Gs300 Front Brakes...these Any Good?

[Anuj]

Basically 1 of my discs maybe warped...car wobbles when braking and at steady 70mph etc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123

pads are mintex

discs are abtex.

are these good? over counter price is £60! for a set of 2 fronts

[aztecbandit1]

The mintex pads are very good and never had any problems with them not sure on the discs though as not heard of them? Have dealt with the seller a couple of times and has never let me down and the price is good for a disc/pads setup :D

[TigerFish]

Not sure if the discs & pads are the same between the Mk1 and Mk2's. The eBay link is for the JZS160 (Mk2) not the JZS147 (Mk1), yours is a Mk1.

[aztecbandit1]

Are these for the mk1 Tigerfish? CLICK ME looking at the part numbers there the same for mk1 and the mk2?

[TigerFish]

Looks like they are the same then mate so the jobs a good 'un :)

[Anuj]

cheers guys! going to a mechanic 2nite to see if tracking can be sorted or if he thinks its the brake warped

kwikfit said its the brakes when it was on rolling road

[eXOBeX]

Make sure the nuts are done up in the correct sequence, or you'll warp the next ones as well. 1-3-5-2-4 not 1-2-3-4-5.

[Dave-Ellen]

MK1 MK 2 same............

FWIW never buy cheap brakes/pads

Its your life if they fail...............

[Yakuza]

Hey! I think this is bottom ball joints, and your problem too. My discs and pads are perfect (new) and I get the 70-60mph wobble thing... it's ball-joints and/or other links. This is typical.

Discs just made mine *slightly* better, but no fix.

[maneesh]

MK1 MK 2 same............

FWIW never buy cheap brakes/pads

Its your life if they fail...............

Seconded. It's a big heavy car.

[maneesh]

Hey! I think this is bottom ball joints, and your problem too. My discs and pads are perfect (new) and I get the 70-60mph wobble thing... it's ball-joints and/or other links. This is typical.

Discs just made mine *slightly* better, but no fix.

Could well be true. At that age, the bushes around the car are likely to be worn, particularly the fronts.

[Anuj]

Can get genuine Lexus disc for £80! Is this a good price? Delivered free as well. But I think it is ball joints as well, the car creaks alot when turning slowly but brakes will have to be changed as well.

I have had a quote of £90 per ball joint supplied and fitted...this maybe re-con though? will have to go see them.

What u think?

[Anuj]

Change that to £65 per disc and also ball joints are £65 each fitted plus VAT. Just waiting to find out if they are genuine Lexus or if they are just re-coned etc!

[TigerFish]

Change that to £65 per disc and also ball joints are £65 each fitted plus VAT. Just waiting to find out if they are genuine Lexus or if they are just re-coned etc!

Nice price on the Balljoints fitted.

[stables555]

Anyone know the torque wrench setting for the front discs?

[rtjc83]

Anyone know the torque wrench setting for the front discs?

? The wheels hold the disc in place do they not? In other words just torque your wheels as per normal

[stables555]

Anyone know the torque wrench setting for the front discs?

? The wheels hold the disc in place do they not? In other words just torque your wheels as per normal

d'oh - I had a senior moment!