Unacceptable Brake Performance of the Toyota Land Cruiser Lexus LX 570

[wernerv200]

I decided to delete all my postings here.

The reason is that everybody who wanted to see my comments and opinion including a test report on the Brake performance of LC 200 / LX 570 has seen it.

I strongly recommend to everyone who is installing the TRD Supercharger into his car to upgrade the Brakes as well. It is for your own safety!

This thread has fulfilled its Purpose.

Thank you very much to all of you for all the replies, comments and reading here!

 

[planetalaska]

I agree that the brake performance of the LC200 is pretty bad, and I'm disappointed that Toyota let that happen on a flagship model. However, I'm surprised that your brakes are totally worn out after 3600 miles. I have 19K miles and still have plenty of pads left.

► Alaska 2011 LC200 / Silver / 285-65-18 BFG All Terrain TA/KO ►

 

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[mark71]

60000 miles on my brakes and no problems.

 

[xkennx]

I'm not doubting your situation - I have personally have not had any issues with the TLC 200 brakes (and mine are 3.8 tons - armored) but in the last 2 months I have had 2 customers both with LX570 come back and say that their pads went our after 4000-5000 miles.

I'm wonder if there is something else going on - Right now I'm in Saudi but when I get back to the UAE I'm going to try and see if there is anything in common with 2 units and if you don't mind (post the build date and the last 4 or 6 of your vin) We can try and see if its a bad batch out there or not.

 

[Gumby]

I'm curious as to why you are thinking drilled rotors will make your pads last longer.

 

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[Gumby]

Are you getting brake fade?

 

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[mark71]

your choice of 22 in wheels would seem to indicate that your vehicle is used mainly for street use. the addition of a supercharger would also seem to indicate that you like speed and acceleration.

you took the vehicle pretty far out of it's intended role, why are you surprised that you had to upgrade the brakes?

 

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[xkennx]

By the way here is my Off Road Car

That just made me wet my pants. (even if it does have dobison springs) Problem in the GCC our Hilux are limited to the 2.5/2.7 only. And I have yet to find an automatic without that ugly ass red dashboard.

 

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