1998 Lexus ls400 brakes kit
05-17-18, 11:00 PM
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1998 Lexus ls400 brakes kit
I have a 98 ls400 that needs new rotors and pads but idk which would be best for this boat.
Drilled and slotted, slotted or just the regular rotors ? Help !!!
Drilled and slotted, slotted or just the regular rotors ? Help !!!
05-18-18, 01:26 AM
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Regular rotors. Drilled and slotted don’t give you any performance benefit, will be louder and more prone to cracks. They are cooler to look at though
05-18-18, 05:55 AM
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I think the OEM are pretty dang good.I think the pads are what matters here.Scotty Kilmer advises Akebono.
05-18-18, 07:10 AM
#5
make sure you get pads AND shims
Last edited by Scraape; 05-18-18 at 10:56 AM.
05-18-18, 08:38 AM
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05-18-18, 11:02 AM
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I replaced all 4 rotors and pads two years (10k miles) ago:
Bosch QuietCast front rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Centric Parts Premium with e-coating rear rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Akebono ProACT pads on all the way around
I had no problems with quality out of the box, and continue to have no issues with any of it other than just recently. I'm starting to get a little bit of squeak at low speed braking and only at certain pedal pressures (pulling into my garage, or creeping forward at a red light).
But hey, used brakes squeak... brakes are a wear item... I wouldn't say this noise is an unexpected issue, just something I have noticed lately, and should be easy to fix whenever I feel like getting around to it.
Like YODAONE said, you can't go wrong with oem.
Like Dave said, don't do the slotted and/or drilled. Unless you are taking your car to the track every month trying to set better lap times, drilled and slotted rotors are over-hyped and an unnecessary cost. They do start to crack MUCH sooner than plain rotors.
Bosch QuietCast front rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Centric Parts Premium with e-coating rear rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Akebono ProACT pads on all the way around
I had no problems with quality out of the box, and continue to have no issues with any of it other than just recently. I'm starting to get a little bit of squeak at low speed braking and only at certain pedal pressures (pulling into my garage, or creeping forward at a red light).
But hey, used brakes squeak... brakes are a wear item... I wouldn't say this noise is an unexpected issue, just something I have noticed lately, and should be easy to fix whenever I feel like getting around to it.
Like YODAONE said, you can't go wrong with oem.
Like Dave said, don't do the slotted and/or drilled. Unless you are taking your car to the track every month trying to set better lap times, drilled and slotted rotors are over-hyped and an unnecessary cost. They do start to crack MUCH sooner than plain rotors.
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02-23-19, 07:07 PM
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I replaced all 4 rotors and pads two years (10k miles) ago:
Bosch QuietCast front rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Centric Parts Premium with e-coating rear rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Akebono ProACT pads on all the way around
I had no problems with quality out of the box, and continue to have no issues with any of it other than just recently. I'm starting to get a little bit of squeak at low speed braking and only at certain pedal pressures (pulling into my garage, or creeping forward at a red light).
But hey, used brakes squeak... brakes are a wear item... I wouldn't say this noise is an unexpected issue, just something I have noticed lately, and should be easy to fix whenever I feel like getting around to it.
Like YODAONE said, you can't go wrong with oem.
Like Dave said, don't do the slotted and/or drilled. Unless you are taking your car to the track every month trying to set better lap times, drilled and slotted rotors are over-hyped and an unnecessary cost. They do start to crack MUCH sooner than plain rotors.
Bosch QuietCast front rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Centric Parts Premium with e-coating rear rotors (not slotted or drilled)
Akebono ProACT pads on all the way around
I had no problems with quality out of the box, and continue to have no issues with any of it other than just recently. I'm starting to get a little bit of squeak at low speed braking and only at certain pedal pressures (pulling into my garage, or creeping forward at a red light).
But hey, used brakes squeak... brakes are a wear item... I wouldn't say this noise is an unexpected issue, just something I have noticed lately, and should be easy to fix whenever I feel like getting around to it.
Like YODAONE said, you can't go wrong with oem.
Like Dave said, don't do the slotted and/or drilled. Unless you are taking your car to the track every month trying to set better lap times, drilled and slotted rotors are over-hyped and an unnecessary cost. They do start to crack MUCH sooner than plain rotors.
02-23-19, 07:08 PM
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02-23-19, 07:19 PM
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Some aftermarket pads come with shims, not sure about Akebono...
Last edited by bradland; 02-23-19 at 07:23 PM.
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