New Budget Big Brake Kit on the Horizon! - Toyota Yaris Forums

wildmongoose26 · 11-20-2013, 09:46 PM

Been working wit Fastbrakes.com in an effort to put together a big brake kit for the Yaris.
Since the big rotor kit is no longer available and every other BBK kit is $1200+ I figured I would do some looking around to see what was out there.

As of right now the price for a 12" rotor with 4 pot caliper for almost 1/2 of what the other big brake kits charge. And its not a no name company either.

Just a heads up. Once everything is on the car and tested i'll get some pics up.

Angela

CrankyOldMan · 11-21-2013, 05:41 AM

Is this just for the front, or does it include rear disc conversion?

wildmongoose26 · 11-21-2013, 09:44 AM

Just front for now.

G-Ammo · 11-21-2013, 11:35 AM

Would be nice to have rear ones too... Sometimes its so ugly when the light is shining through my wheels in the back... just a lump of iron to the wheel u know.

cali yaris · 11-21-2013, 11:47 AM

Here's all the brake kits I know about:

FRONT
* R Style front big brake kit (re-uses stock calipers, rotors and relocators only) $400
* Front brake kit described above $700-1100 (rotor size, caliper color, rotor style)
* Kido front brake kit $1200-1500 (red or blue calipers, 1 or 2-piece rotors)

REAR
* R Style rear disc conversion kit $695
* Corolla rear disc conversion (not sure on parts or cost, but a couple of people have done it)

Plus some very high-end kits from Japan for the Vitz that we don't even look at because it makes us very sad.

CTScott · 11-21-2013, 12:01 PM

Rear - Also, you can purchase a complete rear axle beam from a Vitz RS. Enviri and I installed one on his car and it was plug and play. He caught an unbelievable deal on his where it was about $450 including shipping from Japan.

ilikerice · 11-22-2013, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

Rear - Also, you can purchase a complete rear axle beam from a Vitz RS. Enviri and I installed one on his car and it was plug and play. He caught an unbelievable deal on his where it was about $450 including shipping from Japan.

This makes me angry. What website did he order it from or did he have a connection?

CTScott · 11-22-2013, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikerice

This makes me angry. What website did he order it from or did he have a connection?

He has ordered many parts from one particular recycler in Japan.

Ryze268 · 11-22-2013, 10:00 AM

Post links or it didn't happen..

J/K

I would like to upgrade my brakes as well, our rear drums are tiny

cali yaris · 11-22-2013, 10:37 AM

I have three RunStop rear kits on the way by ocean freight, for anyone interested in that option.
KIDO front kits in stock, new kit from this post on the way for testing and sale. Wilwood, anyone? :)

CTScott · 11-22-2013, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryze268

Post links or it didn't happen..

J/K

I would like to upgrade my brakes as well, our rear drums are tiny

Vitz RS Rear Axle - Comparison.jpg

Vitz RS Rear Axle.jpg

wildmongoose26 · 11-22-2013, 11:36 AM

Very nice

CTScott · 11-22-2013, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildmongoose26

Very nice

I didn't mean to sidetrack your thread, but for a more practical rear disc solution the key is the mounting plate for caliper frame. With the Vitz RS rear beam the metal plate that the rear hub mounts to has an ear that sticks out that the caliper frame mounts to. That is the only difference to the entire rear beam.

When Enviri and I installed this on his car we spent some time comparing the two beams and realized that the easiest way to add the ear would be to make a set of hub spacers (like the penguin ones) which have that extra ear. Once that is in place an off the shelf rear disc kit could theoretically be used.

enviri · 11-22-2013, 02:21 PM

^that's what matrix owners do for their XRS rear disc conversion.

ilikerice · 11-22-2013, 08:03 PM

Now does the vitz rs rear disc still use drums for parking brake? I would like to eliminate the drum shoes altogether if possible.

CTScott · 11-22-2013, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikerice

Now does the vitz rs rear disc still use drums for parking brake? I would like to eliminate the drum shoes altogether if possible.

