TRD BBK pads options

[doru]

Hi all,
I got a TRD BBK for my LX. Almost all parts collected. But I need to get pads.

It is a used kit in good conditions, but the TRD pads have been hard on the rotors. I'm going to resurface them and replace the pads with something more gentile. I used semimetalic pads in the past on other cars and they are great for stopping. But they are a pain in the but for maintenance as they chew up rotors, make a lot of dust and needs replacement more frequently.

The pads list:
TRD pads PTR0934071 - the original
Centric Posi-Quiet Extended Wear w/Shims and Hardware-Preferred 106.07560 - I think they are the same as TRD
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic w/Shims and Hardware 105.07560 - ceramic used by these guys Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech - MotoIQ - https://motoiq.com/project-tundra-fixing-the-brakes-with-stoptech/
Centric fleet 306.07560 - Kevlar
StopTech Sport Brake Pads 309.07560 - Kevlar, for performance street
StopTech Truck and SUV Pads 319.07560 - same compound as 309.07560 but for trucks
Raybestos Element 3 EHT hybrid pads PGD824M - Tundra guys like them Long Term Brake Pad and Rotor Test - info - https://www.tundrasolutions.com/threads/long-term-brake-pad-and-rotor-test-info.149272/

I'm tempted to try the Centric fleet or some with 309 compound.

Do you guys have any experience with any of the above?

Thanks

 

[ttrmike]

I currently have a set of centric fleet pads with kevlar, and I'll be switching back to OEM ceramic Toyota pads. If found the fleet pads to be a minimal improvement, but with significantly more dust, and terribly noise. They settled down slightly after a couple hundred miles, but the noise and dust isnt worth any perceived gains in performance.

 

[doru]

I currently have a set of centric fleet pads with kevlar, and I'll be switching back to OEM ceramic Toyota pads. If found the fleet pads to be a minimal improvement, but with significantly more dust, and terribly noise. They settled down slightly after a couple hundred miles, but the noise and dust isnt worth any perceived gains in performance.

Thanks for sharing.
For me OEM means semimetalic TRD pads. The dust they generate is not a very big problem for me but the cost of replacing rotors often is very high. I could go StopTech ceramic but that's the fall back solution for now.

 

[doru]

An overdue update that might be useful to others...

After the original post I went with StopTech Truck and SUV Pads 319.07560: Para-Aramid(Kevlar) provide linear response regardless of pad temperature. StopTech Truck and SUV brake pads are specially engineered to resist fade and maximize braking performance even if you're towing; carrying a payload; or have oversized wheels and tires. Similar composition as the 309 compound but engineered for heavy duty truck application - StopTech Sport.

After just 9,681 miles the friction material was cracked to the base plate in multiple spots. They had excessive wear. They also created hot spots on the rotors.

I replaced rotors & pads with new TRD semimetalic. After 17,500 miles, I'm a lot happier with them both in terms of braking and pedal modulation and how they wear. Yes, there is the pesky reddish dust but I knew that comes with the package. There is sometimes noise if I lightly press on the pedal just touching the pads at very slow speed, but that is minimal and I quickly learned what not to do. I would not consider them noisy by any standards. Overall those are very small issues compared to how awesome they work. I'm still in love with my TRD BBK brakes.

So, if you are running the TRD Tundra BBK I recommend you stick with the same pads and have a bottle of wheel cleaner in your garage to clean your wheels more often - if you care for that kind of thing.

One more note, StopTech the OEM for TRD brakes has closed business last year. That means parts for BBK will become harder to get.

Toyota dealers still have a stock of pads at good prices.

There are a lot of pads available because they are the same as for the following vehicles:
Ford Excursion
2000-2005 all
Ford F-250
2000-2003 4.6 - XL, XLT
2004 4.6 - XL, XLT, FLOTILLERA
Ford F-250 Super Duty
2001-2002 5.4/V8, 6.8/V10, 7.3/V8 - XL, XLT, LARIAT
2003 5.4/V8, 6/V8, 6.8/V10, 7.3/V8 - XL, XLT, LARIAT
2004 5.4/V8 - XL, XLT, KING RANCH, LARIAT
2004 6/V8, 6.8/V10 - XL, XLT, KING RANCH, LARIAT, HARLEY-DAVIDSON EDITION
Ford F-350
1999-2009 5.4/V8 - XL, XLT
Ford F-350 Super Duty
1999-2002 5.4/V8, 6.8/V10, 7.3/V8 - XL, XLT, LARIAT
2003 5.4/V8, 6/V8, 6.8/V10, 7.3/V8 - XL, XLT, LARIAT, KING RANCH
2004 5.4/V8 XL, XLT, KING RANCH, LARIAT
2004 6/V8 XL, 6.8/V10 - XLT, KING RANCH, LARIAT, HARLEY-DAVIDSON EDITION

There is also a direct replacement pad available from APP APP.309.07560.

For rotors, the dealers have them still in stock. For how long we do not know.
There is a replacement from APP: APP.01.35.406.FL.04.02, APP.01.35.406.FR.04.02, or both with above mentioned pads APP.01.35.406.04.02.

I'm going to stock up on some including caliper hardware as I had to replace one of the pads supporting plates (it just cracked). Toyota may decide to switch OEM (great) or to liquidate the stock and discontinue the parts. I do not want to take my chances and have to revert to the OEM brakes due to unavailable TRD parts.