Hi

Anyone know how much Lexus is charing for new calipers (all 4 of them) for the SC3?? My calipers look kind of bad from aging and I want to buy new set and paint them in red

any idea?
Thanks!

 

I got a new caliper two weeks ago from an autoparts store and it was $110, plus $40 core charge.


P.S. did you get the pics of the wheels I sent?

 

What is wrong with the old ones? Why don't you just clean them up with brake cleaner spray and paint them?

 

got the pics, johnny. thanks!
i might probably buy those wheels from someone in the neighborhood tonight can't wait.

blacksc, i might do what you suggested. i called Lexus and they quoted me $700 for the front calipers only.:eek:

 

johnny. $110 for only one caliper or for pair?

 

just for one caliper, but that is ALOT cheaper then what Lexus wants for them

 

For one rear was somewhere between $240-$275 the front is a little cheaper, but the Supra TT brakes are i believe 175 for the rear and i forget the price for the front..... just if ur interested

 

sphereman,

If your calipers work, then you are wasting money buying new ones. They rarely go bad unless you wear your pads down to the metal and wreck the caliper itself.

What I did was bought a couple cans of Brakleen brake cleaner spray. Took the caliper off the mounts (left the brake lines on so that I didn't have to bleed and refill). Then simply wash down the calipers. It took almost both cans to spray...scrub with a plastic bristle brush and water....spray down residue.

For the paint, you do not need that expensive "brake rotor paint" . All you need is any high-temp spray paint. I choose some nice silver. Put on 3 coats...1hr apart.

I did both fronts first and then both rears.

MW

 

Just replaced all four calipers on my 350,000 mile SC4.

NAPA (www.napaauto.com, I think) had the best price, but couldn't get one of the rear ones, so I had to go Lexus for those.

the fronts are same as Supra

KC Captain

 

The fronts are the same as the non-turbo Supra, the 95> Supra TT brakes (4 pot) are an upgrade for the SC/Soarer but you need wheels to fit, if you are going to change your front calipers it would be an ideal time to get the bigger Supra brakes, they make a lot of difference.