Tundra Brake Mod question

I've been doing so research and I kind of got confused. Was trying to get some confirmation on this soon as my brakes are currently shot.

99-03 Tundra with 12.5" rotors
S13WE brake calipers
Corresponding brake pads

Do I have everything correct?

 

what wheels do you have? if you have the stock 01-04 16s, you can fit the larger 231mm 13WL calipers/rotors.

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/my-231mm-tundra-brake-upgrade-249984/

EDIT: Or if you have nearly any aftermarket 16"+ wheel, the larger calipers will fit.

 

Is it as simple as installing the new rotors and calipers?

 

Also, you will want a set of these: - braided steel for more responsive pedal feel
- you don't have to drill out the stock banjo bolt -- these come with the style that perfectly fits both stock tacoma and stock tundra calipers.

 

I think there is something that needs to be done to the brake line fitting. Banjo needs to be drilled maybe? Someone makes one that is a direct bolt on I think.


^beat me to it

 

And trimming the dust shield *slightly* and either drilling the stock banjo bolt or getting the wheeler's offroad braided brake lines, which will bolt right up.

Very easy job.

 

What's the benefit? From the driver's seat what difference would you notice?

 

Yes I have the 16" chrome clad wheels. So get what I just posted plus those brake lines from wheelers? As for the shield, how would I trim that?

 

dremel or angle grinder with a cutoff wheel would be my suggestion. You could also use tin snips for a more low-tech approach.

 

Will I have to cut off a lot

 

You only need to trim about a half inch. I used tin snips. Also, you want the '05 Tundra, V8, 4x4 calipers and rotors. You will notice a big difference once the pads seat in. It only took me about 3 hours to do the job.

 

The brake upgarde or the braided line? Obviously the new brakes greatly increase your braking power. The steal lines makes the brake petal stiffer and over all brake response better. Rubber brake hoses will expand with the pressure. Its not a big difference but def worth the purchase.

 

X2. Not to mention the wheeler's braided lines come with a banjo bolt style that works out of the box with both tacoma and tundra calipers so no drilling or modding required other than bolting the rotors and calipers up and than bleeding the new fluid

 

Well looks like my next paycheck will be going towards this lol. Can I get the rotors and all that from like Autozone or NAPA? And then get the brake lines from Wheelers? Or is there a certain place to buy the rotors, pads, and calipers?

 

Yep, NAPA is likely going to have the best selection locally. Check out rockauto.com as well. The lines I would get from wheeler's. They are tried and true and verified to work perfectly with this mod.

 

The brake upgrade. I haven't had a problem stopping my truck. Are we upgrading simply because "If there's a 'better' option I'm going with it"? How much better is the stopping?

 

Does it matter if it's double cab or crew cab?

 

Its mostly for ppl that get bigger tires. Especially with 35's, stopping gets harder as you increase the tire size. Also good for ppl that haul and tow.

For a stock truck, might not be worth the investment Depends on your budget and needs really.

As far as how much better, there was a video that compared two stock trucks and the one with the Tundra brakes stopped substantually quicker than the stock truck. Can't find the video but I can further validate the improvements; with 33" tires, I feel I stop faster than with stock tires.

 

Good perspective. Thanks

 

I didn't trim the dust shield. Just simply bend it and spin until there's no more contact with rotor. I also drilled out the banjo bolt, but you'll need to get new copper washers if you do this, otherwise the lines will weep fluid.