PowerStop complete TBU. Am I missing anything?

[jmferg]

I received the Power Stop Z36 Truck & Tow Caliper Brake Kit that is spec'd for a 2005 Toyota Tundra.
This comes with
Drilled/slotted rotors
Rebuilt calipers
Carbon ceramic pads
Clips

I also bought 40oz of dot 3 brake fluid, brake cleaner and grease.

Is there anything I am missing to do the TBU?
I have read through some of the how to's but I haven't seen where anyone has used the complete Tundra kit from Power Stop.
I don't know if this kit has the 199s or 231s either.



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[Bijan]

Why didn't you just get OEM shit

 

[jmferg]

Why didn't you just get OEM shit

This was cheaper and an upgrade over oem


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[MACT4R]

This was cheaper and an upgrade over oem


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A lot of the reman calipers are oem calipers anyways. I was going to buy the amazon Callahan til I scored oem tundra calipers, brake pads and rotors at the junkyard. Per the picture, they look like 231's.

 

[jmferg]

A lot of the reman calipers are oem calipers anyways. I was going to buy the amazon Callahan til I scored oem tundra calipers, brake pads and rotors at the junkyard. Per the picture, they look like 231's.

I guess my main question why don't more people use the Power Stop tundra kit?
I see most people spent $300-$500 for an Oem or napa setups and this is $410 shipped and upgraded over oem components all around




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[fblainen11]

I bought Autozone calipers (they're all OEM remanned anyway). This gave me a lifetime warranty on my calipers. Which is the most likely part to fail.

I bought OEM rotors which should be a lifetime part and then OEM pads. I heard mixed reviews from after market pads and OEM pads don't put off the brake dust that others do.

All in all I spent about $380 for basically all OEM parts with lifetime warranties on the calipers. I'll take that over the Chinese power stop brakes. Just my $.02. I don't see power stop as an upgrade. If anything I see it as a downgrade.

 

[jmferg]

I bought Autozone calipers (they're all OEM remanned anyway). This gave me a lifetime warranty on my calipers. Which is the most likely part to fail.

I bought OEM rotors which should be a lifetime part and then OEM pads. I heard mixed reviews from after market pads and OEM pads don't put off the brake dust that others do.

All in all I spent about $380 for basically all OEM parts with lifetime warranties on the calipers. I'll take that over the Chinese power stop brakes. Just my $.02. I don't see power stop as an upgrade. If anything I see it as a downgrade.

Rotors are made in China (which most are)
Pads are manufactured in the US and calipers Reman'd in the US as well.

I haven't had good luck with autozone brake parts and lifetime warranty usually means people won't take the time to take it back apart themselves.

Just my opinion I guess. I was very pleased with the same kit I have on my F150


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[Brentif]

I just bought those same rotors and pads for the 4runner 231 brakes. Terrible experience, after bedding as instructed the stopping distance was not only worse, but it warped both rotors within two days. I thought maybe i got faulty rotors, put on a new set, and those warped within four more days. Ended up having to do a brake job in our campsite in the Sierra Mountains.

 

[Jhelms]

I have purchased two sets of these (documented in my build thread). Oldest set is from April of 2015. Both Callahan branded which is owned by stoptech (all the same stuff / rotors and pads). Zero issues with both sets in both daily driving on two 4runners and towing my trailer and all of my camping gear up and down mountains here in the high country of AZ. Not even slight glazing or slight vibration of any type. Cannot recommend the setups enough

My only recommended addition would be to add speedbleeders front and rear. They sure make life easy.

Also, bleed them properly, drive for a week or so and let sit overnight. Then bleed again. Vibrations help release any trapped air.

 

[fblainen11]

Interesting. I can have the calipers off in about 5-10 minutes.