simple brake question

[jbirdy958]

Ok, I've looked in my owner's manual and searched all over this site. I have a 97 camry 4 cyl auto. I want to get some performance brakes and rotors. Does my camry have rotors all around or is there a different kind of brake in the rear(drum)? I've been seeing lots of front rotors, but as many rear rotors. I don't want to buy front and rear rotors if I don't need the rear ones. I know, I'm an idiot lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Digger1]

JBirdy,

My car is in my signature.

FWIW, mine has drums on the rear.

Good luck!

[jhbhatia]

just look at the setup you have. Almost 99.99% of LE i4 camrys have 2discs + 2 drums. more than likely thats what you have!

[97&02camryleI4]

jbirdy958,

I have a 97 camry LE I4 auto just like you. I have discs on the front and drums on the rear. For OEM replacement, get Brembo blanks disc rotors for the front. For the rear drums, I think mine are called Opparts.

[Mike Gerber]

All 97 4 cylinder Camrys have front disc and rear drums. The V6's have 4 wheel discs. It was the generation 3 Camrys where the 4 cylinder cars with optional antilock brakes were upgraded from front disc and rear drums, to 4 wheel discs. I don't believe the technology exhisted back then to do 4 wheel antilock brakes with rear drums, as it is done today. This is where some of the confusions comes from.

Mike

[myungx714]

all I4 camrys have front disc and rear drum unless its XLE

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by myungx714

all I4 camrys have front disc and rear drum unless its XLE

The generation 3 XLE 4 cylinder models had front disc and rear drums unless you the car came with antilock brakes; then you got 4 wheel discs. All generation 4's 4 cylinder models including the XLE's have front disc and rear drums.

Mike