TOUGHER Rotors than OEM - Page 3 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

AuSeeker · 08-03-2020, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by importman

I'm thinking about upgrading my front brakes in the near future. I have an 05 SR5 and I want to go to the bigger, Sport model 338 mm rotors. I'm thinking about getting the Z36 kit with calipers. I've read about doing this but just to be sure; the only thing I should need to do to make the switch is to trim or modify the backing plates: is that correct? I'll be doing this in the next few months because my pads only have a little life left and my rotors are horribly warped. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Do you have 16" or 17" wheels?

16" wheels would be a problem I believe for the larger brakes.

aemravan · 08-03-2020, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mudballz

Every aftermarket brake set up I ever bought has been akebono ceramic and brembo rotors greatest brake money I ever spent on over 12 cars
I didn’t check if brembo has a set on the 4Runner

Mike

While doing the lift today/tomorrow I decided that I will also replace my brakes, decided to upgrade to the larger rotor up front since the price difference was minimal in my eyes.

I have Brembo rotors and pads for all 4 corners that will be going on. I've had good experience with the brembo brand in the past, we'll see how these do and hold up.

metramm · 08-03-2020, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by importman

I'm thinking about upgrading my front brakes in the near future. I have an 05 SR5 and I want to go to the bigger, Sport model 338 mm rotors. I'm thinking about getting the Z36 kit with calipers. I've read about doing this but just to be sure; the only thing I should need to do to make the switch is to trim or modify the backing plates: is that correct? I'll be doing this in the next few months because my pads only have a little life left and my rotors are horribly warped. Thanks in advance for any replies.

I have the z36 kit on my 06 and didn’t need to trim or bend the dust shields. It all bolted right in with the optional larger rotors.

Maybe you can put the sport dust shields on as well to work with the larger rotors?

Had a siezed drivers caliper so swapped that as well.

importman · 08-03-2020, 07:06 PM

I've got the 17" wheels. I just thought I had read that the backing plate had to be modified a little to accommodate the larger rotors.

importman · 08-03-2020, 07:09 PM

That sounds good. So you went from the 319 mm to the 338 without any modification, correct? I think if it doesn't work that way for me I'll trim them. Too much work to change backing plates if I'm thinking correctly.

aemravan · 08-04-2020, 12:24 PM

Literally just put the larger 338mm front rotos and calipers on. The caliper was an aftermarket replacement for the Toyota. Not tge z36.

The rotors and pads were brembo. The only "modification" we did to the shield was bend it back a little around where it was close. No trimming, no rubbing, quick and easy install.

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