200 Series LC..."Dislikes" vs 100 Series LC?

[Andreas P]

I am also interested in a 200 rental in Utah and Denver. Will be skiing next month in Colorado and and we are also interested in visiting some of the national parks in another trip in May. Would love to have our LX with us but a rental would make me happy.

 

[Andreas P]

Toyota Rent a Car | Dealer Locator

Wow! didn't know that you could rent directly from the dealership. No 200s though.

 

[RyanR]

Install TRD or Hawk "Super Duty" brake pads. Problem solved. At least it really made a difference for me.

Agreed. Installed new TRD pads shortly after picking up my LX and it makes a world of difference. Brake dust does increase a bit but the improvement is well worth it.

 

[ryanCA]

You can rent from Toyota dealer or Avis/hertz where I got from

This guy bought the car we rented twice through Avis in Utah

Woohoo! Finally got a '17 LC200 (used former rental) and roadtrip back to SoCal. Impressions.

 

[T4Runner]

I’ve found TRD pads, DBA T3 Survival Series Rotors, and StopTech stainless brake lines to be much improved experience over the stock brakes.

 

[SWUtah]

Perhaps I should explain a little better the different way the pads on my Hundy and on my friend's LX200 reacted to exactly the same pressure and manner of applying force on the pedal I am used to over the years. It was most evident in panic stops. Both pedals are equally easy to apply, and i feel that even a child can operate them, let alone a 100 pound Asian lady (BTW, my personal experience with 100 pound Alien ladies tells me they are in no way inferior strength wise to any 200+ European or American counterpart) But in the 200 it took just a few milliseconds longer for the truck to come to a halt because the pedal covered twice the distance before the pads bit. Lesson learned but the scare that those few milliseconds lost might be crucial in certain crazy city traffic circumstances remains. My problem is with the braking manner of the 200 has nothing to do with breaking distance or brake strength, which I don't doubt are superior in the newer model. But if the immediacy of the bite on the 200 can be achieved by either adjusting the electronics or by installing TRD or Hawk "Super Duty" pads I'll be as happy as i am when relying 100% on the instantaneous, perfectly linear and predictable reaction of my 100 in totally unexpected situations.

I noticed the same thing but after several months of driving I don’t know maybe you’re mine compensates because I don’t find it a problem anymore

 

[amitbh234]

The ABS actuator is electronic in the 200 series, as it is in many modern cars. They control the brake feel so a 100 pound Asian lady can press the brakes without it feeling harsh. But it’s adjustable. I just recently had it done on my Tundra and it made a difference in feel. It just engages sooner. Go to a shop that knows Toyota’s and it shouldn’t take them much more than 30 minutes to adjust. If you’re a loyal customer, they might not even charge you.

Could you elaborate a little?

I’m not so happy with my OEM rotor and pad setup. Not sure if putting different pads or stainless brake lines will combat the 1-1.5in of pedal travel before the brakes even engage in the slightest.

Would love to go to my Indy mechanic and be a little more specific on the request to adjust ABS actuator. Have you done this for your 200 and has it made a big difference?

 

[99toylc]

I found only 3 things that I wish my 200 series had comparing to 100:

1. Motorized rear quarter windows - they were great on trails
2. More front interior room for keeping stuff - it's a very large vehicle but has very low amount of usable storage, a specially with the front fridge option
3. Very little area on the front dashboard to mount anything (phone, etc.) - I have an lx570 so even less then Toyota dash