brake options for daily fun car

Kuromi_loves_toyota
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brake options for daily fun car

Postby Kuromi_loves_toyota » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:59 pm

most of my suspension components have been delivered, the last thing i need are the brakes i plan to daily my corolla as well as taking it to the track. does anyone have any suggestions for brake upgrades? ive considered swapping to FC brakes up front. but i recently decided not too. im open to all suggestions.
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Re: brake options for daily fun car

Postby totta crolla » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:09 pm

What problems are you having with the standard brakes?

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Re: brake options for daily fun car

Postby Kuromi_loves_toyota » Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:41 pm

brake fade, ive been taking my corolla out more often and have been noticing the brakes are fading less than midway through the sessions. i take it to mt palomar and just after a bit of spirited driving, my baking starts to get less efficient, ive also started to notice my calipers are leaking. i plan to rebuild the calipers. but do you have any idea on how i could avoid getting brake fade? i dont plan on doing a major upgrade like a BBK, but ive been looking at the project mu rotors and pads.
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Re: brake options for daily fun car

Postby totta crolla » Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:49 pm

Once everything is working as it should fill the system with a really good brake fluid, l use Castrol SRF and it never gives any problems. Bleed the brakes before every track day.
I use standard size grooved discs and Mintex M1166 pads on the front, 1144's on the back.
Braking is good and fade free on my tarmac rally car.

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Re: brake options for daily fun car

Postby Kuromi_loves_toyota » Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:14 am

got it, thanks for the suggestions! ill do some research on those pads
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