What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Stingy

 

I'll give you one I get three! Bahahaha

 

Why 17x8?

 

These fit tundra brakes... verified by the one and only Vin @SCSPerformance lol

 

Which is exactly why I want them for my next wheel/tire combo....

 

I am trying to figure out what to do with my tax return ... Big brakes or line-x...

 

Nice! I was crossed between those and the methods I have now.

 

I almost got the methods for my 04 but didn't! I like the double standards though too!

 

I haven't seen a set around me. That's kinda why I likes them.

 

I'm really thinking about it!

 

Welcome

Several common trains of thought on this question:

1. If you don't tow, wheel hard, drive hard and just use the truck for normal on road and moderate off road then stock rotors and pads will suffice.

2. If you have 15" stock rims, then you can "upgrade" to aftermarket rotors and pads. EBC rotors are popular and green stuff pads as well. I've heard of stories of the green stuff pads wearing out very quickly.

3. If you have 16" rims then you can upgrade to Tundra brakes. There's a lot of info on that conversion here. I believe the rough cost estimate (if everything is new) is approx $900. Others can correct me if I'm wrong on that.

 

Food for thought.... So when I bought my truck it was as basic as it comes. All the parts I got for the swap and conversion came off a TRD. So is my truck now a TRD..... Or not.

 

Ordered Cabinets and carpet for the Livingroom and Dinning room. Plastic Dipping the 2 scrape plates prio to reinstalling them Most of parts and pieces I ordered will get here tomorrow. New Tires Friday morning, Windshield Saturday. Super Bowl Sunday. Will start next set of projects on Monday morning. Will take wife's Mini on a wine run to the foothills on Friday afternoon to pick up our club selections and a few other bottles. Fun this wife will b going so I get to thrash the Mini in the hills.

Tom

 

No






It's a GRD

Garage racing and development.

Limited edition.

 

Hahaha! Hell yeah I'll rock a GRD!

 

No, it's TSD=Toyota Swap Development lol

 

I'm going to, I think it looks awesome

 

Yep, I've had bad luck with EBC green stuff pads wearing quickly. Two tries were enough, not going back. The stopping power was excellent though. Just can't justify spending that much on pads that last 10K miles.

Currently in the process of gathering parts for a Tundra brake conversion and will be in under $400. Got reman calibers open box special with no core on Amazon, wheeler's brake lines, and probably going with Hawk pads, and Centric premium rotors. After my current experience with dimpled and slotted EBC sport rotors, I don't think those are the way to go if you spend as much time off road as I do.

For most people though, just go down to the parts store and pick up whatever halfway decent pads they have in stock.

 

There are two different sizes too I guess! Will have to find out which ones!

 

Right on. Everyone entitled to there own opinion.. Even if I hate yours! jk man haha. Love your truck too BTW! Impressed by the hard work and dedication!