LS430 Big Brake Swap

based on the measurements of the caliper and rotor i don't see why a 16 inch wheel wont fit over the lexus calipers

jimbo93 wrote:based on the measurements of the caliper and rotor i don't see why a 16 inch wheel wont fit over the lexus calipers

Look above, at the picture of the 17's! No way you're going to clear 16's.

Besides, 17's are cheap.

I got a set of the calipers and by doing a test fit a 16 wheel fits over with no problem

jimbo93 wrote:I got a set of the calipers and by doing a test fit a 16 wheel fits over with no problem

Can you post a pic? If this is true I would rather keep my 16s than have to buy 17s

thanks
Nick

They will fit IF the inner manufacturing curvature of the rim allows it. Yes please post pics of which 16" rims will work. Later I want to find a set of suitable snow rims/tires to have on hand....

BTW I have 2 sets of the Early bracket adapters left over from my Late spindle swap. I will be selling 1 set with the hubs already machined for the Boxster S rotors and cryoed Early spindles which have been drilled/reemed for the 5/8" bump-steer bolt.... PM with what you need. I have lowered the price on the EARLY adapter brackets and will include shipping on those.

I'm running them on an early car so I might need a small spacer to push out the wheel, but I'll post up pics later of it under a fuch

I still am waiting on the adapters for the calipers but here is it sitting on top of the rotor



And there is minimal clearance between the wheel and the caliper, plus i will have to run a spacer to push the wheel out a bit.

when you install the Boxster S rotor over the hub on the EARLY setup, you get a free 5.5mm spacer
cool news....

awesome that might be just what i need, but i have to find another set of hubs to machine as i can't have the car off the road for to long

Hey Jim, looking at your nice Fuch wheel there and LS430 caliper.....is that Lexus caliper setting on the stock front rotor? I just have to ask, because the Boxster S rotor would be a larger diameter than the one based in the pic....If it is, my bad.

318 MM = ~12.5 INCHES...
Inside a 16" wheel? With THAT caliper?

"Dammit Jim...Beam me up, Scotty!"

To take that picture yes the stock rotor is on, but if im correct it should just barely fit, or i will have to carefully grind part of the caliper

Hey Jim, it just may fit with a tad more than a 1/4" clearance on the upper portion of the inner rim if that curvature is machined a certain way on th Fuch.....

the bracket doesn't raise the caliper at all or much if im correct? so i think we might be in luck

hey guys its been a while since i've been here, but i have the spacers made and im happy to say that a fuch will fit over the calipers with very minimal clearance. I don't have any pictures since i need to find some reasonably priced wheel spacers, but i will try to get some as soon as i can!

Its been a while since I was here, as well..... Soooooo Hello again everyone!

Is anyone using these brakes on a daily basis yet, or has really tested them?

These are still the brakes I'm going to use, but I'd like some feedback on how they are working

Thanks!

Is anyone making/supplying the centering rings and LS430 brake caliper adapters (shown in Greg's manual) required for the swap?

PM Xschop. I believe he is making them.

m73m95 wrote:Its been a while since I was here, as well..... Soooooo Hello again everyone!

Is anyone using these brakes on a daily basis yet, or has really tested them?

These are still the brakes I'm going to use, but I'd like some feedback on how they are working

Thanks!

I don't use them daily, but I like them over the stock setup.

How do they feel? Good bite? Any heat issues (Have you been on them enough to get them hot)?

m73m95 wrote:How do they feel? Good bite? Any heat issues (Have you been on them enough to get them hot)?.

From thread "fade on brakes setup Q's"

Dawgz wrote:Mine fade when cold, but thats because they are Ceramic type pads and don't bite until they are hot. When at operating temp, there is never ANY fade.

So what is exactley needed to do this conversion? IM running an 88 N/A. Also any feedback with the daily drivers on how well these work over time? As well as has there been any issues with the LS 430 calipers? Also what dimensions do the new rims have to be?

you can get these calipers remanufactured for under a hundred a piece at
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I think they went over the wheel fitment on a different page of this same thread, Go back and read from the start ,

ok what about the rest of my question?