Brake Rotors- 02 Tacoma- Need Help!

Would it be worth upgrading the rear drums to the Power Stop as well? I thought 2/3rds of the braking was from the front...

 

I wouldn't bother with the rear. I had a '92 base pickup that I towed a 16' runabout boat with, and even at 130K I had plenty of pad left. If you do the fronts and it feels really unbalanced, then I would think about it.

 

rock auto prices are decent, until you get to the shipping...

I got an EBC rotor/pad kit for <$150 to my door. I talked with a sales guy and made sure he got the correct pads as there are two versions

 

Does the 2 pads issue apply to other brands besides EBC? I got the PowerStop kit for a 6 lug wheel- looked like the only choice for my '02 with 18" wheels...

 

I think the main choices are 5 or 6 lug. You should be fine. Beyond that, there could be a choice of pad material, but that is not model-specific and more based on preference for your use. The pad material is probably the difference between the "performance" and "heavy duty" kits that RockAuto sells. I would bet the rotors are the same in both kits.

 

I hope so! Can't wait to get them installed- will post a pic!

 

http://ebcrotors.com/p-231-stage-1-premium-street-brake-kit.aspx?submodel=4WD&submodel2=&submodel3=

this is the kit I got (called to make sure)

one style has a low point (1st pic) and I always had to make sure I got the set that was rounded (2nd pic). I do not have VSC but I do have ABS.