PowerBrake Stage 1

[Girl Dad of 3]

What do you all think of the PowerBrake X-line Stage 1 kit (link below)? Seems like a very useful safety upgrade for a vehicle with a lot of additional weight and/or boost, particularly because the stock brakes seem to be one of the weaker parts of the factory models, but I don’t see many posts on this forum about brake upgrades.

Powerbrake X-Line Stage 1 2016+ Lexus LX570 (TOY417RED)

Upgrade your 2016+ Lexus LX570 with the Powerbrake X-Line Stage 1 Kit in RED. Boost your braking power! Shop now!

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[Wafflroo]

Or you could get these:

2017 LEXUS LX570 Wilwood Disc Brakes 140-16046-R Wilwood AERO6 Big Brake Truck Front Brake Kits | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Wilwood AERO6 Big Brake Truck Front Brake Kits with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Disc Brake Kits at Summit Racing.

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2017 LEXUS LX570 Wilwood Disc Brakes 140-16047-R Wilwood AERO4 Big Brake Truck Rear Brake Kits | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Wilwood AERO4 Big Brake Truck Rear Brake Kits with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Disc Brake Kits at Summit Racing.

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[2014 LEX 570 GA]

Similar to tires, you will find lots of different opinions on brakes here. Some are fine with OEM and maybe a pad upgrade while others swear by various aftermarket solutions.

Personally I am a DBA convert. Did full upgrade and upsized front rotors on my 2014 to the larger 2016+. I find that the Australian-made or used products for Land Cruiser are very robust and these are no different. Tons of stopping power and will last a long time before needing replacement. Squeaky in the cold and at low speeds but I don’t care.

 

[Girl Dad of 3]

Similar to tires, you will find lots of different opinions on brakes here. Some are fine with OEM and maybe a pad upgrade while others swear by various aftermarket solutions.

Personally I am a DBA convert. Did full upgrade and upsized front rotors on my 2014 to the larger 2016+. I find that the Australian-made or used products for Land Cruiser are very robust and these are no different. Tons of stopping power and will last a long time before needing replacement. Squeaky in the cold and at low speeds but I don’t care.

Thank you for this. Very helpful. Am I understanding right that there are differences in OEM brakes between pre and post 2016 models? Is that true for both LC and LX?

 

[2014 LEX 570 GA]

True for both. The pre-16 front rotor is smaller and thus less powerful.

 

[Boston Mangler]

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[Boston Mangler]

Similar to tires, you will find lots of different opinions on brakes here. Some are fine with OEM and maybe a pad upgrade while others swear by various aftermarket solutions.

Personally I am a DBA convert. Did full upgrade and upsized front rotors on my 2014 to the larger 2016+. I find that the Australian-made or used products for Land Cruiser are very robust and these are no different. Tons of stopping power and will last a long time before needing replacement. Squeaky in the cold and at low speeds but I don’t care.

Amen!

I’ve been a DBA fanboy over 10 years now, best bang for the buck mod IMHO

Had them on my last 4 cruisers (one of which raced in Baja), and a Tundra and never had a single issue and never had to replace one