Upgrading brakes on 2005

My son tell me I can upgrade my 2005 stock brakes to the Tundra brakes and rotors. Better performance he says. I’ve always thought the 05 brakes were wimpy. More difficult to stop than I’ve seen. Been that way from day one. He says it’s just normal for that generation of Tacoma’s. Is this a fairly easy switch?

 

I believe it’s 4Runner Brakes, Calipers, and rotors.
You need 17”+ wheels.
And if you really want to go all the way with it, you can do the Tundra master cylinder and booster.

I have no experience with the swap.
I personally, don’t want to spend the money. Or buy the wheels.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/completed-5th-gen-4runner-bbk-upgrade-for-2nd-gen-tacomas.504234/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/my-2006-tacoma-brake-upgrade-edited.652471/

 

They are wimpy. They're sized smaller than a street car sedan with half the engine size.
I've heard of Tundra caliper swaps. As well as 4Runner.
Another option is maximizing the current setup if you want cheaper; some people do stuff like TRD ceramic pads with StopTech cryo slotted rotors and SS lines.
But there is no replacement for size. A 288mm rotor is probably not gonna perform as well as a 320mm rotor, or whatever the actual sizes are.

 

the popular swap is the 2010-2014 4runner brake pads and rotors. bolts up and adds a decent amount of rotor space. only part that sucks is that you have to swap in the 4runner brake dust shield or cut it.

 

It is Tundra master cylinder AND Tundra dual diaphragm booster, 4Runner rotors and calipers, and it stops on a dime whether it's towing or not. You'll also be able to buy replacement parts at any auto parts store.

Thank you TnShooter.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/my-2006-tacoma-brake-upgrade-edited.652471/

If you only change the rotors and/or calipers you could easily be disappointed. If you change to high end aftermarket rotors and calipers you could easily be disappointed. In the scenarios above you'd be increasing the volume of brake fluid needing to be moved by the MC and booster but you'd be doing nothing about it. The larger the brakes you add the more disappointed you'll be with the most common complaint of a mushy brake pedal.