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Old 09-19-2020, 04:35 PM #1
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FYI, Good price on rear rotor and pad set

So last Thursday while at work I was looking at rear pad and rotor combos on Rock Auto and the Powerstop standard "daily driver" set was showing $61. With shipping and tax it was gonna be like $84. When I got home I started looking again and the same set was showing $43. Funny thing is the set in my cart was still $61. So I deleted it and put another set in the cart. With shipping and tax it was $64.79. That's a really good deal considering it comes with ceramic pads, rotors, hardware and brake grease. I just upgraded the front with the larger sport model Brembo rotors and Akebono pads and I used Cardone coated calipers. After that I still have a still slight pulsation that's not showing up in the steering wheel so I decided to go ahead and do the rear. With nearly $400 spent on the front I was just looking for something decent for the rear without putting a bunch of money in it. I looked at reviews for the same set on Amazon and they were pretty decent. I just checked and they've still got that set for $43 so I thought I'd let y'all know just in case anyone needs to change theirs at a really good price. I haven't received them yet so I can't attest to the quality but I believe Powerstop is a good brand. If they hold up a year I'll be happy. I'm gonna go with Brembos and Akebono whenever these wear out, but for now this should suffice.
Note: The one complaint I saw in the Amazon reviews was one person said the center front part (hat), rusted pretty quickly. So I'm gonna tape them up and spray them with high temp black paint. I'm in the south so it may not be necessary but anyone up north will probably want to do that.
Second Note: The warranty on these is not great - just 90 days.
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I have an 08 SR5, i want to upgrade to sport model too...can i only upgrade the rotors to sport models w/o changing anything else? Or is there additional changes needed?

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I have an 08 SR5, i want to upgrade to sport model too...can i only upgrade the rotors to sport models w/o changing anything else? Or is there additional changes needed?

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You'll need both the bigger rotors and bigger calipers, they go together.
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You'll need both the bigger rotors and bigger calipers, they go together.
And you'll need a 17"+ wheel to accommodate the larger calipers and rotors.
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And you'll need a 17"+ wheel to accommodate the larger calipers and rotors.
True, I always forget some SR5s came with the 16" wheel. I'm used to them all getting the 5 spoke star wheels

Little_Titan, pic if you already have these, they're 17" and you should be good to go


If you have these, they're 16" and you would need a bigger wheel
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I have an 08 SR5, i want to upgrade to sport model too...can i only upgrade the rotors to sport models w/o changing anything else? Or is there additional changes needed?

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Sorry I'm late responding. Looks like the other posters have got it covered. To summarize: You have to have 17" wheels and you have to replace calipers and rotors. The pads are the same between both setups.
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Thought I would post an update now that these have been on a little while. So far they are working perfectly. No noise, no vibration. The one downside, which I mentioned in my original post is surface rust on the center front portion, (the hat). I said I was gonna paint them before I put them on based on a review I had seen saying that they rust quickly. Well, when it was time to install them I got lazy and skipped the paint. I just noticed yesterday that they are already turning a nice rusty brown color. I don't foresee any mechanical problems from this but when you look through the wheel you can see it. I'm gonna pull mine back off and sand and spray them when I get the chance. I just wanted to mention this to anyone who gets these that it would be wise to go ahead and spray them before installing them. I do still highly recommend them based on the price and performance so far.
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