Cxrazy

Hey everyone,

I've been having trouble with my brakes recently and am contemplating doing the Tundra brake upgrade.

I am pretty mechanically savvy, but I'll be the first to say when some things are above me. I don't know that much about brakes, and that is definitely one area that you don't want to brake ( ) if you value your life/4runner.

Do you think I'd be able to do it? haha, It can't be THAT hard, can it?

I need to buy the new Rotors, Calipers, Pads, and what else?

It'd be nice if I could get them from the same place, but where's the cheapest/most reliable place for things like this?

Thanks guys!

fillsrunner4

Ide say for the parts to be the best quality go to the dealer aseptically if you want to trust your LIFE/4RUNNER like you state. Kinda contradicting looking for cheap parts for reliability and safety IMO. Ive never looked at this swap so I dont know if its possible or what but ide say search more into the matter.

Brakes can easily be updated/graded by getting new or resurfaced rotors and better pads. What are you doing needing bigger parts to slow your vehicle? Towing? Ide say a basic replace of pads and turning of the rotors is in order in this case.

4kingscamping

About 20,000 miles ago (give or take a few miles), I upgrading my front rotors to Brembo's that I bought at Tire Rack for about $100. Used the pads from Toyota...the green ones...and have not had any fade or warpage issues that I had with the other 2 sets of OEM rotors. They seem to be a major improvement at such a reasonable cost.

4kingscamping

Sorry, I am new to this.....My truck is a 96 4Runner 3.4 4x4 265/75/16 AT's

Ironmike4x4

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/3...09/index2.html

pattycakes77

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i found some 199mm calipers from a junk yard off a Sequoia with less than 10k miles for $25 each, so $50 for the pair. i could have just put them on but i bought a rebuild kit from the dealer and freshened them up. buy OEM pads though, i didn't and i'll be replacing in the spring. you will need new rotors, i got mine from tirerack.com, solid Brembos.

i had never done brakes either, was a learning experience and ended up being fun. i ran into a couple snags but figured them out on my own. if you do need help, there are plenty of write-ups and people on here willing to help in a jam. you can do it!

JGrauman

great write up here tundra upgrade

CJM

brembo rotors and good pads will prevail, but the tundra upgrade is nice.

Cxrazy

I know I don't necessarily need to go Tundra, just new rotors and some OEM pads will work, but I kinda like the idea of putting some big brakes on the runner.

Taro

You can never have enough brakes. Especially when you are running bigger tires. Doesn't take much to warp the stock small size rotors.

And if you need brakes anyway and plan on buying rotors and pads why not do the upgrade.

Cxrazy

exactly my point.

bosco659

Recommend the Tundra upgrade all the way. One of the best braking vehicles I have ever owned (just wish I could get around to upgrading the rears). Brembo slotted / drilled Tundra rotors, Tundra 199 mm calipers, stainless lines and Hawk HPS pads = awsome braking performance. My summer ride is an '89 Toyota Supra with 14" front rotors and Wilwood Racing calipers with Porterfield race pads and the Runner stops just about as well as the car!

Why upgrade? Much safer as I see no brake fade in emergency stop situations and I sometimes tow a trailer and don't even know it is behind me when I slow down.

Definitely recommended!

Mason Dixon

And remember to bed those brakes in http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...contents.shtml