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SC300 brakes vs. NA Supra brakes, not the same?

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Old 02-21-09, 01:30 PM
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Default SC300 brakes vs. NA Supra brakes, not the same?

I thought that the Sc300 front rotors/calipers etc. were identical to the NA Supra brakes. So I ordered NA Supra rotors/pads but they don't fit! The rotors on my car measure about 10.8", but the rotors I received are about 11.6" and thicker, also the pads are slightly larger.

So do I need to get Lexus parts, or are there equivalent Toyota parts? Or did I receive the wrong parts?

I tried searching and several posts seem to say that they are the same, but looks like they are not.
Old 02-21-09, 06:52 PM
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I think the equivalent brakes are the SC400 rotors and calipers, which are a bit bigger than the SC300. They should be the same as a Supra. Also, what year did you order?

You could try and find a set of SC400 calipers for cheap though.
Old 02-21-09, 09:47 PM
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might as well sell the rotors and upgrade to LS400 or supra tt
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Well i returned the toyota NA supra pads/rotors and have the lexus parts on order.

I always thought they were the same but apparently not.
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Supra NA are slightly larger from what I can gather (for SC300). That said, I was checking out some SC400 brakes and they look as big as Supra NA brakes.

I am about to pick up some supra NA brakes for a few bucks to replace mine, and the 15" stock rims aren't going to fit.

I'll have some comparison pics hopefully in a few days.
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