I see a few sites offering a Rotora big brake kit. Has anyone installed one? Is it worth the price? The brakes are the first thing I want to improve on the TC. Seems like the best step before adding to power and handling. My brakes just do not let me feel confident/

 

if you do a big break kit you want to upgrade your master cylinder also or you wont even have the stoping power of the stock breaks (in most cases) but no i havnt

 

No, the good big brake kits (like the StopTech, TRD and Rotora) are engineered to use the stock master cylinder.

 

ok i was just going from what i have seen with friends and what proformance shops have told me

 

Considering this option...
Brembo has a kit also, but Brembo and stop tech weigh a lot.

Anyone offering a lighter Brake kit?

 

what that guy said bout upgrading master cylinder is bull...i have wilwoods on all 4 corners of my box and it stops sick compared to stock =) its all in engineering of the system...in the older gen brake kits, upgrading the master cylinder was necessary, but as time advances and the people who make these kits get it down to a science, they can make it work w/ stock cylinder..but yeah all bbks are worth the moeny..my homegirls got the rotora..its nice =P

 

how did the brake kit affect your ABS if at all?

 

how are you going to say im talking bull ____ but then say that it used to be required with old kits im just going by what ive heard and trying to offer my help


sorry im no expert

 

nope..everyting works fine =)

 

we are talking bout the rotora kit at hand n thats what im talkin bout..u said straight up u have to upgrade ur master cylinder...n dont get all ____y fit bout a simple statment..ur statment was to the point.anyhow im not even going to argue. ill leave it at that

 

does anybody know how much the brakes would cost plus installation? :o

 

I would say "install it yourself" BUT alot of people on this forum are not very mechnically inclined (not every one, but alot of you) I would expect to spend between 100-200 on install, the rest depends on the kit.

 

About $2000, easy, and that's if you got a cheap kit and cheap labor.

 

Tires are the biggest improvement in braking distance. Our stock brakes can lock up fine. If you constantly slam on them, buy slotted discs with a higher temp-rated pad. Upgrade the lines and brake fluid to improve your braking response.

Big brake kits are more designed for cooliong capacity and the ablility to CONSISTANTLY brake the same as before, with minimal fade. For a big brake kit.... real upgrades can be expensive.

For about 1/2 the price, you can switch out the rotors, lines, pads, fluid and replace the tires with something better. I bet that would stop a little better than just a big brake kit. TIRES are key, I can't stress this enough. Ask any auto-xer or road racer. The tires make a huge difference. I usually just bought brembo blanks because I'd chew through so many rotors and they were cheap. With good pads and a high temp fluid, you should be pretty happy.

 

These brakes are amazing. Had them installed at our dealership!!

We only have them instaled in the front, we are looking for rear Rotora for our tC...anybody have any idea where to find any? If not, brakes that look similar so we can put them on the car....it looks kinda funny having Rotoras in the front and stock on the back!!

 

^ beautiful car. More pics please (start a new thread)

 

The best BBKs are StopTech.

http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm

Also, their site has a lot of information about brake technology.

http://www.stoptech.com/

 

Here is a link to more pics of our car...more to be added soon when it is completly done...

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=90323

 

Moved to CC.

 

Thanks!!!

Concerning the weight issue mentioned before, our rotors are actually lighter than the stock rotors by about a 1/2 pound. It doesnt seem like much but the rotors much larger and thicker than stock which allows for much better heat capacity. We can accomplish this by having a 2 peice design featuring fully floating rotors with a billet aluminum hat.

The rotora kit does look nicer than stock, but it has a 1 peice rotor which is only 20mm larger than stock and is a 1 peice design. That means you are getting a heavier rotor than stock with a marginal difference in heat capacity.

I have been documenting my own StopTech BBK install in my own thread here: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93275