple of hundred miles? I have noticed that there is a strange deposit on the front rotors
Please enlighten me about the break-in procedure. I have absolutely no clue what that is..........
I just assumed the break-in procedure was not to apply the brakes hard enough for the ABS to kick in for the first couple of hundred miles? I have noticed that there is a strange deposit on the front rotors
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Hameed,
Interested to know if you hear any noise from these brakes (or other folks that have them) similar to what I hear with the Supra TT brakes / rotors. Its probably too cold to drive with your windows down and listen (that's the only time I hear mine, sounds a bit like a bike with a card in the spokes) for any sound when you drive past a wall or other reflecting surface. I'm never sure if its just the drilled/slotted rotors or if just drilled would do it too.
Did you paint your rear calipers black too? Can't quite tell from the pics.
Interested to know if you hear any noise from these brakes (or other folks that have them) similar to what I hear with the Supra TT brakes / rotors. Its probably too cold to drive with your windows down and listen (that's the only time I hear mine, sounds a bit like a bike with a card in the spokes) for any sound when you drive past a wall or other reflecting surface. I'm never sure if its just the drilled/slotted rotors or if just drilled would do it too.
Did you paint your rear calipers black too? Can't quite tell from the pics.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
$#!+ !!!! There's big warnings in the manual for the big brake kit about breaking them in properly. Please read and do this! I think ya gotta do 10 REALLY hard brakes from 60 to 5 mph (not stopping completely) in a row. Yes the brakes will get hot and smoke. That's normal. Anyway, RTFM!
$#!+ !!!! There's big warnings in the manual for the big brake kit about breaking them in properly. Please read and do this! I think ya gotta do 10 REALLY hard brakes from 60 to 5 mph (not stopping completely) in a row. Yes the brakes will get hot and smoke. That's normal. Anyway, RTFM!
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
Interested to know if you hear any noise from these brakes (or other folks that have them) similar to what I hear with the Supra TT brakes / rotors. Its probably too cold to drive with your windows down and listen (that's the only time I hear mine, sounds a bit like a bike with a card in the spokes) for any sound when you drive past a wall or other reflecting surface. I'm never sure if its just the drilled/slotted rotors or if just drilled would do it too.
Interested to know if you hear any noise from these brakes (or other folks that have them) similar to what I hear with the Supra TT brakes / rotors. Its probably too cold to drive with your windows down and listen (that's the only time I hear mine, sounds a bit like a bike with a card in the spokes) for any sound when you drive past a wall or other reflecting surface. I'm never sure if its just the drilled/slotted rotors or if just drilled would do it too.
Did you paint your rear calipers black too? Can't quite tell from the pics.
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I'd say the deposits are just the brake dust building up in the drilled holes in the rotor. You dont see much(if not any) in the rear rotor yet because about 3/4 of the braking in done with the front brakes. If the holes get clogged with too much dust, the holes wont do as good of a job of dissipating heat, thus increasing your chance of brake fade...thats my two cents Good Luck and Congratulations on the awsome brake setup 
_Will
Good Luck and Congratulations on the awsome brake setup _Will
Originally posted by Hameed
In other words not hard enough for the ABS to kick in but hard enough to almost stop? OK, I will do that today! What are the negative consequences of not having done this already? I have driven it for about 120 miles already...
In other words not hard enough for the ABS to kick in but hard enough to almost stop? OK, I will do that today! What are the negative consequences of not having done this already? I have driven it for about 120 miles already...
you need to find a stretch of road and drive like a mad man for like 10 to 20 times. accel to 60-70mph, then literally HARD BRAKE (stand on the brakes) to stop the car. VERY hard brake, i mean it. to about 5mph, then repeat.
aftwards you should get ALL sort of smell from the wheels, and you should see massive smoke coming out of the brakes. oh and it will be stupidly hot.
that's how you bread the pads and the rotors and make them start doing their job.
boy... and now your whole brake system is broken already, including rotors, calipers, and pads... sigh, just send me yours and you can order a new set!
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Originally posted by rominl
oh man, hameed, how can you NOT read the instructions.... that sux man.... the break in process for the brakes are as important as you can imagine.... damnit....
you need to find a stretch of road and drive like a mad man for like 10 to 20 times. accel to 60-70mph, then literally HARD BRAKE (stand on the brakes) to stop the car. VERY hard brake, i mean it. to about 5mph, then repeat.
aftwards you should get ALL sort of smell from the wheels, and you should see massive smoke coming out of the brakes. oh and it will be stupidly hot.
that's how you bread the pads and the rotors and make them start doing their job.
boy... and now your whole brake system is broken already, including rotors, calipers, and pads... sigh, just send me yours and you can order a new set!
oh man, hameed, how can you NOT read the instructions.... that sux man.... the break in process for the brakes are as important as you can imagine.... damnit....
you need to find a stretch of road and drive like a mad man for like 10 to 20 times. accel to 60-70mph, then literally HARD BRAKE (stand on the brakes) to stop the car. VERY hard brake, i mean it. to about 5mph, then repeat.
aftwards you should get ALL sort of smell from the wheels, and you should see massive smoke coming out of the brakes. oh and it will be stupidly hot.
that's how you bread the pads and the rotors and make them start doing their job.
boy... and now your whole brake system is broken already, including rotors, calipers, and pads... sigh, just send me yours and you can order a new set!