Did my 232mm Tundra Brake Upgrade

juiceboxer

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I used Brembo rotors and NHT red Powder Coated calipers. Braking is noticeably smoother, it's nice not having to deal with my horrendously warped rotors anymore.

Sorry for the dirty wheels, it rained on and off yesterday.

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Sorry, I'm slow... Those are Tundra calipers and 232mm Brembo rotors?

Looks like you had to completely disassemble the calipers to powdercoat them.... Nice work!
 
zcruiser said:
Sorry, I'm slow... Those are Tundra calipers and 232mm Brembo rotors?

They are 232mm calipers. Tundras had two different size calipers, these are the large calipers. The other ones are like 191mm or something.
 
I've been thinking of doing this myself, my brakes have been the source of my trouble since I bought this thing.

Can you list out what you got, how much you got them for? Etc?

I'd love to see a write up on this.
 
LINY had it right 231mm, I was close.

They are for an '04 Tundra, and I purchased them already powder-coated from a company called NHT. They rebuild takeoffs and powder-coat them.

The Calipers are $323.08 free shipping, no core charge
This was the cheapest place I could find them, they are also one of the only sites that don't have a core charge. They come in Red, Black, and Yellow.

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Black

Yellow


The Brembo Blank rotors were $112.41 each, cross drilled or slotted are $200.00 for a pair (I didn't get the drilled or slotted because I am not convinced that they would help much)

Blanks

Drilled

Slotted

The only other things you need are new pads, shims, and 4 caliper bolts for the Tundra. The calipers come with new clips and pins as well as some ceramlub brake grease. I bought my pads and shims from Toyota. I don't remember exactly how much they were but I would guess around $120.00 with the new bolts. Also the calipers come with a $50.00 core redemption certificate, so you get $50.00 back if you send back the old calipers.

I would say it comes out to around $600.00 when everything is said and done. A little hefty but well worth it in my opinion. Another note, The 191mm calipers are supposed to fit inside the factory 16" wheel. the 231mm will definately not fit in the factory 16" wheel. So unless you want to grind into your factory wheels, you're gonna have to go aftermarket, or spacers.

Here is a write up on the install

http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=595244&pageID=1
 
hey,
i just put in new 231mm tundra brakes today, but didn't have any anti-squeal shims. did you guys use these? how important are they?
 
I used the shims, I would recommend them unless you like squealing:) I have never installed brakes without them so I don't know how much of a difference they make, but it seems like it is worth the extra money.
 
Just did a 199mm install. Got all new parts at O'Reillys Auto Parts. Lifetime Wagner 2001 Tundra loaded calipers = $240, 2yr replacement OEM rotors $55, total $350. Took about 3 hours including rotating all my tires and bedding the brakes as suggested by Stoptech. As for dust shield shaving, I only had to bend the shield on the left side a little for a clean fit, everything else went on no problem. No wheel clearance issues - I'm running the 5 spoke 16". So far I am 110% happy with the money spent, probably won't have to worry about front brakes for a long time.
 
Got all new parts at O'Reillys Auto Parts. Lifetime Wagner 2001 Tundra loaded calipers = $240, 2yr replacement OEM rotors $55.

I noticed there are several options for Wagner rotors at O'Reilly's and Auto Zone. Do you know the difference between them? The websites don't reallly elaborate. :confused:

THanks!
 
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Hey all,
I just did the tundra brake upgrade. I am having trouble with my rotors sealing tight onto the 4runner hubs. Anyone heard of this? I am using the brembo 25534's. Anyone else use these and have any problems?

Can someone describe to me the correct process of mounting the rotors? They drive and brake well, but they make some noise when going over bumps and some clinking when driving in reverse. I think this is because the rotor is slipping backward in the little room between the bolts that mount the tire and the holes where the rotor mounts.
Thanks in advance!
 
I don't know the difference in the rotors, regardless of which option you go with, they will be thicker than the 4runner rotors, so I really don't think it's necessary to get lifetimes for twice the price. The 2yr ones I got from O'Reilly fit perfectly and get the job done. Though it takes a few minutes and is a pain, the bedding procedure seems like a good idea and should help in the long run.
 
Autozone duralast should be fine. They come with a 2 year in store warranty, so if you warp them or get vibration, take them back. I decided on Oreilly's Brake Best instead for my 2nd set for $55 each. Turns out they recently did rebadging of products and I ended up with Raybestos Advance rotors which are pretty good quality and usually at least $80 a piece. Box is labelled Raybestos and all.

The local warranty is key because I was still able to cause $200 pair of Centric Powerslot rotors to develop a shake in 3 months and those did not have warranty because I got them online. : (
 
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