Bigger brakes for 07 Tacoma trd off road

just stepped into a 265/75/r16 ko2 tire and I lost a bit of braking power. any suggestions on brake kits? does anyone have any experience with the TRD series from Tacoma? suggestions?

 

yeah thats what happens when you add 15-18lbs of extra rotating mass per corner.

As stated brakes are about as big as you can get in a 16in rim, otherwise different rims (and obviously tires) and $$$$ on upgraded brakes.

 

This system works great and wont break the bank like a BBK - The Ultimate 2005-15 Tacoma Brake Upgrade Kit

 

yezus.... 510 bucks for rotors pads and SS lines.

The thing is.... only way to get more stopping power is to go bigger. you can do fancy slotted and sticky pads... but its a simple matter of surface area and leverage, you gain neither with stock size replacement rotors and pads, like linked to above.

OP, your BEST upgrade will be to do an ENTIRE flush of the brake system with new fluid (hell you likely have stock fluid which is 7-8 yrs old at this point), squeeze all the shit fluid out of the caliper, then flush the lines, this 15 dollar upgrade will prove more beneficial than any stock pad / rotor size "upgrade"

and SS lines do help to give a more linear / firm pedal feel... thats about the only "upgrade" in that kit that i see. And if you wanted those, wheelers has em for 72 bucks

 

Use the code and its less. Those are top quality items at a good price. The wheels kit is only front lines, there is a russell one for a few bucks more that has all the lines.

You without a doubt can get better stopping power from a high friction coefficient pads, even with stock calipers. You wont have any more clamping force, but compare high friction aftermarket pads to stock and there is a big difference. They also handle repetitive braking much better.

Here is a test the Michigan state police did, you should read it - https://www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/2010_Aftermarket_Brake_Pad_Evaluation_337522_7.pdf

Flushing the system is a great idea. Using a quality Dot 4 fluid and bleeding the brakes always makes a good improvement.

 

If you can still lock the tires then you have enough brake capacity. Actual tire grip has a lot more to do with stopping than most folks think. I mean you can't really stop any quicker than tire grip allows.

If you can't, I'd try (in order), flush and new fluid/proper bleeding along with a full service of slider pins, etc; new pads with more bite, being careful not to get 'race pads' that don't work well cold; or bigger brakes. A Tundra upgrade may be all you need.

If you are overheating a well serviced/functioning set of brakes then you have to evaluate why...... driver error/lack of skill? Too much load, either in vehicle or towing? Or the brakes are too small for proper heat dissipation.

Only the latter will bigger brakes solve. Well, they may solve the first two as well, but they shouldn't be used for that solution.

 

thats cool, yeah you get higher bite initially, but still no more heat dissipation, no more mechanical advantage from bigger rotors or larger pads etc.

Also looking at your single research paper provided..... aftermarket stuff provided only marginally better stopping distances while sometimes making stopping distances WAY worse.


OP you are likely feeling the extra weight but more so the extra GRIP that the tires have which is a good thing. Can you still set off the ABS? then unless your being a dumbass and riding brakes down hils (which no set of aftermarket pads or rotors will help), your brakes are fine.