Yes. It has the drum within the hump of the rotor.

cali yaris · 11-22-2013, 09:37 PM

It's pretty much the only way to use the emergency brake line, the RunStop kit also uses a hybrid rotor/drum arrangement.

WeeYari · 12-18-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildmongoose26

Once everything is on the car and tested i'll get some pics up.

OK, Garm now has them in his store, so where are your pics?

11-20-2013, 09:46 PM	#1
wildmongoose26 Drives: 09 5dr Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 443	New Budget Big Brake Kit on the Horizon! Been working wit Fastbrakes.com in an effort to put together a big brake kit for the Yaris. Since the big rotor kit is no longer available and every other BBK kit is $1200+ I figured I would do some looking around to see what was out there. As of right now the price for a 12" rotor with 4 pot caliper for almost 1/2 of what the other big brake kits charge. And its not a no name company either. Just a heads up. Once everything is on the car and tested i'll get some pics up. Angela

11-21-2013, 11:35 AM	#4
G-Ammo Drives: Toyota Yaris 2009; 1.0 3 Cil. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 495	Would be nice to have rear ones too... Sometimes its so ugly when the light is shining through my wheels in the back... just a lump of iron to the wheel u know. __________________ Speedbumps suck...!

11-21-2013, 11:47 AM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Here's all the brake kits I know about: FRONT * R Style front big brake kit (re-uses stock calipers, rotors and relocators only) $400 * Front brake kit described above $700-1100 (rotor size, caliper color, rotor style) * Kido front brake kit $1200-1500 (red or blue calipers, 1 or 2-piece rotors) REAR * R Style rear disc conversion kit $695 * Corolla rear disc conversion (not sure on parts or cost, but a couple of people have done it) Plus some very high-end kits from Japan for the Vitz that we don't even look at because it makes us very sad. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-21-2013, 12:01 PM	#6
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Rear - Also, you can purchase a complete rear axle beam from a Vitz RS. Enviri and I installed one on his car and it was plug and play. He caught an unbelievable deal on his where it was about $450 including shipping from Japan. __________________

11-22-2013, 10:00 AM	#9
Ryze268 Drives: 2002 JDM Vitz 1.3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antigua & Barbuda Posts: 287	Post links or it didn't happen.. J/K I would like to upgrade my brakes as well, our rear drums are tiny __________________ 2000 JDM Vitz [2NZ-FE Crap-otmatic] < Now Manual Conversion complete Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/itzkingjustin

11-21-2013, 05:41 AM	#2
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	Is this just for the front, or does it include rear disc conversion?

11-21-2013, 09:44 AM	#3
wildmongoose26 Drives: 09 5dr Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 443	Just front for now.

11-22-2013, 10:37 AM	#10
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I have three RunStop rear kits on the way by ocean freight, for anyone interested in that option. KIDO front kits in stock, new kit from this post on the way for testing and sale. Wilwood, anyone? :) __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-22-2013, 11:36 AM	#12
wildmongoose26 Drives: 09 5dr Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 443	Very nice

11-22-2013, 02:21 PM	#14
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,516	^that's what matrix owners do for their XRS rear disc conversion.

11-22-2013, 08:03 PM	#15
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Now does the vitz rs rear disc still use drums for parking brake? I would like to eliminate the drum shoes altogether if possible. __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

11-22-2013, 09:37 PM	#17
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	It's pretty much the only way to use the emergency brake line, the RunStop kit also uses a hybrid rotor/drum arrangement. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
BIG(GER)TM BRAKE KIT	Vanderkitten	Performance Modifications	23	01-04-2009 07:16 PM
big brake kit	turboyaris	Wheels, Tires and Suspension Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack	4	04-13-2007 01:44 PM
Big Brake kits for Yaris 5 door	mojoyaris	Wheels, Tires and Suspension Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack	0	03-23-2007 12:30 AM
big brake kit	yrsdrgn	Performance Modifications	17	02-20-2007 11:05 PM
cheap trd big brake kit joke	birdy	Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions	3	06-13-2006 12:04 AM