Stoptech Big Brake Kit Group Buy 2005-2017 Tacoma and Others

I'm learning tips for when I do mine. Thanks! Why would a 4 runner dust cover work but not a tacoma cover? Is it a critical part or could it be left out?

 

Apparently they are shaped differently and are larger to accommodate for the bigger rotors

 

I got everything but the SS brake lines installed tonight. Will finish it up tomorrow.

 

I would assume they are bigger since the 4Runner comes with 17” rims stock and Tacoma’s come with 16” rims stock

 

Do you know if they'll fit on 16" rims?

 

I have no idea. I haven’t had 16” rims since I purchased my truck. I went right to 17” and now I will be going to 18”.

 

I just installed it last night. I literally spent all night doing it, once I started I couldn't stop, from 12am-6am. Hardest part for me was getting a good seal on the Motive Brake Bleeder (dont ever get one of those, they suck so much), and then cutting the dust plate with a dremel. I got brake fluid EVERYWHERE. I was using my cell phone as a flashlight because I didn't want to go back upstairs to grab one, and it's so caustic it ate thru my phone case within 2 hrs. Crazy.

Anyways I only bled the two new front brakes, not the back ones. Now I have a mushy pedal, but thankfully the truck is still drivable. I got an ABS code later this morning after pumping the pedal a few times. So there's air in the ABS. I ordered a mini techstream off Amazon so hopefully that bleed will take care of the issue and I can actually feel the difference in the braking.

 

They do. It's a tight squeeze but it fit on my 16" TRD Pro stock wheels.

 

So it seems like the markup on these parts is insane. I was sent the brake lines, rotors and pads directly from StopTech in Compton, CA, and it came with the invoice - less than $200. The calipers came from Florida, not sure what the price is on those, but it cannot be worth the $1500 I paid for the kit. It's just a combination of different parts that happen to fit the 16" rims.

 

It isn't crucial. The kit actually comes with a spacer that you're supposed to install in place of the dust cover. If you are 2 wheel drive then the dust cover can be easily removed. If you are 4x4 though you won't be able to unbolt the dust cover, you'll have to cut it. I used a dremel and went through a few 1 1/2 inch metal disc blades. That was the most time consuming part of the install (besides the bleed, which was a total bitch, and I'm still not done.)

 

I don't doubt the insanity of the markup. If you've ever been to SEMA, you'll be amazed at the sheer # of mass marketed multi disc caliper manufacturers and how cheap it really is. Same goes for HID and LED stuff.

 

I'm 4x4. And have a dremel!

 

I wonder what the ST-60 red calipers cost? Those two are the only parts that I didn't get an invoice for.

 

You're good then. Just make sure you have a good way to bleed the brakes.

 

Maybe I misunderstood but can I source these parts online and save money over buying a kit? Or would that be a mistake?

 

Piston sizing will need to be spot on.

 

Which I know nothing about. Kit it is.

 

I’m still unclear how you came to this conclusion. Seems like a good deal for a complete BBK that he had to spec out and create for guys that asked to run 16s.

 

It's the ST-60 caliper. That's the only part I couldn't find online. I'll check the invoice today when I get home for the other part numbers.