TRD pads, rotors, braided lines and painted calipers
12-27-09, 08:46 PM
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TRD pads, rotors, braided lines and painted calipers
Spent part of today giving the front brakes a bit of an overhaul.
Took the Supra 4 pots off and sanded and preped and painted them. Bit of a typical colour but there isn't much to choose from in the high temp ranges.
Had the TRD rotors surface ground as well as there was a slight warp that you could just notice
Fitted new TRD pads and a set of Goodridge braided brake lines.
I wish I had fitted the lines first or last and done some test runs in between as it's hard to know what has caused the noticable improvement in the braking.
Matt
Took the Supra 4 pots off and sanded and preped and painted them. Bit of a typical colour but there isn't much to choose from in the high temp ranges.
Had the TRD rotors surface ground as well as there was a slight warp that you could just notice
Fitted new TRD pads and a set of Goodridge braided brake lines.
I wish I had fitted the lines first or last and done some test runs in between as it's hard to know what has caused the noticable improvement in the braking.
Matt
12-29-09, 12:26 AM
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hi im jeremy....wow looking good matt .... just if u ever wanted to change your caliper color you can also look at engine enaml paint ...Question what size tires are u running on your 18"x9... and 18"x10?
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how much better was braking improvement from stock SC brakes to Supra TT brakes?
because autozone sells supra tt calipers (i believe rebuilt?) for $100-150 each... i was thinking about going that route... better than buying the supra tt calipers used right?
i don't know if the performance standards of the autozone rebuilt supra tt calipers held up to factory stock supra tt calipers...?
because autozone sells supra tt calipers (i believe rebuilt?) for $100-150 each... i was thinking about going that route... better than buying the supra tt calipers used right?
i don't know if the performance standards of the autozone rebuilt supra tt calipers held up to factory stock supra tt calipers...?
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A massive improvement.
Obviously for the street then there is no real benefit as standard driving is fine for the stock brakes but if you do anything else, then these would be one of the best mods.
The coilovers, LSD, and front brakes really transform the car.
Matt.
Obviously for the street then there is no real benefit as standard driving is fine for the stock brakes but if you do anything else, then these would be one of the best mods.
The coilovers, LSD, and front brakes really transform the car.
Matt.
02-07-10, 08:10 AM
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how much better was braking improvement from stock SC brakes to Supra TT brakes?
because autozone sells supra tt calipers (i believe rebuilt?) for $100-150 each... i was thinking about going that route... better than buying the supra tt calipers used right?
i don't know if the performance standards of the autozone rebuilt supra tt calipers held up to factory stock supra tt calipers...?
because autozone sells supra tt calipers (i believe rebuilt?) for $100-150 each... i was thinking about going that route... better than buying the supra tt calipers used right?
i don't know if the performance standards of the autozone rebuilt supra tt calipers held up to factory stock supra tt calipers...?
02-07-10, 10:02 PM
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There isn't much involved in a caliper rebuild, usually it's just the seal kit.
Not sure if this would alter the performance of the caliper at all, doubt it.
Not sure what you guys mean by being the correct caliper either.
Matt.
Not sure if this would alter the performance of the caliper at all, doubt it.
Not sure what you guys mean by being the correct caliper either.
Matt.
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