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Old 04-25-2007, 06:02 AM
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Default Re: Upgrade your early Tundra Brakes In 1 hour

From the original post here is what I have found. The ceramic pads I original use did not work out. They dusted very badly and before they started to dig into the rotors I replaced them with the factory Toyota pads. These pads definitely had a better feel and dust very little. You can go wrong with these.
Brembo rotors have been flawless with no problems.
The remanufactured caliper work well, but as most loose their coating and start to rust after a few months of use. If yours are visible and this is a concern I suggest painting them with a caliper paint before installing.
I later found I had a seriously warped brake drums. This is very common and most likely happened because of the paper shims installed between the drum and hub had torn and stacked and cause the drum to sit cocked on the hub. Toyota makes a heavier drum that resist warp. But make sure the hubs are clean of any rust or shim remnants.
Since making these upgrade my brake have been working just find with no problems at all.
Mike
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