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Hey there guys jsut wondering on what is an easy and relatively simple way of upgrading my breaks on the lux?
Does anyone sell slotted frotn rotors?
How much is it normally to have the rear drums machined?
Also whiel i'm at it i have am going to change my rear diff seals cause they are leaking onto the drivers side drum and it doesnt work.
sorry for all the questions but any help is appreciated.
regards batcho101

batcho101 wrote:Hey there guys jsut wondering on what is an easy and relatively simple way of upgrading my breaks on the lux?
Does anyone sell slotted frotn rotors?
How much is it normally to have the rear drums machined?
Also whiel i'm at it i have am going to change my rear diff seals cause they are leaking onto the drivers side drum and it doesnt work.
sorry for all the questions but any help is appreciated.
regards batcho101

Yeh you can get slotted rotors, but they will just get clogged with mud and shit and aren't really worth it IMHO. If you really wanna go down that path then DBA or RDA both sell them.

The cost of machining drums really depends on the shop you go to. Just remember if you get them machined you need to fit oversized linings.

Fitting a new diff seal is easy, just remember to check the collar that the seal runs on for wear. You can buy these for next to nothing at most auto shops. Removing them can be difficult but its not impossible.

Brake upgrade pretty easy. There is ventilated discs 4 front if you don't have them already. There are bigger calipers from V6 4 runner for front, should bolt on. There is bigger M/C from 80 series cruiser, also bigger vacuum booster will bolt in (needs to be turned upside down).

Later (89+?) and IFS trucks have bigger drums on rear, so there should be a bolt on solution there too.

a simple but effective things is too, fit a set of braded brake lines to it as the rubber hoses are able to flex to some degree

stopping the flex in the hose and minimal pressure to the calliper .
it will give you no flex in the brake line and all the pressure to the caliper

Tidy42 wrote:a simple but effective things is too, fit a set of braded brake lines to it as the rubber hoses are able to flex to some degree

stopping the flex in the hose and minimal pressure to the calliper .
it will give you no flex in the brake line and all the pressure to the caliper

How much difference will this actually make?

For a brake upgrade why not do a rear disc conversion?

yeah rear disc con is ok but 80%of your breaking is done buy the front

i spoke to my mate at the brake shop in regards to the partners current model mini as its had motor upgrades and now its time to get more performance from the brakes

he suggested the braided lines and to fit these new brake pads called greenstuff wich he said they will make a huge difference before lookin at new rotors n callipers

il do a check n see if they do greenstuff pads for 4wd

just done a check and they do a greenstuff brake pad set for lux as well as cruisers as well

Tidy42 wrote:just done a check and they do a greenstuff brake pad set for lux as well as cruisers as well

So tell us some more about them. Sounds interesting and possibly cheaper than a normal brake upgrade

sierrajim wrote:

Tidy42 wrote:a simple but effective things is too, fit a set of braded brake lines to it as the rubber hoses are able to flex to some degree

stopping the flex in the hose and minimal pressure to the calliper .
it will give you no flex in the brake line and all the pressure to the caliper

How much difference will this actually make?

For a brake upgrade why not do a rear disc conversion?

Fitting braded line makes a huge difference, im considering doing my hilux sooner or later because of the overall length of rubber hose used in my circuits (and coz the engineer said it was a really really good idea if you want it to pass easier ).

Plus ive driven race cars (re; around the pits and on an off trailers) with braided hose and pushing the pedal is like trying to move a brick wall, but the responsiveness and feel of it is 10,000,000 times better. There is absoloutly no spongeyness.

Where abouts do you buy these braided brake lines and how much?

My Hilux just failed the brake test for rego , I took it to a brake place,they machined the front rotors and new pads (old pads where glazed very badly ) never worryed about the rear since it needs everything rebuilt ,wheel bearings,diff bearings etc .

So if your having some troubles stopping your rotors and pads may be glazed like mine where ????

Stuff sand in there, that will scratch the glazing off
Sorry, it's too late, need sleep

ok, i just checked the big balls website, and the snake one, and neither have a kit for braided lines, only extended.

does anyone have a kit price for my solid axle hilux?

cheers

just need to find a brake shop that does braided lines the shop i seen was central coast clutch n brake ask for daniel

as there are only a limited amount of places that are a stockist for the greenstuff brake components

they also do a new brake rotors with slots and only a half cross drill in the rotor so it looks like a heap of dimples in it wich are meant to be more effective

they also do a other pads sets red yellow n blue but there mainly for different heat ranges more for performance -racing