Bolt-On Tundra Brake Upgrade for 96-02 4Runners

[hillbilly]

I'd consider MTL's comments close to gospel:
http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.ph...33849#msg33849

Now that I've done it, I have to agree. Much more than an 1/8" on the back of the piston housing and I'd be concerned of weakening/leaking.

[YotaFun]

I really should clarify my postings more cause that was the exact answer i was looking for Hillbilly.

Thanks!

[thmpr]

Have read the entire thread and great info by the way. As I searched for the calipers, there are a few brands available. So my question is "Which brands are people leaning towards more?" Fenco or Beck Arnley?

[thmpr]

Jumped on the Tundra brake upgrade. Found used original 2001 Tundra calipers ($150.00 for both) and bought the caliper rebuild kit from my dealer for $10 which is is for both sides. Ordered the slotted Brembo rotors and Hawk LTS pads. The only thing left is the brake lines.


Calipers: $165.00 (shipping included)
Rotors and Pads: $240.00
Caliper Rebuild kit: $10.00

Total: $415.00

I was thinking of getting the remanf. calipers from my local auto parts but opted for Original parts.

[Seanz0rz]

out of that total, subtract the cost of rotors and pads, since you probably needed new ones anyway, esp since the stock rotors warp like LP's in an oven.

[MTL_4runner]

esp since the stock rotors warp like LP's in an oven.

.....good analogy.

[bamachem]

don't forget that you can put the rims on, spin them around so that they contact the caliper, in effect marking where you can clearance the wheels just a tad along w/ clearancing the caliper ribs...

[YotaFun]

Now I was thinking about this today going down the road
(kinda hit my like when that dodge hit Tess)

For those of you with the LC rims that had to shave a little off after the Swap,
I presume with the normal Runner Calipers you didn't need to shave.

If so then the Tundra calipers would be bigger on the outside then the 4Runner ones correct?
Not just the inner void.

[hillbilly]

For those of you with the LC rims that had to shave a little off after the Swap,
I presume with the normal Runner Calipers you didn't need to shave.

Correct. I've run LC wheels for about a year with stock calipers and had no clearance issues.

If so then the Tundra calipers would be bigger on the outside then the 4Runner ones correct? Not just the inner void.

I installed the Tundra rotors/calipers last Sunday evening and ran into caliper clearance problems when I test fitted the LC wheels. It was tight enough the LCs wouldn't even spin. (Mine are probably a bit tighter than most since my LCs have been PC'd.) So, I had to grind ~1/4" off the upper rib boss and ~1/8" off the inside corner of piston housing.

FYI: I used Raybestos reman'd calipers (RC11039/40). Not sure if other brands may fit better or worse.

[97kurt]

Using factory tundra calipers (199mm) and a set of 94-97 Land cruiser rims I also had to do some triming today to make the rims work. Using a 60 grit flap disc it took under 5 min per side to reduce/slim down the upper rib. Then area around the piston got smoothed out.

Luckily I had a spare unmounted 5th rim to do the test fitting with.