Ceika Big Brake Kit (4 Viewers)

[GrizzlyClint]

question for those who wheel with cross drilled; no issues with scoring or gravel / particulate lodging when you run those through a bog hole?

Zero.

 

[LCWestCoast]

The stock brakes on my 4Runner are awful, and I’ve already gone through multiple upgrade attempts with different brands. I was looking at the Powerbrake kit, but their prices have gotten ridiculous and are about $2k more than the Ceika setup. Our LC250 is a night and day difference in stopping power compared to my T4R. My wife has asked me to upgrade the brakes so she can feel a bit safer driving the 4runner. I’ve added weight in bumpers, skids, tires, etc it was a much needed upgrade. A friend runs a similar Ceika BBK on his 80 series and loves the setup and says it is a massive improvement for obvious reasons.

Also Ceika is a French company that makes everything in Taiwan, not Hong Kong. Although Taiwan’s manufacturing isn’t as good as Japan it’s much better quality than what I can buy in the US.

And just to be clear, I do not need anyone’s permission to mod my own rig. This is exactly why I hate posting on forums because there is always someone ready to tell you what “mistakes” you made and how much money you are “wasting.” I am only trying to contribute something useful to this thread by sharing real pictures of this Ceika setup, which nobody else has managed to show yet. F me for trying to provide photos and information for context.

 

[aztoytec]

Wow…

 

[Rednexus]

The stock brakes on my 4Runner are awful, and I’ve already gone through multiple upgrade attempts with different brands. I was looking at the Powerbrake kit, but their prices have gotten ridiculous and are about $2k more than the Ceika setup. Our LC250 is a night and day difference in stopping power compared to my T4R. My wife has asked me to upgrade the brakes so she can feel a bit safer driving the 4runner. I’ve added weight in bumpers, skids, tires, etc it was a much needed upgrade. A friend runs a similar Ceika BBK on his 80 series and loves the setup and says it is a massive improvement for obvious reasons.

Also Ceika is a French company that makes everything in Taiwan, not Hong Kong. Although Taiwan’s manufacturing isn’t as good as Japan it’s much better quality than what I can buy in the US.

And just to be clear, I do not need anyone’s permission to mod my own rig. This is exactly why I hate posting on forums because there is always someone ready to tell you what “mistakes” you made and how much money you are “wasting.” I am only trying to contribute something useful to this thread by sharing real pictures of this Ceika setup, which nobody else has managed to show yet. F me for trying to provide photos and information for context.

Just FYI, the brakes will have a spongy pedal feel and stop poorly if there is even a tiny bubble anywhere in the lines. Mine sucked for awhile after I replaced the rear hoses with extended SS lines - I re-bled them with a Motive Power Bleeder (one tiny little bubble came out one of the rear calipers) and they were back to stopping great.

If your 4Runner truly has "awful" brakes even with upgraded pads/rotors (and it shouldn't as even with off-road armor it weighs far less than my GX towing 5,800 pounds of trailer + tractor), you probably either have air in the line, a damaged hose or hardline, or another issue with the braking system. The rear body-to-axle rubber lines come to mind as OEM length lines are too short for lifted rigs. However, the front lines can also be damaged when installing the lift if the installer lets the caliper dangle or twists the line in the process. If that's the case, it will still stop poorly even with a big brake kit.

 

[Cold Iron]

The stock brakes on my 4Runner are awful, and I’ve already gone through multiple upgrade attempts with different brands. I was looking at the Powerbrake kit, but their prices have gotten ridiculous and are about $2k more than the Ceika setup. Our LC250 is a night and day difference in stopping power compared to my T4R. My wife has asked me to upgrade the brakes so she can feel a bit safer driving the 4runner. I’ve added weight in bumpers, skids, tires, etc it was a much needed upgrade. A friend runs a similar Ceika BBK on his 80 series and loves the setup and says it is a massive improvement for obvious reasons.

Also Ceika is a French company that makes everything in Taiwan, not Hong Kong. Although Taiwan’s manufacturing isn’t as good as Japan it’s much better quality than what I can buy in the US.

And just to be clear, I do not need anyone’s permission to mod my own rig. This is exactly why I hate posting on forums because there is always someone ready to tell you what “mistakes” you made and how much money you are “wasting.” I am only trying to contribute something useful to this thread by sharing real pictures of this Ceika setup, which nobody else has managed to show yet. F me for trying to provide photos and information for context.

You left out a couple of other Countries that they claim, but their Country of registration is Hong Kong. Sheung Wan to be exact.

Nothing against Hong Kong I still have a couple 10 dollar bank notes (10 HKD) from the 70's which are still valid in HK.

I really don't care how you spend your money, or what you do to your rig. Or justify your expenditures as long as you don't do anything unsafe for others on the road.

I did want to also add anyone ordering those in the US as of September 2025 will have to pay a tariff to the delivery company. I had to pay $170 via check made out to UPS and gave it to the driver directly, thanks a lot Cheeto man.

If the shipper doesn't pay the import tax before delivery then you do, Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU). Most companies add the duty fees at the time of your purchase. Well companies that have their act together. It still applies if you self carry into the Country, or other Countries be thankful you aren't in some of them. Just going back and forth between the US and Canada you need to have declaration forms filled out correctly but will still often end up paying depending on value(s).

 

[r2m]

Pretty sure I left some of the Wildpeak's rubber on the road. I really doubt a $2K brake kit from Hong Kong is going to make you stop any sooner. $2K buys a lot of beans and bullets.

If nothing else, having better braking, the guy behind you would have had less distance to swerve and stop if you stopped shorter.
Having super stopping power is great... only if the guy/gal behind you is using the: one car length for every 10 mph rule and paying attention.

 

[WTITW]

$2K buys a lot of beans and bullets.

I use oem.

I replaced the previous owners set at 165k. 213k now. Last 7500 miles pulling a 5500lb trailer. Mostly from phx to the rim (~20k ft elevation change RT)

I just looked at my pads. 7mm on the front. Whats that, 40-50% after 50k miles? Had to do the back due to a stuck pin but 3/4 pads were 5-6mm. The stuck one was 3 at the front and 5 at the back.

Maybe some of us are using the L pedal too much. The R one is the fun one ; )

The 3k brake kits are cool, though. If money were no object Id do it.

 

[Hehena]

Having super stopping power is great...

“The gas pedal feels like freedom. The wall feels like punctuation.”

 

[Rednexus]

For the record I have dumped a TON of money in unnecessary mods into my GX that most people never do. Headers....transmission valve body from Australia....aluminum radiator....custom exhaust.....4.56 gears....front and rear elockers....OEM trussed rear 8.2 housing ordered directly from Japan (I might have had the first USDM GX to get one of those). I could have gotten by just fine leaving the rig totally stock, but I absolutely love the mods I've done and they bring me pleasure every time I drive the GX. Even if it makes zero sense financially, it's worth it for the happiness it brings me.

Really the only part of my GX I haven't felt the need to upgrade (and probably won't upgrade) are the brakes (outside of $200 in EBC pads and OEM GX460 front calipers/pads). Folks certainly CAN upgrade the brakes if they want to, however .