Smaller rotors?

risk of having smaller rotors from like a 4x2 to a 4x4, i have a 4x4 2.7 2007 5 speed tacoma, wanting to put a rotor from a 4x2, 6 lug, same caliper, would it work? or what would be the risk, im not racin or wheelin just daily to and from work.

 

What do you want to do??

 

What is the goal of this 'change'?

 

15 inch rims. Ik some 2nd gens run single piston calipers, but wonderin if just changin the rotor would be any differnece or if the rotors are different, i believe theyre smaller just abit.

 

The issue with running 15" wheels is that the wheels contact the caliper on the 2nd gen tacoma. Changing to a smaller (shorter diameter) rotor wouldn't change where the caliper is located as the caliper is mounted to the spindle.

 

Smaller caliper woukdnt be an option i guess unless redoing the brake system in a way, its easier to get 16s or 17s i can agree on that, really keen one these 15s, not sure if swapping the caliper and rotor out would be viable, and running 2inch spacers would clear on these rims.

 

The Private is correct. You're not on the correct part of the problem. The caliper is a fixed position. While it may still adequately grip a smaller rotor (which I'm not even sure of), the smaller dia. rotor won't lower the amount of wheel clearance needed.

 

Arent the single pistons only 5 lug?

 

Don't let looks turn you into a hack.

 

Don't.

 

I like the stanced trucks, not goin big on tires(265/10.50), just different rims, -47mm. Just tryna figure out how ima do it i guess. Thank ya'll

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/15s-on-a-second-gen.197407/

thats the post im kinda goin off of. Seem 2 inch spacers. Butnive been debating last few days on that.

 

Youd be better off buying a 90s Nissan Kingcab if you want to pull off the look of spidered out small wheels on a low truck.

Why ruin a Tacoma?

 

Yeah... I think it became a bad idea when the other guy who did it said "I broke a caliper even after I grinded it down. Now I've got a total of 4" of spacers per axle!"

Is 1" of wheel diameter really worth all that?

 

X2 brotherman. 4" of spacers is going to cause a lot of excessive wear and tear to your front components. I'd recommend sticking with 16"s; however, it's your money and your truck - just my two cents.

 

That thread should be stickied in a new How To Ruin Your Tacoma section.

 

If it is a 6 lug the 4X2 rotor it would be the same size as a 6 lug 4X4 rotor.

They use the same parts.

 

Beyond all the obvious reasons NOT to, consider this.. brakes work by changing kinetic (motion) energy into heat energy, which is then sucked up by the metal mass of the rotor/drum then air cooled by the spinning motion, to be ready the next time you apply them. That's why hot brakes (insufficiently cooled) don't work. Any reduction in size, even normal wear, compromises this process. You need the heaviest (most mass) heat sink (rotor/drum) you can find. Nothing less.