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Tundra Brake Upgrade: Caliper Recommendations?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Dek Ngo, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. Jun 8, 2016 at 6:54 AM
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    Dek Ngo

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    I'm planning to upgrade my 1st gen front brakes to the Tundra 13WL calipers. I've searched the local junk yards, but there aren't any Tundras at the moment so I started looking for rebuilt calipers online.

    These are the ones I've found so far:

    Centric Posi Quiet Loaded Caliper (either zinc or OEM colored)
    $267 Power Stop S2712 Pair of High-Temp Red Powder Coated Calipers
    Power Stop S2712 Performance Caliper (powder-coated red)
    brakeperformance.com Semi Loaded Caliper (option to powder coat)

    Does anyone have experience with any of these? I really like the blue powder coating on the brakeperformance.com calipers but I can't find any reviews on them (lots of reviews for their rotors, but none on the calipers).

    Thanks.
     
    Dek Ngo, Jun 8, 2016
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  2. Jun 8, 2016 at 10:39 AM
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    ThunderOne

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    Napa Eclipse are dipped in a ceramic coating. Plus you can get your core charge back if you bring in your Taco calipers.

    Been running Napa Eclipse for about 2 years, no issues.
     
    ThunderOne, Jun 8, 2016
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  3. Jun 8, 2016 at 10:42 AM
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    ToyRyd04

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  4. Jun 8, 2016 at 4:56 PM
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    still running my rockauto ones with no issues
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2016 at 7:31 PM
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    Dek Ngo

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    Thanks guys. I would still like to hear opinions on the brakeperformance.com calipers, though.
     
    Dek Ngo, Jun 8, 2016
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