I have a 1992 4x4 with 33x12.5's and a 3inch body lift. I'd like to upgrade the brakes maybe increase the front rotor size, and go with a drilled and slotted rotor, maybe go with a braded steel brake lines in the front, also, I'd like to upgrade the calipers. I'd even like to convert the rear drums to disk brakes but haven't been able to find a kit. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Thanks in advance

M

 

You can use LC parts to do a rear disc swap (why bother? 90% of stopping is done with the fronts....) I thikn there is a writeup on 4x4wire.com. I don't believe there are any brake upgrades other than SS lines and x-drilled/slotted rotors. The brakes are already pretty big (supra guys looked at upgrading to ours) and stop pretty well...I'd go with just xdrilled/slotted + SS lines, I don't believe there are any off the shelf upgrades other than those, and you DON'T want a cobbled-together brake system (or maybe you do? )

 

so what about putting some different calipers on as well? So you're saying just upgrade the rotors and lines in the front, and that will be substancial improvement from stock, and just leave the drums in the rear alone?

 

Try finding a master cyl for the v6 trucks. I believe it has a larger diameter 1 inch I think. this will increase the pressure applied to the brakes. Also check the LSPV at the rear brakes to make sure it is adjusted properly.

 

Thanks a lot I'll check it out

M

 

Front Range has a full floater kit that allows use of disks in back.

 

I understand that with most of the rear brake kits I have seen you lose the use of your parking....No thanks.

Martin

 

The FROR kit uses Supra calipers that include a parking brake.

 

I have looked at that one before, but it is a fairly expensive kit that requires you to float.

Martin

 

When you say float what exactly are you refering to?

And where would I go to purchase such a brake kit, and around how much would I be spending? Thanks in advance

M

 

http://www.frontrangeoffroadfab.com/floater.htm

Martin

 

rear discs are actually quite helpful. the spread between front and rear weight shift on most cars is somewhere around 70/30

with disc brakes in the rear, you don't get them destroyed with mud and other gunk like with drums, plus they're much easier to work on

 

FROR makes a NON floating rear kit as well, which I would assume is cheaper (didn't look) and probably what you want. Floating rear just means you could turn off rwd to tow it or to drive in fwd without removing driveshaft or fuxxoring something up bad hehe


Also FROR seems to think an FJ88 bolts up and is an improvement over 4Runner cylinders....