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Babe

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My j-spec needs new brakes, all round.

Was going to replace them with j-specs, but garage have advised that as the value of the dollar is so poor, it wouldn't cost an awful lot more to get UK specs from USA.

Traders... have PM'd a couple of you but if there's any other traders can get them fairly quickly, can you PM me a price please?

Thanks, Babe

PS. Please don't ask exactly what I need - all I know is I want to replace my j-specs with UK specs (discs and all the 'other bits').

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The cheapest way is to pick up a 2nd hand set, keep an eye on the for sale section ;)

 

For a new set the prices Nic quotes cannot be beat. He supplies everything except the discs (the weight of them makes it uneconomic to ship), just get those from Steve Manley in the UK.

 

FYI, you'll need

Calipers

Pads

Discs

Brake lines

Shim kit

 

Think thats about it, but waits to be proved wrong!

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:) Pam there was a couple of sets for sale in the "for sale" section not long ago .....dunno if they got sold :search:

 

Mr Toyota sell new OEM discs for around £48 and the Shim kit and fitting Kit too are about £15 each ask for a Discount we get between 10 and 15%

 

Cheers

-Ian-

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Disks is that per corner Ian?

 

Mike

 

Yeah ....well the front disc,s ...i still have the J Specs on the back mine cost ( from HW Moons ltd in Wigan )

 

N/STK BRAKE DISC FR T43516-14030 £48.06 after dicount

N/STK BRAKE DISC FR T43512-14200 £48.06 after dicount

 

N/STK DISC PAD FRONT T04465-14150 £37.22 after dicount

N/STK SHIM KIT BRAKE T04945-14110 £7.76 after discount

N/STK FIT,KIT/BRAKE T04947-14010 £18.06 after discount

 

I would suggest you get some new "pins " too just in case they are only £1.50 each ( you need 4 )

 

Cheers

-Ian-

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if you still have the stock wheels that you have in your garage pictures then you will need to budget for a minimum of stock 17" wheels and tyres.

 

Nuts... no-one told me that! Only got about a grand and found out I could UK specs for that so thought I might as well! Looks like a new set of j-specs!

 

 

nah keeping mine :) ............unless babe has her heart set on uk's i'd try and find some good used j-spec ones, surely all of her disks calipers etc aren't knackered?

 

No idea... anyone local that can have a look and see if my calipers need replacing? Know my discs/pads are knackered!

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No idea... anyone local that can have a look and see if my calipers need replacing? Know my discs/pads are knackered!

 

Toyota sell a refurb kit for the calipers (includes all new seals and other parts), it would probably work out a bit cheaper getting them overhauled.

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have you yourself noticed anything wrong with the brakes?

 

Did you go to the garage to have them looked at or was it for something else and then you got this advice?

 

Yeah, they're crap!

Had the car two years now, been told the last 2 services the discs were on the way out. At last service was told they wouldn't last past xmas. Gotta get em done quick coz they don't feel at all healthy now!

Going to get new tyres tomorrow and they do brakes there too so will ask if they think the calipers are shot.

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If you do the modifications I mentioned in my pm, then you should see a significant improvement in brake bite and pedal feel. ie.

 

Decent pads

Braided brake lines

Decent brake fluid

 

and perhaps a brace for the master cylinder.

 

Getting your calipers overhauled will get them working as good as new again. Replace the discs with new OEM ones, these are the best value for money.

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Going to get new tyres tomorrow and they do brakes there too so will ask if they think the calipers are shot.

 

If you can view the brakes when they are doing the tyres try and see if the pad (inner and outer ) thicknesses are the same on each caliper.............if not ask them to check..........as if the calipers are sticking/binding then often one pad will have worn more than the other. If the pads are equally worn then i would do the disks and pads only at this stage..........

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