Brake upgrades

What’s the best bang for your buck brake upgrades on 2011 SR5?

 

What exactly are you trying to upgrade? Pads? Caliper? Rotors? Entire brake system upgrade?

 

Just pads and rotors. I’m tired of buying the junk these auto parts stores sale.

 

https://trail4runner.com/trd-4runner-aftermarket-brakes/

This is a good place to start!

 

Thanks I’ll check it out

 

OEM

 

I'm asking this to determine what you need, but what are OEM brakes not doing, or how are they not meeting your expectations?

I feel like a lot of guys want "better" braking when the 4Runner brakes are actually very good. Put your foot into it, she'll stop quick.

 

I was really just wanting to see what’s out there. I’m pretty sure I have a caliper that’s sticking and has caused my rotor to warp so it’s time for new parts. I’ve got 163,000 and ever since the factory brakes wore out. It just seems like anything I buy from Advance is junk.

I’m slowly becoming a buy from factory kind of guy

 

You might have been switching up on the material on brake pads. You have semi-metallic and ceramic brake pads, and each have their pros and cons. I believe the OEM ones are semi metallic which I prefer due to its properties.

 

Unless you've got the technical know how, get the calipers serviced and cleaned. The rest of it is easy, replace the disks and pads and follow the manufacturers break in process.

OEM is great, I however wanted to try something new and went with Powerstop Z36 all around. I'm happy with them. Feels the same as OEM but with cool holes drilled in the rotors.

 

What pablo said powerstops

 

Trd pads or brembo rotors and akebono ceramic best stopper I’ve had for the price and that combo I’ve had on 11 cars before
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Looking at Hawk ceramic pads myself. Personal preference. I would also like to find a good set of Braided brake lines if anyone has experience with them on a Toyota.

 

Braided lines crown

 

Didn't see anything for 2009 and later, but did see the "covid excuse" for longer shipping times. Hard pass.

Summit has some stop techs.

 

Same fittings call them up they'll do you right
haven't had time to put them in (kiddos first)

 

I need some extended rears, you got these from summit?

 

Crown
Extended lines I called them up

 

What was the wait time. I'm done waiting on companies playing plandemic games.

 

Turn around time was pretty fast
Definitely less than 2weeks for me

 

Just looked at invoice and delivery
4day turn around

 

"7-10 days" (cut and paste COVID excuse here).

 

You've waited this long whats the difference lol

 

Would rather support a shop that didn't play the Covid games. But thats just me.

 

Yeah well
World we live in I guess
7-10 day turn around is nothing

 

OEM.

 

As far as pads go, NAPA adaptive one are the best I've ever used. Unfortunately they don't have them for every vehicle but they do make them for the 5th gen 4Runner, I think most all OEM pads are horrible.

 

Changed out the stopper juice today and got some factory Toyota air out of the rear lines. Pedal feels better, less squishy. I just wish the nanny brake assist would regulate the pressure better. So, the rear does more work. Sounded like a circus while bleeding. Vacuum motors, warning bells and flashing lights. Would rip it all out and go old school if i could.