I bought calipers from my Toyota dealer because I couldn't find both sides
on the internet. I had both remanufactured units within a week for just
under $100 each, pads not included. I bought upgraded performance pads from
a Land Cruiser specialty website. (A poster with a pretty girl hanging on a
Land Cruiser is included with your order, very classy place. I prefer the
chocolate from BPNW.) I painted my calipers with red caliper paint and had
to buy the later caliper mounting bolts from Moss. Once I accepted the
short brake line had to be 1/4" rather than the 3/8" I believed it to be, I
was able to find the correct metric fitting hard line from Kragen. I bought
a flaring tool and followed the VTR site directions for bending the pipe.
It was pretty straight forward after I had everything. It's the same old
story with these projects: It takes the first time to learn how to do it.
By the time you're the expert, you're done! I also did the rear wheel
cylinder size increase to 7/8". That was the PITA part as securing the
cylinders with those mounting kits never seems to be easy. Braking is
stronger than before, although I don't have anything objective to support my
claim. One thing I have noticed is very little brake dust on the front
wheels and my red calipers are a nice accent to my red car. Good luck with
your project.
Andy
CD6746L TO
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Robert Breazeale
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:03 PM
To: 6-Pack List
Subject: Toyota brake conversion
Has anyone done the Toyota brake conversion described on VTR's site?
See: http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.shtml
Any good experiences, bad experiences, suggestions, things you would do
different?
I appreciate any and all input, - Robert -
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