As long as you have 16" wheels (which you appear to have if you have the '99 5 spokes), you should not have any clearance issues with the 199mm Tundra calipers.

And yes, it is designed to be a complete "bolt on" upgrade. Your 4Runner hard brake lines will fit directly on to the tundra calipers...reason being, they are the same part on both vehicles .

Oh and it only cost me $40 to get my calipers PC'd.

 

$40, sounds like a deal. Well I plan to do this, along with a million other freaking mods I see here! Stupid PS pulley is making noise, shop wants almost $400 to replace so it may be a bit longer to do this but sounds definitely worth it.

 

In case anybody is looking amazon has the 2000 - 2002 Toyota Tundra Brembo Brake Disc :BR25534 for 60.44 each with free shipping. I got them there cause I had a $25.00 gift cert from them to use. You can get 30 back if you sign up with there amazon card.

Here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BZPS9C Not sure how long it will last today is 9/16/08

I got calipers for 82.00 each loaded from my lacol parts store. I work at a dealer so I get a little better discount.


ENJOY

 

Hi, I'm doing this upgrade myself and I've been doing lots of research on it here. You've done a lovely job on yours but I noticed something in your photos that has me concerned. The pad retaining springs look like they're in contact with the edge of your rotors and if this is right they'll wear through and become loose or drop out. If anyone wants to know how to correct this, it's very simple. Just pull the centre of the "V" section out of the caliper as if you're trying to wrap the spring around the pad retaining pin that it's located on. You don't have to lift it much, just enough so that there's no contact between the spring and rotor. Stay safe out there.

 

No worries, I moved the springs shortly after those photos were taken. Still working good to this day.

Good advice nonetheless.

 

This sounds really stupid but do you really need the springs?

 

Nice one Rock Slide, the advice was really for those who've never seen this kind of set up before and from what I can see of your work you definitely know what you're doing. ISfast, the pad springs are there to prevent the pads from rattling when the brakes are not being used and to apply some pressure on the pads to push them away from the rotors very slightly to reduce unneccesary pad wear and glazing. The brakes will work fine without them but it's better in the long run to have them.

 

Amonisis thanks for the info I couldnt figure out how they fit in there and tried a whole list of ways. The new calipers didn't say how they went in there. Guess i should have looked at these pics first. I just got them on and less than 100 miles so i will put them in if i haven't thrown them away....

 

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Great thread!
One question I have not been able to find an answer to:
I have heard that steel rims are a bit thicker, which may cut down on the interior diameter of the rim slightly. So, my question is if I have 16" steel rims, will I experience any rubbing on the wheel?

 

Depends on the rim backspacing

 

It is this one:
(direct link wont work, it's just the 2nd one on the 3rd page from this link)
http://www.americanracing.com/browse_ar.asp

Part #: AR7676883
Size: 16" x 8"
Offset: 12
Backside: 4.97
Bolt pattern: 6x139.7

 

anybody know the weight difference on the calipers?

 

can anyone tell me the difference between the 199 and the 233 caliper and maybe some part numbers. or point me in the right direction

 

I'm also wondering if stock 16 five star will fit over the caliper? or if I need to go aftermarket wheel. maybe wheel spacers? 16 inch wheel ?

 

The standard 16" alloy wheels will rub on the 233mm calipers. 1/2" spacers should give you plenty of clearance. Be careful with spacer thicknesses as you may find the tyres rubbing on the plastic inside the wheel arches. That will depend on what size tyre you are running. I fitted 1 1/2" spacers and couldn't fully lock the steering without the tyres rubbing. I ended up not using spacers at all. I ground some aluminium off the inside of the wheels to give me clearance for the calipers.

 

SWEET! Im not real big on the aftermarket wheels. I've found that the tire price goes through the roof the bigger you go. I like it simple. got 5 inches total lift

 

I'm a bit confused. You only did the front? Is that all that's necessary? Or should I do both front and back?

Thank you!