A little help with information on big brake kits.

[ringthree]

I am doing some research on big brake kits for the Celica.

I have found kits from Rotora, Brembo, StopTech and AEM. I have checked and there is nothing from Baer.

Are their any companies that I am missing. Any help in finding other kits is appreciated.

[WillyK]

I didn't even know Brembo made a big brake kit for the Celica. SSBC makes one for the Celica and I think you have all the rest. It'd be nice if Wilwood made one.

[ringthree]

Thanks Willy.

Also if anyone has pictures of any of these brake kits, in the box, on a car, anything, could you please send them to me? Thanks.

[DYI01]

TRD and Trial

[industrialTOOL]

jake, its a shame you didn ask me for pics earlier. i had my front wheels off since yesterday, and i even polished the rotors. them i rotated the rear wheels to the front today, right before you asked me. :gap:

[ringthree]

Thanks Dan and Doug.

So far I have:

Brembo
Rotora
StopTech
AEM (not a real big brake kit as it doesn't include calipers, but I included them anyway)
TRD
Trial
SSBC

So far I know that Baer, Wilwood and AP racing do not make big brakes kits for the Celica (actually AP sells the AEM kit but nothing of there own).

Any more suggestions?

[larryd]

Rotora Red Calipers

[larryd]

Rotora Blue Calipers

[larryd]

Brembo Gran Turismo

[larryd]

BTW, most of AEMs rotors are on national backorder due to mnfgr delays. Something about the cost of steal from a trade agreement?

[nyoneway]

Stock GT-S brakes are very good. You'll be fine with upgrade brakepads, SS lines, and brake fluid for autocrossing.

The only time a big brake kit will benefit is at a road course track where repeated braking generates high temperature andbigger calipers are better at heat dissipation.

To beat better than the 60-0 distance of 110FT stock, you would need better tires (like R-compound)

And you should also be aware that if you upgrade just the front brakes (esp. Celica GT), sometimes the braking balance are thrown off and may ned up with a off balanced car under heavy braking and may even hurt braking performance.

[ringthree]

I am not currently looking for brakes, I am just compiling manufacturers, but thank you for the information.

[autxr]

Originally posted by nyoneway
Stock GT-S brakes are very good. You'll be fine with upgrade brakepads, SS lines, and brake fluid for autocrossing.


You are fine with ZERO upgrades for autocross. For high speed track events I'd get better (higher heat range) pads and remove, or bend the backing plates clear of the rotor.

Scott