Stoping power

**joey 3s** · 07-05-2007, 03:29 AM

hi i have a celica 94 coupe with a 3sgte swap. my oem brakes suck and i wanted to know if i can put a bigger brake conversion like putting the brake of a RAV4 or a tacoma to replace the oem ones. i know a big brake kit will be better but it is to much $$$ over here in P.R but you think it's possible to do this type of brake conversion thankxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

**Pineapple** · 07-05-2007, 11:42 AM

What pad are you using? Usually better pad will solve the problem.
If you got a ST, try swapping GT/GTS brakes with rear disc.

**Locker** · 07-05-2007, 06:27 PM

or do an alltrac front break conversion.... Im sure you could also make the V6 camry ones work as well.. though I don't know for sure

**Alvos** · 07-17-2007, 05:51 AM

Are we talking about the pads or rotors here?

For pads, are they Ceramics, Carbon-alloy or "Greenies"? Which OEMs are you using right now?

Maybe you don't have access to the same stuff over there, but I was advised to use Toyota's replacement pads whenever possible. The OEM ceramics I got from NAPA Auto Parts, which are supposedly made to dealer specs, didn't seem to perform nearly as well the ones I got through the dealer, and I burned through them about 50% faster. Only problem is, the NAPA pads are $23~$30 for a set (I wish I had my receipt to be sure) and the dealer wants just under $60 after tax.

If you do the math, you might say it's more cost-efficient to go with the OEMs, but I know how dire good pads are since I've been in a lot of close calls. IMO, performance beats penny-pinching.

**Pineapple** · 07-17-2007, 10:34 AM

^He got a 3S-GTE swap, not stock. OE pad will heat up and fade unless he drive like a grandma.
I don't think he swap a turbo to drive like a grandma.

07-05-2007, 03:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
joey 3s Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 51 Join Date: Jan 2007 Last On: 10-26-2007 11:43 PM Vehicle: celica 94 turbo	Stoping power hi i have a celica 94 coupe with a 3sgte swap. my oem brakes suck and i wanted to know if i can put a bigger brake conversion like putting the brake of a RAV4 or a tacoma to replace the oem ones. i know a big brake kit will be better but it is to much $$$ over here in P.R but you think it's possible to do this type of brake conversion thankxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

07-05-2007, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,298 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 07:48 PM	Re: Stoping power What pad are you using? Usually better pad will solve the problem. If you got a ST, try swapping GT/GTS brakes with rear disc. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

07-17-2007, 05:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Alvos N1nja FAUXP4S Location: So Cal Posts: 120 Join Date: Jun 2007 Last On: 04-28-2008 10:49 PM Vehicle: '08 Scion xB 2nd Vehicle: '90 Celica GTS	Re: Stoping power Are we talking about the pads or rotors here? For pads, are they Ceramics, Carbon-alloy or "Greenies"? Which OEMs are you using right now? Maybe you don't have access to the same stuff over there, but I was advised to use Toyota's replacement pads whenever possible. The OEM ceramics I got from NAPA Auto Parts, which are supposedly made to dealer specs, didn't seem to perform nearly as well the ones I got through the dealer, and I burned through them about 50% faster. Only problem is, the NAPA pads are $23~$30 for a set (I wish I had my receipt to be sure) and the dealer wants just under $60 after tax. If you do the math, you might say it's more cost-efficient to go with the OEMs, but I know how dire good pads are since I've been in a lot of close calls. IMO, performance beats penny-pinching. __________________ "Perhaps, brother, but I need not be in the water, nor have gils, to know that fish is happy." What ensued afterwards was the loudest bitch-slap ever received by a monk on this side of the Western Hemisphere...

07-17-2007, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,298 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 07:48 PM	Re: Stoping power ^He got a 3S-GTE swap, not stock. OE pad will heat up and fade unless he drive like a grandma. I don't think he swap a turbo to drive like a grandma. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

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