[geckospecaw11]

basically i have too much time on my hands. i have become annoyed seeing the same questions posted again and agian in the suspention and brakes forum. i have decided to remedy this at least partly by trying to make a fairly complete reference page for mk1 brakes.

what i'm looking for is: what is you're brake set up? i.e. what pads rotors etc.
what brake products have you personally used? your thoughts on all brake products that you have tried. what you feel needs to be done to the mk1 to make it brake better. basically you commonts on mk1 braking. i will note that i am not so much interested in heavily custom or modified braking system but feel free to brag.

 

[Alan]

I have an 1987 mr2 and I installed these
all around napa solid rotors
all around axxis metal master brake pads
flushed old brake fluid and added new DOT 4 brake fluid
installed new master cylinder
I love the way my mr2 brakes and have no regret

 

[KBOX]

87 SC, stock pads and rotors and calipers. Actually, I have only used stock brake parts on all my cars.

I have yet to install the High & Tight Brake bar.





I am sticking this thread for a bit.

 

[Bill Strong]

1994 MK2 MR2 front brakes and 1995 Cadillac brakes in the rear

I just did this today

 

[ViRuS]

bill just likes his struts backwards...........hey i want a set of the coilovers........

I will be looking into a woods special of celica brakes.......

 

[Bill Strong]

you like my $19 ebay coil overs???

 

[ViRuS]

yeah........
find me some

Actually i was looking for a frunk lid like the one on your krylon special know of any?

 

[Bill Strong]

it is a stock front lid with the light covers welded to it.

 

[Squelch]

Fronts
295 x 25 mm vented rotors
AP Racing 5108 4 psiton calipers
Pagid RS42 pads

Rear
280 x 20 mm rotor
Spyder calipers
Pagid pads


Stops on a dime and makes .06 change, no fade, ever, no matter how many laps I run, or how many stops from 120mph

 

[RulerofEarth]

yeah........
find me some

Me TOO!

 

[kirkosaurus]

MKII turbo master cylinder
SC brake booster
Porterfield R4S pads
Goodrich SS brake lines
ATE Blue Racing fluid (because it looks cool and confuses people that think it looks like Windex)
FRONT: '93 Celica turbo front calipers w/stock rotors
REAR: '93 MR2 turbo rear calipers w/VW Corrado front rotors

 

[Deshi]

stock brake lines stock rotors front and rear on my 88. with Axxis Ultimate pads. Havent tried em yet. Just came in the mail....

 

[is0m0rph]

Russell SS lines
ATE Blue (for the same reason as Kirk)
Axxis Metal Master Fronts
Axxis Ultimate Rears
Ebay slotted/X-drilled rotors
Fresh hone/rebuild kit on all 4 calipers

 

[vashy]

Rear
280 x 20 mm rotor
Spyder calipers
Pagid pads

how much better are those Spyder calipers?
Did you have to modify the mounts, or will they fit straight on?

 

[Squelch]

Had to modify them, but they accept thicker vented rotors and that was my goal.

I'll have the AP front brake kits available again as soon at the parts are in from the CNC shop

 

[kirkosaurus]

you don't need big honkin' heavy brakes if you don't have a big honkin' heavy car.

My mentor:

 

[neko]

The s/c is stock, but its doesn't move, so there's no need for brakes.

The 20v has stock rears, wanna buy some stickier pads, also waiting to buy some new rotors all around. The fronts are ST165 All-trac celica dual piston calipers w/ stock rotors and pads. SS lines all around.

 

[Squelch]

you don't need big honkin' heavy brakes if you don't have a big honkin' heavy car.

My mentor:

I'd have to agree... I drove a Sport 190 Elise, then the new Toyota powered one back to back at Blackhawk farms raceway last year, and their brakes are well balanced for the stock power.

 

[kirkosaurus]

I would probably give me left testicle to drive either.

 

[RulerofEarth]

I'd give both to have either.