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TUNDRA BRAKE UPGRADE parts options
Was looking around for some good quality parts options on the Tundra brake upgrade. I was talking to my Toyota dealer parts counter guy. He recommended Automotive Brake Warehouse, a brake specialty place local to me in Massachusetts.
If anybody has installed some top quality TBU parts, lets us know.
Here is what I went with (2005 Tundra V8 4x4) -
DFC (Dynamic Friction Company) - 13WL 231 mm calipers, reman, looks like a good quality build, zinc coated with nice hardware.
Centric - rotors, nicely painted in the non pad areas
Centric - ceramic pads
Operation is good, long term use will determine my full approval. Anybody else use any of these?
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07-28-2020, 10:44 AM
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They don't happen to have those in the 199mm Tundra size? As I rather just keep my stock rims and just have bigger caliper and thicker rotor. :-)
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Not sure about that manufacturer, but that option is available from what I hear, and according to Timmy The Toolmans TBU video.
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07-28-2020, 12:11 PM
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Brembo rotors with Axxis heavy duty pads from Australia. Love this combo.
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07-28-2020, 08:05 PM
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07-29-2020, 12:22 AM
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I thought I read once that you could use 4th gen dust covers, is this true?
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07-29-2020, 04:45 AM
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All you have to do is trim your dust shields a little bit. And you will be done .
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07-29-2020, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dogtail
Was looking around for some good quality parts options on the Tundra brake upgrade. I was talking to my Toyota dealer parts counter guy. He recommended Automotive Brake Warehouse, a brake specialty place local to me in Massachusetts.
If anybody has installed some top quality TBU parts, lets us know.
Here is what I went with (2005 Tundra V8 4x4) -
DFC (Dynamic Friction Company) - 13WL 231 mm calipers, reman, looks like a good quality build, zinc coated with nice hardware.
Centric - rotors, nicely painted in the non pad areas
Centric - ceramic pads
Operation is good, long term use will determine my full approval. Anybody else use any of these?
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How much did all of that set you back? I've been weighing out options for doing this swap but I'm trying to balance quality vs. budget on Rockauto.com
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07-29-2020, 10:46 AM
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How much did all of that set you back? I've been weighing out options for doing this swap but I'm trying to balance quality vs. budget on Rockauto.com
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Total of $383.72 after caliper cores returned.
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All I can say is perhaps steer clear of Napa calipers. So far, I've had to warranty both calipers due to stuck pistons. If I need to do it again, I will just go another route and buy other calipers.
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07-29-2020, 12:31 PM
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Total of $383.72 after caliper cores returned.
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Hmmm, thanks for the receipt image as a ref
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07-29-2020, 12:35 PM
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All I can say is perhaps steer clear of Napa calipers. So far, I've had to warranty both calipers due to stuck pistons. If I need to do it again, I will just go another route and buy other calipers.
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I don't know about the quality control on the calipers, but I saw a writeup somewhere comparing the Toyota factory Tundra rotors to the NAPA "OEM" rotors and the casting looked....less just say.....less refined
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07-29-2020, 03:47 PM
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I found a wrecked 2002 Sequoia at a local Salvage yard (they pulled them for me). Got them for $89.00 (no core).
PepBoys has a special (you have to ask) on Rotors and Brakes for around $120 or so. You get both rotors and ceramic brakes. Just go to parts department and ask for Rotor/brake pad special. So far I have had no issues. I will do this again on my other 2 3rd gens in a few.
I hope this helps.
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Would it be alright to use Tundra brake lines with OEM brakes, for a little while? I would love to upgrade to SS lines, and doing a lift would be a great time to shoot for it since they need to be extended anyways - I plan to do the TBU in the coming months, and would like to only buy/install one set of if I can.
Will it work, or too dangerous to chance it? I haven't seen the two compared to one another and know very little about brakes.
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07-30-2020, 11:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Road Bull
All I can say is perhaps steer clear of Napa calipers. So far, I've had to warranty both calipers due to stuck pistons. If I need to do it again, I will just go another route and buy other calipers.
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Hmm.. I have a set of napa premium calipers on my Tetanus 1 for a year in a half without any issues. These are the original OEM size though. Not the Tundra upgraded ones. My original ones the rust got after 21 years. I mostly pull the pins every 5 to 10k to make sure they don't get stuck in the calipers.
I guess I have to keep an eye for stuck pistons but so far so good. :-)
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