Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors

[BigFishAllDay]

Would you like to double check your rim diameter & width?

Last time I looked @ your truck, I didn't think you were on 22's.

 

[the great him]

i think he ment these... Vision 375 Warrior Machined 16 X 8 Inch Wheels

 

[BigFishAllDay]

i think he ment these...

That's what I thought... added to the list. Thanks Izzard.

 

[trailnaut]

Will 16" 6-Spoke FJ Wheels Clear the 231mm Calipers?

At the bottom of post #3 in this thread I saw the 6 spoke FJ Cruiser wheels are listed as fitting, but the link referenced there is for 17" 6 spoke FJ wheels only.

I have searched and searched before posting, but haven't found anyone running the 16" 6 spoke FJ wheels (PT904-35070) with 231mm calipers and no spacers.

I don't have the 231mm calipers yet because they don't clear the wheels I have on now so I can't try before I buy.

Anyone know if this will work?

 

[aeroneer1]

Nice Post !! :girl:

So my experience is the following. Today, I picked up:

(2) NAPA (SE3263) 13WL (231mm) calipers - $243.10 w/ $110.00 core charge

(2) NAPA (4886931) Rotors - $123.16

(1) Set 2005 Tundra Ultra Premium Ceramic Front Pads (UP787X) - $73.88

I had briefly scanned this post before buying, but saw BFAD's info on the shotty casting and chamfered pads, so I go on Amazon and find POWERSTOP drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads set for $185 for the 13WL calipers. So I'm returning the NAPA rotors and pads tomorrow, and keeping the calipers, saving me me some dough with better quality components!

Pretty stoked for beefy new brakes that are efficient at cooling, my truck is vibrating big time when I brake.

I'll update on the installation of the powerstop stuff, and performance of the slotted and drilled. If the rotors / pads aren't what I'm looking for I'll return them, and get OEM rotors and pads.

 

[aeroneer1]

So got my brake swap done yesterday. Brakes are great, no wobble, and plenty of stop power. I notice I do need to push the brake pedal slightly farther to get the the same engage from them. The rotor internal forging is just as clean if not more than the OEM rotors, and the pads that came with powerstop are carbon cermamic with a slight chamfer, but not as much as the NAPA pads.

I got them off amazon for $185 with free 2-day shipping with prime here:
Power Stop K2324 Front Ceramic Brake Pad and Cross Drilled/Slotted Combo Rotor One-Click Brake Kit : Amazon.com : Automotive

 

[Socco]

So got my brake swap done yesterday. Brakes are great, no wobble, and plenty of stop power. I notice I do need to push the brake pedal slightly farther to get the the same engage from them. The rotor internal forging is just as clean if not more than the OEM rotors, and the pads that came with powerstop are carbon cermamic with a slight chamfer, but not as much as the NAPA pads.

Try bleeding them again, assuming you did it once already.

 

[aeroneer1]

Try bleeding them again, assuming you did it once already.

Yeah I think I will. I also put a pretty thick paperback book behind pedal, but when bleeding was done and GF had left, the book was sitting in middle of floor, so I'm wondering if the book wasn't even behind pedal when she was pumping. But I think I'll bleed once more just for fun, maybe now since everything is seated from a few days of using them.

 

[zooroadbaja]

Has anyone ran the Brembo or EBC rotors? They're about $20-$30 cheaper a rotor. Do you think quality will be on par with OEM or should I just spend the extra $40-$60 on OEM rotors?

Also as far as calipers go, should I buy new OEM, go to a junk yard/salvage yard and pull some off an used vehicle, or buy remfg ones from an autoparts store?

 

[bikerjosh]

I bought the brembo ones off amazon for my tundra brake upgrade. No problems so far.:jump:

 

[josh.bunch]

I have bleed my brakes a number of times and never put anything under the pedal. Never had an issue. Once I'm finished the pedal is in the same position add it was before. I don't really get the point of it if you bleed your brakes properly, but if it works for some of you more power to you.

 

[fluffeh]

This write up is the only reason I was able to do this upgrade and stop my car from shaking me horribly every time I looked at the brakes.
Thanks!

 

[zooroadbaja]

I bought the brembo ones off amazon for my tundra brake upgrade. No problems so far.:jump:

How did the quality look and casting?

 

[J. B.]

My opinion is that "if it clears, it clears". Neither the wheel nor the caliper is going to flex or move once installed and torqued down. I've seen many late model cars (BMW's, Mercedes, etc) that have very tight clearances between the wheels and the brake calipers.

The wheels on my '01 (the original install in this write-up) only clear by about 1/8" and I've never had a problem w/them.

The only potential issue in my mind would be mud. If the clearance between the wheel and caliper was really tight and some mud got in there, it might make some noise, but the shearing force of the wheel spoke against the caliper would quickly remove any particles causing interference.

In that case.... LC 80 series wheels (and LX) clear the 231mm calipers. Barely.

 

[zooroadbaja]

so the LC80 rims clear the calipers. I was about to do the upgrade and was wondering if they would.

 

[BigFishAllDay]

In that case.... LC 80 series wheels (and LX) clear the 231mm calipers. Barely.

Pics or it didn't happen........ :shrug:

 

[zooroadbaja]

Big fish are you saying they dont fit?

 

[BigFishAllDay]

Based on all the research I've done, and the people I've talked to on the forums who have tried the combo.... YES, that's what I'm saying.

I've been meaning to pull one of the 80 series LC wheels off my '97 and try installing it on the front of the '01 (which has the 231's) for a long time to verify 100% whether or not this is true, but I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet.

From the section I posted about wheel fitment:

FZJ 80 Wheels will NOT fit over 231mm calipers, unless you run at least a 1/4" wheel spacer.

However, if someone can show me photographic proof that they fit, I'd be happy to change my tune.

 

[Diagram14]

After the 231mm upgrade I am getting a click from my pads shifting in the calipers. This only happpens the first time I push the brakes while in reverse. I have not noticed it going back into drive after the "reverse" click. I have the wire clip/spring installed on the top pin on both sides.

Has anyone else experienced this or suggest a solution?

 

[zooroadbaja]

@BigFishAllDay if you ever get around to checking will you let me know. I was just about to pull the trigger on doing the upgrade because the runner really needs it with all the extra weight. But now I'm debating if it's worth buying a new wheel setup or buying spacers.