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  1. Right, brake saddle is what we call it, but calipers is the correct American word.
  2. Hi NC211 thanks very much for your answer. Honestly, the Mercedes boys have enough problems with their cars, quality, quality, quality! Whatever problems you can have, they have them. Total black outs, you name it. Yes, Brembo is very expensive, the point is that they do not only come up with the rotors, but they also come with the brake saddle etc. So, this is a "no go". Who is SK Performance? On our speeds, your sheriffs would faint! I also own a 2002 Corvette C5 and that one really goes up to 190 mph!!! You talk about speed?? That is speed!!! MY LS 430 closes down by the limiter at abt 160 mph at a calculation factor of 1,6 between kilometers per hour to miles per hour! The Lexus does that in a very unspectecular way, not a lot of noises, very quiet, very stabile, you can hold the steering with 2 fingers at that speed. Theoretically the limiter could be disabled, but then we reach the speed limits of the tires, that means that we have to change to tires that have a higher speed rating. You do not want to blow a tire at more than 160 mph!! The reason for so little choice on Lexus tuning parts in Germany is that Lexus so far did not sell well in the home country of BMW, Mercedes and Audi. Germans often do not buy a car, but rather buy prestige. There are only very few Lexus here and nobody works on tuning for so few of them. Welcome to Germany when you come here! Actually, Americans are very much liked in Germany, lots of Germans have very good memories of the Americans, our parents got help from them after the war etc. Americans are often very nice and very friendly. I do not think that you need help in proper manners. Americans often are a "little uneasy", when they are in our cars for the first time zipping down the Autobahns at speeds that they connect with NASCAR races.
  3. I am the absolute new kid on the block here. I am German, living in Hamburg, Germany. I own a 2005 LS 430, which is the face lifted LS. Honestly, I keep on having trouble with the front brake rotors. Pls keep in mind that our Autobahn speed is a little higher than what you are used to in USA. Driving on the Autobahn at speeds higher than 125 miles per hour means tough times for brake rotors. Our trucks are at 50 to 55 miles per hour, so a sudden change of lane by the trucks means heat for the Lexus brake rotors. So, within a distance of like 10.000 miles the brakes start to come up with humming noises when they get hot. On top I am not happy with the lack of brake performance when it is raining outside. When the rotors are wet the first step on the brakes does not really bring a lot of performance. I contacted Brembo for "real" brakes and they were quoting a price of like 7000 USD for the front and rear brakes, for that price I can keep on changing rotors until the cows come home. I have used the search button in this forum, but it seems that there are only brake upgrades for LS 400 that were discussed. Do you have any proposals on heavy duty brakes? Do the Celica Supra rotors fit? Thanks for your help. best regards Cord
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