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On 25/03/2017 at 9:37 PM, Steve44 said:

Quick check on the internet and according to Wiki page, IS250 uses a toyota 4GR series engine and it is the same from 2005 to date. I'd take that with a pinch of salt, but most probably the same basic engine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GR_engine

The is250 engine doesn't share any parts from a Toyota, I have replace quite a few things and with in depth search for part from Toyota that would fit as Toyota parts would have been cheaper, clutch and dualmass flywheel is250 only not the same as any Toyota.

Thank you all for the welcome.

and it has 0% tints

1 hour ago, is200 Newbie said:

The design is ok - where the issue is comes from the fact that the pins are not regularly greased either by the service schedule via Lexus or by the owner.

If you put your car in for a service through an indie then they will not be aware to do these as its not on any schedule - the only way they will do it is if you ask them to.

The "hidden" pin is actually a bolt shrouded in a rubber boot (if that's the one you mean, the other one is more like a fixed pin on the carrier. Both of these are quite substantial bolts and should not snap unless - they can do if the caliper has seized and it snaps while trying to free it.

Regular maintenance in greasing the pins will ensure the bolts don't need to be forced off.

No it snapped while it was in, just started knocking the other side seams to be doing it to, I really don't understand why so many people trust stealers sorry I mean dealers, there are plenty of specialists out there for Japanese car of all types most will have mechanics that will be far more knowledgeable than the trainees in the dealers that they let loose on your cars. Don't get me wrong I love my Lexus just the inferior parts I keep finding when working on it upsets me, a car if it's value with not really any better build quality of any Toyota. 

The design is cheap, even ford use a better design. Fronts aren't to bad, another pot would be nice front and back with proper sliders and cars pins

On 13/06/2014 at 6:10 PM, is200 Newbie said:

Hi Shephard

Something does not sound right in what they have done - I have attached a picture showing an old calliper of mine - there is only one removable slide pin on the rear unit - the other one is attached to the calliper plate.

The right hand side of the calliper on the picture shows the recess in the calliper body (looks like a tube) where the slide pin (that you cannot see) is located and slides in.

The bolt on the left hand side is the removable pin.

The bolt sits in a rubber sleeve that you can see in the picture and its actually the rubber sleeve that's greased on that side. The pin on the other side you can only get to when the slide plate is taken off, after you have removed the bolt. Both need greasing.

The only way that this can rattle is if the rubber boot around the slide bolt is missing but even then you would need the bolt to have not been screwed into the thread at all and if that was the case it would have been lost while driving.

There's something a miss in what they have done here and if you can I would get the wheel off to have a look. Could it be that the actual calliper itself was loose? If that's the case then I would definitely get out and check the others for security.

The hidden slide pin has broken off on mine, so will need to be drilled out, what a useless design

On 2/27/2017 at 1:58 PM, Zotto said:

If you consider the average price of Lexus cars, not much to be surprised that young people does not drive a Lexus. :)

But it's the cheapest car I ever had for insurance, everything else is on par with running cost parts as the most expensive car I have had to run and repair which I would say is between the passed Chrysler 300c or the current BMW x5m

It has no resonator was replaced with a exhaust: custom spoon center, small rear custom boxes all stainless 3" up to cat. Cold in take, Uprated fuel pump and injectors. Ecu is encrypted. Lowered side skirts custom. Custom grill. Factory special order black wheels, rear wing was aluminum now replace with full carbon wing with more shape, will get some more photos up soon. 

If you have projectors then yes if not don't put hids in and you will blind other drivers as the pattern is very different. I did it with the stock projectors on my is250 and X5 the light is pretty bad with the is250 but great with the X5 both same kits.  Hid projectors and halogen projectors are very different, true hid projectors will be much brighter and show more visible light. The k rating is something you need to research as the whiter the light the less visible light you will see

Just like to say hello to you all. 

So hi lol. 

List of cars before lexus

current X5

chrysler 300c

subaru Impreza with forged engine

saab 900 2.5 v6

rover 200 

audi cd90