Big Brake Kit-3rd Gen?

Does anyone know if there is a big brake kit for the 3rd gens yet? I am looking for one with the 2 piece rotors with the forged aluminum hats and calipers. URD has them for the 2nd gens but not the 3rd gens. I went to the Brembo and Stop Tech web sites but they do not have any for the 3rd gens. Any ideas?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...group-buy-2005-2017-tacoma-and-others.456164/

discount code is still valid ..

 

Thanks for the link. I was aware of the one piece rotor big brake kits but was looking for the 2 piece aero rotors which the Stoptech web site does not offer for the 3rd gen Tacos. I may reconsider at a later time if I can not find what I am looking for.

 

Wilwood just announced aluminum hat 2 piece rotors for Tacomas at SEMA this year if you can wait.
Your best bet is to call and speak to Gadget / Stoptech / Brembo.
Majority of 3rd gen parts are carry-over. Compare OEM part numbers.
You will need 17" rims

 

i was just recently in a fender bender and realized how crappy the stock brakes! i was going to wait to do brake upgrade but now will get it done asap after i get it back from the shop. does the tundra or fj trd big brake work on a 3rd gen tacoma? trying to keep everything trd. thx

 

Would like to know this too

Would really like to do a tundra brake upgrade for our 3rd gens...

Anyone??

 

Will the tundra brakes work on a 3rd Gen?

 

The Tundra brakes will not work in the Tacoma unless you have at least 18 inch wheels. I have had the Wilwood BBK for the last month in my garage but was out of town. Next week will be the first week back in town for me so should have them installed and will put pictures in the 3rd gen section. I am considering the OV twin turbo mod that is coming out soon and wanted this mod done before that happens.

 

Any updates?

 

Sorry, but I updated the results in the "what have you done to your 3rd gen today" thread. A copy and paste is below.

Finally had a chance to properly bed in my brakes this morning. I installed the Wilwood big brake kit a few days ago but only drove it a couple of times under their strict guidlines since they were not bedded in which prevents vibrations and uneven wear. I got up around 430am this morning and was amazed at the number of cars on the road. The brakes were gradually warmed up from the 4-5 lights I had to stop at. Then I had to make 10 hard decelerations (ie. panic stops) from 60MPH down to 20MPH. I spent 20 years flying in the Navy and my body is a little more sensitive to the effects of g-forces on it than most people and it definitely felt like the stopping force was greater than the stock brakes. Also, I did not notice any brake fade on any of the panic stops.

I went with the Wilwood BBK since they are American made by an American company and are just as good or better than Brembo brakes which is an Italian company. The forged aluminum parts used made a big difference in weight. The stock calipers felt like picking up a couple of dumbbells at the gym where the Wilwood calipers were light as a feather. I bought this kit for 3 reasons, safety, performance, and aesthetics. The investment made is definitely worth the money spent to me.

Finally, I would like to leave you with a Pro tip. There are 28 bolts that need to be locked in with red Loctite. If you happen to put that tiny tube in your pocket when you are finished then please remember to take it out before you wash your shirt. Ask me how I know, never mind, just a rhetorical question.


One thing more that I did not post in that thread is that the entire box that the Wilwood brake kit came in weighed 47 pounds while the Toyota stock brakes I took off weighed 73 pounds in the same box minus some of the packing materials so it may have been closer to 74 pounds. That means there is 26-27 pounds less unsprung weight with the new system. That is a huge difference. Hope this helps.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ad-for-third-gens.525568/page-6#post-17656491

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-3rd-gen-today.399305/page-4272#post-17656423

There are a lot more pictures on the links above but I thought I would put one picture here.

 

Did you happen to weight the difference between the OEM rotor and the 2-piece?
I'm curious how much rotating mass was decreased.

 

Did you only do the front, or did you do the rear drum-to-disc conversion? Do you have the links for the kits you bought? I've been debating in between this and SOS. Looks awesome, thanks man.

 

I only did the front brakes and have been very happy with the results over the last year. There was a time when I was considering the rear brake conversion but decided against it since most of the braking is done by the front brakes. Hope this helps.

 

thank you sir

 

still valid I just checked.

 

Does anyone know if this will work on the 2019 Tacoma TRD Pro? The reason that I ask that is that the wheels on the pro have an offset that are different than the other Tacoma's of the same year. Thanks in advance!

 

Skyking 3. Academy, ROTC, or AOCS. I was AOCS 15-83

 

AVROC class 447-74.

 

Thread revive.

Sir, do you remember which kit you specifically ordered?

 

I am out of town but the Wilwood kit number is 140-14577. These require a 17 inch wheel and they also make a larger kit for 18 inch wheels. I can also get further information next week if you need it. Hope this helps.