New Rotors/Brakes
08-16-04, 10:45 AM
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New Rotors/Brakes
It's time to change my rotors and brake pads on my 96 LS!! I was thinking of Brembo plain rotors, EBC green for front pads, and Akebono ProACT ceramics for rear. What do you think? Do you have better suggestions?
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96 Ls 400
Here is a question. I took my 96 ls400 to the shop the other day, because I started to hear grinding and I looked and my back right rotor was cut like someone took a chain saw to it. So they threw it up on the lift - 45 minutes later they told me that I have four (4) count them four (4) seized calipers. and both my back rotors would need to be replaced. $1200 worth of brake damage. Has anyone heard of that. I know 1 caliper might stick, but four. I told them that that was too much for me to fix right know, so purchased a set of cross drilled /slotted rotors off of ebay. I know they aren't the real deal. But for $239 - I can deal with that for now. As far as the calipers go, I want to replace all of them. I have found a pair of Supra calipers, but I don't know if they are the ones that everyone is talking about upgrading too. I am enclosing a picture. Are these the calipers? Let me know.
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Originally Posted by CaVleX
Here is a question. I took my 96 ls400 to the shop the other day, because I started to hear grinding and I looked and my back right rotor was cut like someone took a chain saw to it. So they threw it up on the lift - 45 minutes later they told me that I have four (4) count them four (4) seized calipers. and both my back rotors would need to be replaced. $1200 worth of brake damage. Has anyone heard of that. I know 1 caliper might stick, but four. I told them that that was too much for me to fix right know, so purchased a set of cross drilled /slotted rotors off of ebay. I know they aren't the real deal. But for $239 - I can deal with that for now. As far as the calipers go, I want to replace all of them. I have found a pair of Supra calipers, but I don't know if they are the ones that everyone is talking about upgrading too. I am enclosing a picture. Are these the calipers? Let me know.
sorry to bump from the past, but i just ordered a set of TT calipers and they look like these and not like the ones I've seen on some of the Supras.. is this the correct one? are there 2 different types of calipers that come stock on the TT's?
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02-11-05, 05:24 PM
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sorry to bump from the past, but i just ordered a set of TT calipers and they look like these and not like the ones I've seen on some of the Supras.. is this the correct one? are there 2 different types of calipers that come stock on the TT's?
02-11-05, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by reamemiya
yeah those definitely aren't TT calipers. i think they're calipers from the NA.
02-11-05, 06:59 PM
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awww... damn it.. can anyone confirm? For some reason I think that these are the right ones.. i won't be able to install it until i get my lines in and i'm 2 lazy 2 test fit it now.. but the pads fit in it perfectly... and i kno for sure pads from the NA and turbo are different...
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stupid warehouse guy got me mad earlier.. i checked with them and they said that they're 100% sure that these are for a Supra TT. They must have misboxed them with an NA supra or something.. I'm gonna try to exchange these for the right ones.. thanks guys..
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