Anthony.L said:
So these are the same brake kits that Slee sells?
What are the best brake pads for a LX470? (1 Viewer)
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So these are the same brake kits that Slee sells?
Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Yup. They simply sell a much higher volume than Slee and thus have lower costs.
Nice, I just ordered the last set from Amazon! Just saved a ton of cash! Thanks!
Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Congrats, you will enjoy that kit!
Do yourself a favor and pickup all new OEM brake hardware too.
Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Ok, you got my attention. I tried like hell to get the StopTech kit with braided lines and waited 3 months for them to produce the SS lines. StopTech claimed they were having difficulties procuring the unique LC fittings. Ended up canceling and got the PowerStop kit, and never looked back. However I would love to pickup some braided lines as I need to flush the system some time in the near future.
Coming soon one "MASSIVE" shock for the LC...
Just installed the Powerstop kit on all four corners. Big difference in stopping power. Time will tell how long they stay quiet for, but I am happy with them so far.
I had the front powerstop rotors and pads put on last week. Ordered from amazon for $219.
As SDC said, big difference. I'll do the rears in the future.
I'm about to install the power stops in the front and I am waffling between oem pads and the evolution pads that come with the kit. Does anyone know why Slee (or if you are watching, please chime in) changed to recommending the OEM pads instead of the evolution pads?
In my experience, the OEM pads not only performed better, they wore better and didn't squeak and squeal like the Evo pads. I also tried the NAPA Adaptive One pad, which also squealed and didn't last long. There were a few guys at 100s in the Hills who had just went to the Evolution pads, and they were not happy with how noisy they were.
OEM pads only for me. If it matters, I run 360 Performance drilled/slotted rotors.
Just another reason why 100s in the Hills is such a great event...... it really is a showcase of real world products being used on our vehicles. If it works, you'll hear about it. If it doesn't you'll hear about it even more.
OEM pads only for me. If it matters, I run 360 Performance drilled/slotted rotors.
Just another reason why 100s in the Hills is such a great event...... it really is a showcase of real world products being used on our vehicles. If it works, you'll hear about it. If it doesn't you'll hear about it even more.
I used the evolution pads on all 4 corners and regret it. They squeal like a wild pig on any dusty road. My next set will be OEM all the way around.
Ditto - tried some of the others and staying w/ OEM.
When I called and asked the question the answer the Slee folks gave me was inconsistent wear among the different pads. They didn't mention squealing but not to say that wasn't on someone's list.
OEM. I didn't realize how awesome these were until I found out that the PO was using an off brand upon replacement.
I bought EBC
I put EBC green 6000's (EBC recommended) on my 2004 Lexus LX470, and got only 15,000 miles again.When I spoke with them, I got every line in the book. I drive too aggressively, our pads are high performance, etc. I have never hear of such low miles on brake pads. Never again.
Not much variation in rotor material. AFAIK, brake rotors are all gray cast iron except for the exotic carbon-ceramic rotors.
I've had good results with Akebono on two German cars (front axle). Brake dust from them is very manageable compared to the horrible sooty black brake dust from stock BMW pads. In both cases I ended up selling the car before wearing out those pads. I did get 3 trouble free years with the Akebonos on my last car before I moved it on.
One of the hardest things to get a brake pad to do is stop quickly when it's completely cold. If you can live without that expectation (IOW, understand that you need to press harder on the brakes when the pads are dead cold) you have more flexibility in pad choice.
It seems to me that a more performance oriented pad makes sense on the LC/LX due to vehicle weight and load capacity.
I'm going to need to do my fronts at some point in the near future.
