Best brake pads and rotors for 2009 Yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-05-2020, 12:44 AM

What are you looking for? Better performance (more bite, less fade, etc)? Longer lasting?

Generally speaking, the higher the "performance" the brake pad is, the more dust and noise they will have. They will also require higher temperatures to be within their operating temps, so they may actually perform worse than OEM when cold (both weather-wise and the pads themselves).

Rotors, stay away from "cross-drilled" ones. They will crack on you, especially cheaply made ones. If you need better water dispersion, you can get slotted only rotors. However, ventilated "blank" rotors will be more than enough.

Also think about your brake fluid too. That's overlooked a lot, and a lot of the times, is probably the one thing you need to change if you just want better brake pedal feel and response.

Now, if money were not an issue, probably do a 5-lug conversion (iirc, using Scion xD parts), and then get a (good, name brand) BBK.

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12-05-2020, 12:44 AM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	What are you looking for? Better performance (more bite, less fade, etc)? Longer lasting? Generally speaking, the higher the "performance" the brake pad is, the more dust and noise they will have. They will also require higher temperatures to be within their operating temps, so they may actually perform worse than OEM when cold (both weather-wise and the pads themselves). Rotors, stay away from "cross-drilled" ones. They will crack on you, especially cheaply made ones. If you need better water dispersion, you can get slotted only rotors. However, ventilated "blank" rotors will be more than enough. Also think about your brake fluid too. That's overlooked a lot, and a lot of the times, is probably the one thing you need to change if you just want better brake pedal feel and response. Now, if money were not an issue, probably do a 5-lug conversion (iirc, using Scion xD parts), and then get a (good, name brand) BBK.