DIY Tundra Brakes (BBK) (4 Viewers)

[doru]

As long as you get Tundra calipers for your LC/LX year you are fine, no drilling, as there is no reason for 2016+ 200's to install Tundra brakes.

You do not need custom lines for Tundra calipers. Read my posts in this thread to see how you can use Tundra lines for not much cost, part numbers included. It will also work with a lift as Tundra lines are longer.

So your options are:

16 calipers and drilling

Tundra calipers for your year, plus Tundra lines and the bracket with a small cut.

 

[bloc]

I take it as people are just hopping onto eBay and seeing what tundra calipers are available. I wouldn’t be as picky about the year matching, just avoid 16+ tundra.. otherwise you could go 16+ cruiser and save having to adapt the brake lines.

 

[bjowett]

These rotors might be worth looking at. Advics A6F048 high carbon.

 

[bloc]

These rotors might be worth looking at. Advics A6F048 high carbon.

Is that just the factory rotor without a Toyota part number?

 

[bjowett]

Stock but cast from a different/higher grade of iron, should be G4000. It has a higher carbon content over their regular offering… which should increase thermal conductivity (measurable, not huge, but up to 10% better) if done correctly. The big unknown here is we don’t know what grade Toyota casts the 2016+ rotor from, or the Tundra rotor for that matter. Being an OEM supplier for Toyota certainly is promising.

 

[Jbuckley21]

The 2022 Tundra, and possibly LX600, calipers have an improved design with heavier ribbing and pad retention. Hopefully they keep the same bolt spacing and ear offset.
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@bjowett - Did you by chance find out if these were new LX600 and matched the pre16 knuckles?

 

[bjowett]

I have not, waaaaaay too many projects on my plate. Someone else will have to field this one… $200 on eBay will net a set of nearly new take offs.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Lots of good info here. Are there definitive lists for either doing the Tundra or 2016+ LC upgrade? I think I’d prefer the Tundra upgrade on my 2011 so I won’t have to drill anything. I just want to make sure that is accurate due to all of the updates throughout the thread.

 

[FxFormat]

Lots of good info here. Are there definitive lists for either doing the Tundra or 2016+ LC upgrade? I think I’d prefer the Tundra upgrade on my 2011 so I won’t have to drill anything. I just want to make sure that is accurate due to all of the updates throughout the thread.

As mentioned before, 2007-2014 Tundra calipers will bolt right up without having to enlarge the ears on the LX/LC's knuckle. You'll just need to get the hard lines and soft lines along with that to make it work.

 

[hblx570]

As mentioned before, 2007-2014 Tundra calipers will bolt right up without having to enlarge the ears on the LX/LC's knuckle. You'll just need to get the hard lines and soft lines along with that to make it work.

are these parts number needed besides the tundra calipers....
left 473520C010
right 473510C020

 

[FxFormat]

are these parts number needed besides the tundra calipers....
left 473520C010
right 473510C020

You also need these two


passenger side: 473160C091
driver side: 473170C031

Those are the hard lines that connect from the caliper to the control arm, then connect to your soft hoses. They're cheap, i bought mine for like $7-8 each i think back then from McGeorge toyota.

 

[hblx570]

You also need these two


passenger side: 473160C091
driver side: 473170C031

Those are the hard lines that connect from the caliper to the control arm, then connect to your soft hoses. They're cheap, i bought mine for like $7-8 each i think back then from McGeorge toyota.

thank you!

 

[TexAZ]

@hblx570 let me check my tote of parts, i think i have the brackets for the hard lines.

 

[sleepycruiser]

@hblx570 let me check my tote of parts, i think i have the brackets for the hard lines.

Do you have that part number? I’ll need a pair.

 

[TexAZ]

i'll dig them out tonight. and post up pics.

 

[TexAZ]

Bracket to attach the hardline:
47353-0C020,
I messed up and ordered 4.
Have 2 extra

 

[cubaniche]

For anyone that hasn't seen a side by side (I don't recall seeing one here in this specific thread) here's a pic of the difference between the older rotor and the newer 2016+ rotor. I went with Advics for rotors and calipers. Chose Akebono Performance version of their pads as it suits my driving style. I've already enlarged the holes with the 9/16 reamer bit which took like 30 seconds to a minute for each hole. The way others were describing their experience it sounded like it was going to be a nightmare lol

As you can see, it's definitely worth the upgrade for the larger diameter rotor and bigger caliper.

 

[Gill9171]

Time for bigger tires and with that, need a big brake kit (BBK). Thanks to the pioneers @TexAZ, @bjowett, and others before me, it's been known that upsized Tundra front brakes, rotor and caliper, largely bolt in. Here's my attempt to simplify the install for others that may want to tackle this. You know, for them big ol 34" or 35" tires, and perhaps a heavy build. I've weighed my vehicle with trailer at a heavy 14,920lbs, which exceed the factory gross combined weight rating (GCWR). Only way I can justify going to larger tires, is to have safe braking to match.

Note this is focused on pre-2016 200-series, as the later model years already got bigger brakes. Later model year calipers are not a drop in to the early years as the mounting and bolt size changed. (EDIT: Alternate strategy, it is now possible to fit-up a 2016 caliper by drilling out the knuckles for larger bolts)

I rate this as a 2 banana job, with the most difficult part being a custom brake line retainer.

Teaser
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Tundra components left, 200-series right
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Dimensional differences: 200-series, Tundra
- Rotor diameter: 340mm, 354mm
- Rotor thickness: 32mm, 32mm
- Caliper depth: 170mm, 170mm
- Caliper height: 267mm, 267mm
- Caliper leading piston: 47.4mm, 47.4mm
- Caliper trailing piston: 47.4mm, 47.4mm
- Flex brake line length from suspension bracket to chassis: 10.6", 12.25"
- Brake pad: dimensionally same*
*OEM specified different brake pad part numbers between the 200-series and Tundra. Aftermarket pads spec the same part numbers to fit LC, LX, Tundra, Sequoia. I was able to drop my recently upgraded Stoptech Street Performance pads into the Tundra calipers

Question, please. I have a 2014 LX570 and want to take advantage of the bigger 2016+ rotors. Would the Lexus 2016+ rotors and calipers work as long as I enlarge that one hole to 9/16"? Are the OEM Toyota LC 2016+ the same parts? It sounds like I can just purchase OEM Toyota 2016 LC rotors and Calipers and step up that mounting hole to 9/16th. Would the TRD pads # PTR09-0C111 work with the OEM 2016 LC rotors? I will give the attached 9/16th Reamer a try.

 

[cubaniche]

Question, please. I have a 2014 LX570 and want to take advantage of the bigger 2016+ rotors. Would the Lexus 2016+ rotors and calipers work as long as I enlarge that one hole to 9/16"? Are the OEM Toyota LC 2016+ the same parts? It sounds like I can just purchase OEM Toyota 2016 LC rotors and Calipers and step up that mounting hole to 9/16th. Would the TRD pads # PTR09-0C111 work with the OEM 2016 LC rotors? I will give the attached 9/16th Reamer a try.

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Yes, thats the best way to do this IMO. See my reply right before yours. Not sure about the pads question.

 

[Gill9171]

Yes, thats the best way to do this IMO. See my reply right before yours. Not sure about the pads question.

Thank you Sir for the quick response, I will order the 2016 OEM parts today.