100% agree that safety dictates better long distance illumination at highway speeds, and better illumination in fog/rain/sleet/Snow, so I added the much brighter AlphaRexx Nova’s, and both the Baja Designs amber fog replacements for the useless OEM candles. I also have their behind the grill...
We finally and fortunately bought the Power-Brake 6 piston system with new rotors pads and SS lines. Gamechanger. Full confidence when towing my unbraked MC trailer in the hills. Much safer.
I’m with SC4Runner, but I’d add that after the mandatory OTT tune, and high clearance AWE exhaust, the Power-Brake 6 piston kit with SS lines finally made it safe to tow my motorcycle trailer which has no brakes. While it only weighs 440lbs empty, with both bikes, it’s close to 1,200Lbs, and the...
Those 3 parts are the entire OEM system. We replaced it with the AWE system, at 1,250 miles. Both systems were easy to mount or dismount, no welding or cutting. Great fit on factory hangars. We were concerned that the factory system hung low enough that it could be damaged if going Off road...
Selling all exterior lights, and cat back exhaust. Like new. Lights sold as pairs. You pay shipping. If you buy all them items I will split the shipping with you. Pickup available in the MT Pleasant area of Charleston SC
The AlphaRexx Nova lights are a huge improvement. We also have the Baja Designs amber fogs, white reverse lights (humongous improvement,) and the Baja Designs behind the grill beams coming soon. Amazing how casually Toyota sells these very heavy vehicles with marginal brakes and lights given...
I’m just returning from a Laguna in Seca Porsche track 2 day class and 4 nights in the Redwoods. The new TK500 & Mishimoto trans cooler were installed in our absence. Will take pictures. We should be getting the custom OTT tune next weekend. Our trailer has no brakes. Unloaded, it weighs...
We installed all the SXTH, OTT, Banks Power Pipes, Mishimoto remote transmission cooler and it’s getting the TK-500 turbo swap and then we will get round 2 of OTT tune to take advantage of the bigger intercooler and better snail.
Everything helps, but even with better pads and rotors, the...
I bought the 4Runner for my wife and since we have a proper off road rig, I just wanted her daily driver to be safe as possible. We’re both used to powerful fade free brakes so she could easily need another 30-40’ to stop at 75-80mph especially in the wet which is frequent here in the Low Country.
Given the sealed nature of these transmissions, and the additional hybrid torque moving through the transmission, and the PITA procedure to check the fluid level, it’s very likely that many cars are delivered unchecked. It would be great if there might be a simpler solution that KNOWING that...
Repeating, I find the pedal mushy, requiring more travel than is comfortable. Hence I just bought new rotors and pads. No SS lines. We will see if thats all that’s required to improve my sense of linear, progressive and precisely adjustable brake pressure to hover above the ABS threshold.
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Many people enjoy complaining but once you get used to the safety, and certainty of what I’ll just characterize as Porsche Brakes, you realize how much safer you are, and how late you can brake, which is a huge advantage, especially in the snow and mud, where in many instances, avoiding the...
Seems like she’s equating aerodynamic CF with breaking distance, without regard to MPH, Pitch, Weight, and perhaps most importantly the rolling mass of the wheel/ tire combination. There’s a HUGE difference between slowing a 31” OEM tire and rim vs a tall heavy 37X12.50 KM03 BFG All Terrain...
Regarding brake squeal, in my experience, it stems from slower stop and go driving which builds up lots of brake dust that never gets burned off properly. Just as you have matt your fly by wire throttle after stop and go driving to reset the throttle to be unadjusted to the timid nature of that...
I’m with you. So I bought a 4 wheel kit of better drilled, slotted and dimpled rotors and higher friction CF pads for less than $600 all in with shipping. Will report back after Easter From Brake Performance
JM