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My 231mm Tundra brake upgrade
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I have the Motive Black Label bleeder which came with a machined aluminum 'European' adaptor. A few years ago I sniffed around the plumbing aisle at Home Depot and came up with the adaptor shown in the pics. If you'd like better pics of just the adaptor, I'll gladly post a few.
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I'm a huge fan of Russell speed bleeder valves. The one man brake job. You can find a two pack for $7 on Rockauto.com
You crack the valve 1/4 turn and pump the brake pedal a few times, lock it down and your done.
Whats nice is you can work on your brakes on the track or trail without anything more than a wrench and fresh fluid.
You crack the valve 1/4 turn and pump the brake pedal a few times, lock it down and your done.
Whats nice is you can work on your brakes on the track or trail without anything more than a wrench and fresh fluid.
Last edited by DRCOFFEE; 03-07-2012 at 07:43 AM.
#25
I'm a huge fan of Russell speed bleeder valves. The one man brake job. You can find a two pack for $7 on Rockauto.com
You crack the valve 1/4 turn and pump the brake pedal a few times, lock it down and your done.
Whats nice is you can work on your brakes on the track or trail without anything more than a wrench and fresh fluid.
You crack the valve 1/4 turn and pump the brake pedal a few times, lock it down and your done.
Whats nice is you can work on your brakes on the track or trail without anything more than a wrench and fresh fluid.
I've used my Motive bleeder for 6 years on all of our cars with great success. It does what it says it does.
Andreas
Last edited by aowRS; 03-07-2012 at 04:42 PM.
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I'm so glad that i'm stumpled upon this thread. It is time for me to replace my rotors and brakes. I have a 98 limited 4runner, all stock. Hopefully i will be doing a small suspension lift this summer. I would like to go larger tires too but that's later mid/end of the summer. For right now, can the tundra mod fit on my truck? And what size?
With that in mind, what size would be ideal with 3" lift + 33's ?
Thanks in advance
With that in mind, what size would be ideal with 3" lift + 33's ?
Thanks in advance
Last edited by bvet4dog; 03-10-2012 at 04:48 PM.
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This is an nice thread. Great info on re-building the calipers. I did a write up on this conversion awhile back because I couldn't find much info on the 231's. I'm going to link it here because I think it will help answer alot of the questions that will come up.
Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors
Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors
Last edited by BigFishAllDay; 03-10-2012 at 08:22 PM.
#30
I've seen them on TRD stickered Taco's.
I have heard that my steel spare will no longer fit on the front, next time I mess around with the wheels I'll give it a try. But worst case, if I get a front flat I'll just shuffle a rear tire up front, and put the spare on the rear. Or maybe just track down a later model spare that will clear the calipers.
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So this is now on my short list of things to do on Project SportRunner. I have the TRD Ivan Steward wheels on my 4Runner. Does anyone know if those wheels will fit over either the 199mm caliper and or the 231mm? I'd prefer the 231s if they'll fit.
Over the past year mine has picked up significant vibration under braking. However brake pads on the front still have 40% life even after 86,000 miles! Unbelievable.
Anyway, last night I tightened up the rear brake adjustment and a test drive showed that to have helped, but the rotors may be too far gone and time to upgrade.
Over the past year mine has picked up significant vibration under braking. However brake pads on the front still have 40% life even after 86,000 miles! Unbelievable.
Anyway, last night I tightened up the rear brake adjustment and a test drive showed that to have helped, but the rotors may be too far gone and time to upgrade.
Last edited by Speedy; 05-15-2012 at 12:38 PM.
#32
I put the 231's on 2 weeks ago, and they are definitely a great mod, my braking is so much better.
As far as the wheel fit, did you check out BigFishAllDay's link? He confirms that they do fit the 231's. Here's that link again:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...rs-rotors.html
As far as the wheel fit, did you check out BigFishAllDay's link? He confirms that they do fit the 231's. Here's that link again:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...rs-rotors.html
#33
I put the 231's on 2 weeks ago, and they are definitely a great mod, my braking is so much better.
As far as the wheel fit, did you check out BigFishAllDay's link? He confirms that they do fit the 231's. Here's that link again:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...rs-rotors.html
As far as the wheel fit, did you check out BigFishAllDay's link? He confirms that they do fit the 231's. Here's that link again:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...rs-rotors.html
I did some checking last night, and duh, should have remembered they offered the IS TRD Wheels for the Tundra. I took a look last night and I have about 1" of space between my stock caliper and the wheel spokes.
Glad the 231s will fit. Now to procure some calipers
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I have the Motive Black Label bleeder which came with a machined aluminum 'European' adaptor. A few years ago I sniffed around the plumbing aisle at Home Depot and came up with the adaptor shown in the pics. If you'd like better pics of just the adaptor, I'll gladly post a few.
The only other change I made to the Motive was to add a set of CPC dry-break fittings so the tank can stay pressurized while I add fluid to the reservoir. I'm one of those weirdos who use the Motive dry.
Andreas
The only other change I made to the Motive was to add a set of CPC dry-break fittings so the tank can stay pressurized while I add fluid to the reservoir. I'm one of those weirdos who use the Motive dry.
Andreas
#38
Anything special about brake lines when doing caliper upgrade?
Do the new calipers bolt right up to the existing brake lines? If not, what did you do to get the calipers to fit the brake lines?
Another question that comes up when swapping calipers is the master cylinder bore? I'm guessing you used the same master cylinder? How does the pedal feel now with the bigger calipers (bigger calipers = more volume)? I think the master cylinder comes into play if you do a rear drum to disk conversion? Some people use the front calipers on the rear after a swap like this and the master cylinder probably should be swapped to a unit with front and rear disk brakes. This should all be designed with the system your using taking into account the volume and brake booster used and the pedal feel your after. Anyone have any input on this?
Another question that comes up when swapping calipers is the master cylinder bore? I'm guessing you used the same master cylinder? How does the pedal feel now with the bigger calipers (bigger calipers = more volume)? I think the master cylinder comes into play if you do a rear drum to disk conversion? Some people use the front calipers on the rear after a swap like this and the master cylinder probably should be swapped to a unit with front and rear disk brakes. This should all be designed with the system your using taking into account the volume and brake booster used and the pedal feel your after. Anyone have any input on this?
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Resurrecting an old thread. Can anyone confirm this is the correct part number for the caliper overhaul kit for the 13WL brakes?
04479-60080
I picked up my calipers from a local salvage yard off a 2003 Sequoia. They're in good shape but I wanna rebuild them for peace of mind.
04479-60080
I picked up my calipers from a local salvage yard off a 2003 Sequoia. They're in good shape but I wanna rebuild them for peace of mind.