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Hi everyone,

I've just got a phone call from the Lexus garage where my car is having a 60,000 mile service and they have told me that the disc'c and pads need changing at a cost of £600 :crybaby: What I need to know is would I be better off buying the original parts from them and getting my friends to fit them, they work at a tyre & exhaust specialist place, which carry out disc & pad changes :question:

Also pointed out that one of the shock absorbers will need to be changed in the near future, any advice would be appreciated.

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Typical Lexus pricing,your better off buying original or even aftermarket pads/discs and fitting them yourself

its a straight forward procedure and shouldn't take longer than a couple of hours,or less if you've got a basic

mechanical knowledge,its so eay and well worth doing it yourself.

Shocks are simple to.

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I have been quoted £207.97 :ohmy: for front DBA discs and £173.90 :ohmy: for the rear discs with a £20 delivery charge and 10% discount does this sound right or am I just being tight? :whistling: Also got quoted £109 for EBC grooved and spotted discs are these worth putting onto the car or should I avoid them altogether :question:

I am also unsure if I should replace to front pads as the dealer told me that 30mm is the minimum and I have 29.72mm remaining and am unsure how much life is left in them. I was planning to change the whole lot to save me the hassle of changing them at a later stage as the rears need doing.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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I use EBC's and have no problem with them.......this is where i take cover hides.gif

Coz others that swore by the EBC's b4 have all now defected to another make,nothing wrong with that !!!!

If discs and pads are bedded in properly you should'nt have any worries with EBC's or any other aftermarket make

It depends on your budget.

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what did anyone thing about the Black Diamond (is that right?) discs? They looked good!

From what I hear, EBC are utter rubbish - Sorry Scorps! I did want them ages ago, before knowing better.

As Mat (Supracharged_IS340) says, theres nothing wrong with the standards. He should know, with his mad inventions!!

Dunno how much standard discs are (how much are the fronts). If aftermarket are cheaper then fair enough.

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Have you used EBC's..? if you have then its a matter of choice.

If you haven't(which is my guess)then you cant slate them if you've never tried them.

Lots of people complain about them,but it is critical to bed pads/discs in properly and

this is where people go wrong IMO.

I ran motor bikes for years and always used EBC's so i had no hesitation in using them on the car.

You pays your money you takes your choice.

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I am also unsure if I should replace to front pads as the dealer told me that 30mm is the minimum and I have 29.72mm remaining and am unsure how much life is left in them. I was planning to change the whole lot to save me the hassle of changing them at a later stage as the rears need doing.

30mm seems quite thick

should there be a decimal point somewhere :whistling:

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I knew I might get a backlash for those comments. ;)

Fair enough Scorpion, as you I haven't tried them so I cannot comment first hand. However sometimes when you are making a choice, you ask for others opinions, and from the general consenus, the EBC discs etc are not as good as they would like to make out.

I am sure thats not that case for everyone, as you contest.

As you say, you pays your money you takes you choice.

(I think the Philips Premium bulbs make a difference, but not everyone agrees!!) :blush:

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I am sure they are, but when you are looking about to change something, you ask others for thier advice and opinions. If you are gonna ignore that, thats fine, but 9 out of 10 cats did prefer the wiskers!!

Some people like em, some don't, each to their own and all that. :winky:

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IMO the EBC discs and pads are extremely good indeed insofar as they stop the car EXTREMELY well and have the added bonus of reducing dust.

I stopped using them because my discs kept warping, probably due to hotspots developing as my car is automatic. I also found the EBC discs a little noisy, but that was no problem to me really.

I'm now using DBA discs (becasue they look nice) and stock Lexus pads. Biggest improvment I noticed on my brakes was when I put steel lines in.

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what did anyone thing about the Black Diamond (is that right?) discs? They looked good!

From what I hear, EBC are utter rubbish - Sorry Scorps! I did want them ages ago, before knowing better.

As Mat (Supracharged_IS340) says, theres nothing wrong with the standards. He should know, with his mad inventions!!

Dunno how much standard discs are (how much are the fronts). If aftermarket are cheaper then fair enough.

I have both Black Diamond Front and Rear disc on my IS200, and they are pretty good, and the best thing is they do the rear to match the front..

here is the pics of the front and rear black diamond discs...

Black Diamond Front Disc, Green Stuff Pads

Black Diamond Rear Discs, Green Stuff Pads

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Cheers guys for the fast response :D

Ok I guess to be on the safe side I better go for the DBA discs with standard pads, so far I've got a good price for the pads but does anyone know of a better price than £361.68 for the discs?(this is including 10% discount & £20 delivery) don't want to sound too tight and don't mind paying that if that is the going rate but it's worth a try if anyone knows of a better price.

Cheers again

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Rodders...when you say warping...what kind of effects do you get?? I have EBC's and so far, apart from being a little noisey they are very good!

you can feel a vibration through the steering as you start to brake - feels a little like wheel balancing wobble but only when you lightly brake at speed

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Cheers guys for the fast response :D

Ok I guess to be on the safe side I better go for the DBA discs with standard pads, so far I've got a good price for the pads but does anyone know of a better price than £361.68 for the discs?(this is including 10% discount & £20 delivery) don't want to sound too tight and don't mind paying that if that is the going rate but it's worth a try if anyone knows of a better price.

Cheers again

I'm very suprised that they're telling you the rear discs are worn - you might want to get a secondopinion.

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I may be overlooking something, but why would an auto cause heat spots on the discs, compared with a manual. I know most people brake then site in traffic with the brake on too (to stop the creeping), but then so do most manual owners!

Black Diamonds looks cool - how are you finding them performance wise? Also do they have a website? How much did you pay?

Also, when fitting the rears, don't you also have to replace a few other parts? My car is in a Lexus today to get new rear discs (due to corrosion) and they have listed a few other parts required to change!

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I may be overlooking something, but why would an auto cause heat spots on the discs, compared with a manual. I know most people brake then site in traffic with the brake on too (to stop the creeping), but then so do most manual owners!
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i had noise problems with the EBC's so much so that i could here them along with the s/c whining down when braking.. thats why i went with the DBA, plus also DBA did i nice set for the rear, oh and that Gold colour.. mmmmmmmm goollddd...

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I may be overlooking something, but why would an auto cause heat spots on the discs, compared with a manual. I know most people brake then site in traffic with the brake on too (to stop the creeping), but then so do most manual owners!

I don't think there is much difference. Not many people take a car out of gear and apply the handbrake these days.

An auto will be slightly harder on the brakes though due to the extra weight.

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