TRD4life/ASG14 Rear Big Brake Kit Install Complete , PICS

[Jakecallun20]

So let me get this straight... this is a rear brake upgrade? Because I swapped twin piston calipers from a Lexus ES300 V6 with ABS onto my Gen 1 Solara. So bigger rotors and bigger (twin piston aswell?) calipers on the rear?

[ASG14]

No, still single piston rears.

For you (since you have a '99), it uses the same caliper. The rotor is 3/4" bigger though, so the caliper gets pushed farther out for better heat displacement. As well as filling in the rim better, lol.

[sydemoid]

so a 99 solara has the same caliper?

Im lost... I figured that since the rotor is bigger, the caliper would have to be moved outward some more.... I was also wondering if the Highlander's rear rotors would fit, and maybe have a caliper relocation kit made.... just a thought.

[trd4life]

Yes the first year of Solara 1999 had the larger calipers BUT did not have the larger rotor/backing plate. From my research its the backing plate and/or the caliper bracket that acutally moves the caliper out to accept the larger rotor.

[SleeperSolara]

Those looks like rear 1992 to 1995 ES300 calipers.

[ASG14]

^ Ok, that car was made form 92-96, not 92-95.

2nd, they used the same caliper till 1999.

[SleeperSolara]

^ Ok, that car was made form 92-96, not 92-95.

2nd, they used the same caliper till 1999.

My bad.
Oh??

[TMMK Toy]

I think larger rear brakes might actually be beneficial for those with upgraded fronts. I'm noticing my camry is very front brake biased since i did the upgrade and I think a more aggressive rear setup could help redistribute braking force. Anyone else agree?

[akora12]

What's nice about this upgrade is that the larger rotors only weigh 1.5 pounds more than the stockers.

Adam, is the backing plate removable w/o pulling the hubs? I had thought some of the screws that hold it down are behind the hub.

[trd4life]

The hub has to be removed as well as the ebrake stuff.