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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Lightbulb Brembo Rotors

Are these the Brembo Rotors everyone wants? http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...lacement+Rotor

They look too cheap. I need to do my front brakes so I looked around and found these. Do I need them cross drilled and sloted or will these do just fine. BTW 97 4Runner Limited. I know I need the ones for 16" wheels, it just didn't have the pic for the link. Thanks for the help.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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I recently had those installed along with the Hawk Street pads. Night and day difference. I couldn't be happier. However mind is a 2nd Gen and yours is a 3rd Gen. But you should notice a similar improvement. I didn't go with slotted or cross drill for fear of rocks/pebbles getting caught in them.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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solid is the best
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rchavis
I recently had those installed along with the Hawk Street pads. Night and day difference. I couldn't be happier. However mind is a 2nd Gen and yours is a 3rd Gen. But you should notice a similar improvement. I didn't go with slotted or cross drill for fear of rocks/pebbles getting caught in them.
*thread hijack*
How do you like those Hawk pads? I just got mine in the mail yesterday, looking forward to getting them on.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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i got my brembo rotors from tire rack too.. they are awsome!
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Best rotors ever. Put a set on mine and the wifey's SR5. Good price.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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I got my brembo rotors from TaylorAutomotive.com
Very cheap there, and I received them at my door the day after I ordered them.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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what about the rear rotors?.. are they they same as the front?? how about hte brake pads?.. i need to change mine soon and i was planning on having the dealership install new ones.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Slyang, If you have a 3rd gen you have drums in the back, not rotors. I imagine most people here would suggest OEM drums if you need to replace them.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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actually i have a 04 Tundra.. eversince i bought it.. the brakes suck! Its a V6 5speed, so i shift down all the time with the brakes.. =T I will probably have the dealership upgrade my brake pads and if they have better rotors.. i will just use those that they have
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Is it worth upgrading to brembo rotors and hawk pads? It's not an expensive upgrade which is the best part....reason I'm wondering because the discs on my Civic are all rusty.


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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 04:35 AM
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I love my Brembos on my 01 4Runner, I may have an issue on with my master cylinder though. My brakes always bite harder on the second pump of the pedal.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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Pretacopower. The Hawks pads are great. I never felt better brakes on the yota. Course some of it may be from the Goodridge stainless steel braided lines I had installed. I also had the rears done. I use NAPA parts on the rear. Now I don't even worry about quick stops any more. No fade.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 04:07 AM
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I recently installed a set of Brembo replacement rotors and Hawk street pads from Tire Rack - what an amazing difference in real braking power! No more warped rotors. I've put about 5,000 miles on them and the braking is perfect.

Andreas
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 04:40 AM
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I used the Brembo standard rotors and PF pads on my '00 4Runner. Certainly an improvement plus I don't worry about damaging the rotors like I used to during high speed braking.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by FunRunner01
I love my Brembos on my 01 4Runner, I may have an issue on with my master cylinder though. My brakes always bite harder on the second pump of the pedal.
Dude, get it checked out. My jeep did this. Of course it didn't help running 36" swampers on manual brakes but after I replaced the master cylinder I got good pedal feel on the first pump.

Pitchar
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks for all the replies! I think next week I will order some of these up and go to the local Autozone and get me some of the PF pads. On a side note, this forum kicks ass. I only found this last week and allready I have got a ton of ideas and also questions answered. Thanks to all!!
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