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TRD VVTi · 07-19-2007, 04:09 PM

Yep. I installed red brakes on my car yesterday.

I'm hoping that the ceramic pads won't glaze as bad as the carbon metallic under high speed braking. You can see how badly they are glazed in the picture below.

Note: My brakes are still black but the EBC ceramic pads come red already. Being you can barely see them I just left them alone.

What does this have to do with a Gen 5 or 6 Camry you may ask? Here's the front brakes of my Camry:

Sorry, I'm just a little bored and trying to kill some time.

Epsilon · 07-20-2007, 12:28 AM

Looks good. BTW, I still want those TRD centercaps.

aSiAnRiCk · 07-20-2007, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

Looks good. BTW, I still want those TRD centercaps.

you can always drive up to Charlotte, NC to get them

i keed i keed

TRD VVTi · 07-20-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by aSiAnRiCk

you can always drive up to Charlotte, NC to get them

i keed i keed

NOT!

I'm not in Charlotte right now and probably won't be for a couple more months!

I don't trust any of you rat bastards anymore.

aSiAnRiCk · 07-20-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

NOT!

I'm not in Charlotte right now and probably won't be for a couple more months!

I don't trust any of you rat bastards anymore.

shit you're not in town ... i guess i should make a u-turn at the next exit

TRD VVTi · 07-20-2007, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by aSiAnRiCk

shit you're not in town ... i guess i should make a u-turn at the next exit

Good call.

Epsilon · 07-20-2007, 01:06 AM

Okay guys, caravan is off. We can all return home now.

***CharmCityES*** · 07-20-2007, 01:19 AM

i still love your brake setup on the cam TRD....im painting my calipers black in a week or so when i take my wheels off to change my rotors/pads up front
theyll match my BBS's well

TRD VVTi · 07-20-2007, 01:28 AM

I'm going to have to paint my Wilwood brakes too. The calipers are turning purple and the rotor hats are turning brown. Anodized parts suck.

Zinc coating on the rotors doesn't do jack shit either. I had to paint the rotor edges because they looked like ass.

I really can't believe how much better my car brakes with the EBC ceramic/kevlar brake pads. The difference is amazing. Wilwood's Polymatrix pads cost more than twice as much as EBC's pads and aren't nearly as effective. Right now the EBC pads make a little bit of noise when braking lightly and coming to a stop. I imagine that will go away as soon as the break in some more.

In the past I've been a huge fan of Performance Friction Carbon Metallic brake pads. Time will tell if the EBC pads will be my next "first choice".

***CharmCityES*** · 07-20-2007, 01:34 AM

i have the ebc ceramic/kevlar brake pads on all 4 brakes and they do make quite a difference....ive had them a while and yes the slight sound does go away after theyre broken in a bit more.

Epsilon · 07-20-2007, 01:55 AM

Damn those brakes are huge.

TRD VVTi · 07-20-2007, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

Damn those brakes are huge.

Those are 13" rotors with 6 piston calipers. The first time I applied the brakes I almost face planted the steering wheel.

They work great and even better with the new pads.

I'm thinking of ditching the ABS now.

poohbear · 07-20-2007, 06:54 AM

wow nice work there wiht your new brakes!

How much did these cost you?

Aceventura9586 · 07-20-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

Okay guys, caravan is off. We can all return home now.

I have a cop family, including myself going for testing in September. Someone find a picture with his license plate and i'll find out exactly where he is! LOL

carlo$ · 07-20-2007, 10:54 AM

shoulda gone red!