Triton Brake Upgrades - Rotors and Calipers

[Crash486]

How does changing to something like the Toyota affect abs etc?

[coughy]

i know this is a old thread but are brembo any good any more???

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DISC-ROTOR-G ... 2a51521114

as i have found these as mine are nilly rat shit so i need more stopping

so BREMBO any good for pads compared to bendix db1774hd???

[coughy]

ok so no one knows anything about brembo brake pads and dics's????




Anyone??

[Cowboy Dave]

No idea mate but I reckon if it was me I'd risk it. Still NFI though.

[OffRoadDave]

I'd be asking what brand the rotors are first before laying down my coin.

[Laker1969]

Gonna do this myself. What pads do people reccommend? The chap who just did my 90k service quoted me $325 fitted. That's crazy.

[Laker1969]

Need to replace the front pads. 2010 mn 4wd manual

I can get bendix from a mate. They have 2 options 4wd specific or heavy duty - mates rates same price.

I don't tow much, my boat about once a week and it has inertia brakes and my van about 5 times a year and it has electric brakes.

Which one? Others?

[GLRkenny]

The 4wd are no where near as harsh on the discs, I would go for them

[emjayar]

This video is a great explanation of the different rotors on the market.

[coughy]

well every one i went with this supplier and wow just wow great service and great price to with a free bottle of brake fluid to
great to see service and fast very fast delivery ...
highly recommend

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MITSUBISHI-C ... D100102%26

[biggibbo]

Watch out for the drilled rotors if your planning on taking it off road. The mud and dust get stuck in the holes and chew the pads pretty quickly. Great rotor if you are road based though

[coughy]

yer ty but princess is a road dweller lol
wifeys car hehehe
i just stealing now and then
but for the price i couldnt say no

[08glxr]

Hi all
I Have read through a few posts and am now even more confused regarding front rotors and pads.
I need to replace the standard rotors and pads due to pulsating braking and what appears to be a crack in the surface of one rotor. Question is about drilled/slotted rotors vs normal.
I dont do river crossings, just the occasional beach run and a fair bit of towing. Would i be better to just get standard rotors or would i notice improved braking with drilled/slotted or slooted rotors and good pads.

Cheers

[godzilla_rising]

Gday 08glxr,

From what I have read stay away from drilled rotors. The holes are too easily filled with dirt/sand/mud/stones and will destroy your pads very quickly.

I have had on, and yesterday replaced them again, a set of DBA 4000 series T3 slotted rotors. These are great discs and a vast improvement from standard. Especially if you are towing heaps these will help you and be better in the long run.

I think the T2s are fairly similar as well.

[kxboss]

use Bendix pads I had the shudder and now gone

[motoz]

Standard rotors work well. Drilled rotors improve out gassing so theoretically give you more bite and a better pedal feel.
Slotted rotors are used to wipe clean the pad surface of mud and debris.

You can choose what suits depending on your requirements.

[ag9111]

Standard Rotors and Bendix pads work for me.

[dazthespaz]

i got 2 pairs for price of 1 super crap brake pads they had on sale a few weeks ago. they seem so soft and make my wheels black from the dust. probs go slotted rotors and bendix when i use them up.

[NowForThe5th]

Threads merged. Thought I'd logged on to Facebook by mistake and got the whole Groundhog Day experience.

[08glxr]

Well I think I'll get standard rotors and decent pads.

[shorsfall]

Where did you guys buy the braided brake lines from?

[Cowboy Dave]

I got mine from Ultimate Suspension - forum sponsor. Last time I looked there were some ebay sellers as well, although you'd want to be sure you were buying from someone reputable for something like that.

[BillMcQuade]

I got 72k out of the original rotors, until the rotor warpage started to affect the stopping. Probably could have got another 20k at least out of the pads.

I just fitted RDA slotted/dimpled rotors and RDA pads. I have had very good experienced with RDA in the past, and these were no exception. They bed in quickly, and provide a noticeable improvement over standard. I've never had a problem with mud blocking the slots/dimples, but if I did, I would just hit them with the Gerni after they had cooled out.

[srb]

Yeah I recently changed my original rotors and drums with RDA. Very happy with them so far... I went with the non-ventilated standard rotors as I've never had problem with stopping on my standard brakes.

I don't really see the need for ventilated unless I was racing or towing un-braked trailers in the hills. I've driven other Tritons that have the top of the line DBA slotted rotors and they definitely don't stop any better than mine.

However I do believe in installing braided brake lines. They certainly made a noticeable difference to how mine pulls up. And yeah I got them supplied and fitted by Ultimate at the same time they did my suspension upgrade.

[BillMcQuade]

I don't really see the need for ventilated unless I was racing or towing un-braked trailers in the hills. I've driven other Tritons that have the top of the line DBA slotted rotors and they definitely don't stop any better than mine.

You are spot on with the unbraked trailer, I regularly go up and down Bulli Pass, Mt Ousley and Macquarie Pass. You can't rely on gearing alone to slow you enough on these descents. They definitely fade less in this situation. Other than this scenario, there is no real advantage over the stockies.