ls400 brake install
The IS350 wheels clear ls400 calipers so the IS-F wheels should have no issues doing the same. The IS350 has factory 4 piston calipers and I am positive the IS-F has the same, if not bigger calipers.
15mm will work with his 97-00 5-spoke wheels. How do I know? Because I tried the wheels on my car before and there is AT LEAST 4-5mm clearance left between the caliper itself and the spoke of the wheel. The LS calipers are wider than the OEM SC calipers, but not as much as most people exaggerate. You might even pull it off with 10mm (haven't tried but it should be very close).
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Those non-chrome stockers are pretty sweet looking sometimes. I think they look best on 97-00 sc3/400's body style, and also in pearl white.
Last edited by JJsc3; May 31, 2008 at 01:23 AM.
I went with the LS400 Caliper upgrade also. I used the stock SC300 bolts(x2) and lines. The bolts are too long but they cleared on my SC. There was only about a 2mm gap between the top of the bolt and metal. That was without using any washer and after torqueing them down real good. When purchasing your LS calipers you want to make sure you use the LS400 union bolt for the brake lines.
One problem I did run into, and I dont know why its never mention in any write-ups, I just could not get the caliper bolts to line up to he SC caliper mount. I had to file down one of the edges where the top bolt would go through in order to line it up perfectly. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Anyway last but not least, after you have your calipers bolted on and your lines connected, you want to make sure that your brakes get properly bled. Since the LS Calipers hold a higher volume of fluid you will have to fill and bleed all your calipers starting from the caliper that is the furthest from the brake booster(LR,RR,RF,LF). And then you are done!
One problem I did run into, and I dont know why its never mention in any write-ups, I just could not get the caliper bolts to line up to he SC caliper mount. I had to file down one of the edges where the top bolt would go through in order to line it up perfectly. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Anyway last but not least, after you have your calipers bolted on and your lines connected, you want to make sure that your brakes get properly bled. Since the LS Calipers hold a higher volume of fluid you will have to fill and bleed all your calipers starting from the caliper that is the furthest from the brake booster(LR,RR,RF,LF). And then you are done!
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One problem I did run into, and I dont know why its never mention in any write-ups, I just could not get the caliper bolts to line up to he SC caliper mount. I had to file down one of the edges where the top bolt would go through in order to line it up perfectly. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
