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Brake Upgrade

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by flipboikev, Dec 26, 2016.

  1. Dec 26, 2016 at 7:23 PM
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    Put together this brake setup for my 05 X-Runner. What yall think?IMG_2362.jpg
     
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  2. Dec 26, 2016 at 7:24 PM
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  3. Dec 26, 2016 at 7:24 PM
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    its a Toyota truck and that's all the modifications needed
  4. Dec 26, 2016 at 7:28 PM
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    Sorry it's not a 4x4/PreRunner but its better than spending $1,500 on BBK.
     
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  6. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:05 PM
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  7. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:05 PM
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    Who'd you purchase the adapter from? Are those the Tundra calipers?
     
  8. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:07 PM
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    I made the adaptors, and they're Tacoma calipers. I also made an adaptor using the Tundra Caliper.
     
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  9. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:10 PM
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    Good job man. Probably saved you some money, versus the adapter kit available, on XRU. Pretty certain that kit is only for the Tundra calipers though.

    Still a much better improvement over the stock single piston.
     
  10. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:13 PM
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    Well I use the username in XRU. So you've might seen my brackets.
     
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  11. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:18 PM
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    I have a bracket using the Tacoma caliper with 345mm rotor and Tundra caliper with 360mm rotor.
     
  12. Dec 26, 2016 at 9:33 PM
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    Ahh. Lol. Makes sense now.
     

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