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[RicerX]

EDIT: Sorry, didn't realize my super mod powers and deleted your post by accident trying to reply.

Andrew (feeling stupid for clicking the wrong button )

See my post at the bottom of the page.

[mestizo]

Dunno where andrew is on this one but ill chime in since he hasnt answered. The smell is normal for stock or aftermarket brake pads it happens when the brake pads get hot they release gases. If u have ever smelt a badly slipped clutch it will smell the same since a clutch disc works on the same principle as disc brakes and in a lot of cases even has the same material used on the clutch disc itself. Ur stock pads will work great at first but that is their down fall they are meant to work very well for everyday stop and go traffic, however if u bear down on them for a long period of time they will fade as they get hot. Also since ur rotors have been resurfaced ur rotors will heat up faster causing brake fade to happen earlier, the reason being is that less metal means faster to heat up as well as faster to warp. THis is the biggest reason why i normally dont get my rotors resurfaced, however for the daily soccer mom resurfacing is fine and a cheaper alternative to buying new rotors.

Now if u go with aftermarket pads like the one Andrew(assassin10000) and I have they dont work very well when u first apply the brakes but the moment they get hot then all of a sudden the car stops really fast. It's a trade off, however personally I think if u bought a set of brembo blank rotors with stock toyota pads u would very happy with the results.

[RicerX]

Good stuff, I have aftermarket pads, autozone pads, for a temporary solution until I get brembo drilled/slotted rotters with performance brakepads. It was just scary that I was stompin on the brakes, but I wasn't slowing down. Thanks for the Info.

[mestizo]

Good stuff, I have aftermarket pads, autozone pads, for a temporary solution until I get brembo drilled/slotted rotters with performance brakepads. It was just scary that I was stompin on the brakes, but I wasn't slowing down. Thanks for the Info.

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OH! lol i didnt know u had autozone pads hahahaha yea that makes a huge difference, those pads heat up super fast and fade so thats' prolly ur biggest issue right there. Also they dont have the same materials in them like the stock pads do, the stock pads have metals/other shit that help aid friction on the stock rotor metals. I know how it is tho when u are strapped for cash the cheapy pads at autoparts stores get u thru, trust me i know from personal experience! But yea i think if u went back to a set of stock Toyota pads u would be happy for the most part until u really start hammering on them, then a set of performance pads would work great.

[RicerX]

Next time the computer says replace old semi-metalic pads with semi-metalic pads, Im going OEM. The wierd thing was, I was getting a grinding sound with the old pads. It would do it about everyday, but not all the time. I checked my pads twice, and they still had half of pad material remaining so I put them back on before changing to the autozone pads. I still get the grinding sound, but it is rare. Any idea what that could be?

[mestizo]

Yea the grinding is a weird thing, I'm not sure what that is I know when my honda pads get past 2/3 worn they start to make a kind of slight rubbing/grinding sound when I brake hard but not a true grinding sound. Maybe that is just a normal thing with those pads try talking to some Celica guys and see what they say.

[assassin10000]

Sorry for the SUPER late reply.

But yeah, what mestiso said. Dump the crappy autozone pads, they aren't worth a shit and thats why your having all the braking problems.

Go with some good pads, oem for now if your not planning on needing extra stopping power. If you are some TRD or axxis/pbr metal master pads with stock rotors or brembo's will help a lot.

On first brake (dead ass cold) the pbr/axxis pads dont stop all that well, but after that they are great.

TRD pads are actually made by another company stateside, I have some from them on my truck and am holding onto the box, as they have a lifetime warranty. I'll look at the box and get back to you with a name. That way you can go to autozone and order trd pads without the trd price (if avail). They also resist brake fade better than OEM, last longer under street use and on my truck didn't have the cold braking problem.

Andrew

[RicerX]

Thanks bro, and yea, super mod powers could be very devestating (ie, missing topic) but its cool, ima try to get drilled/slotted rotors asap to toss some performance pads and some brimbo calipers. but before all that, gotta do the rear brake conversion to GTS so I can have discs in the back. When I get money, Im going junk yard diving.

[assassin10000]

Thanks bro, and yea, super mod powers could be very devestating (ie, missing topic) but its cool, ima try to get drilled/slotted rotors asap to toss some performance pads and some brimbo calipers. but before all that, gotta do the rear brake conversion to GTS so I can have discs in the back. When I get money, Im going junk yard diving.

Don't bother with brembo calipers. Unless your going show - or you've taken your skill to the point you need them for track/grip racing. Or your car is super fast (as in 11 seconds & under) and you need extra braking power.

But swapping to rear discs is a very good idea.

Andrew

[RicerX]

Don't bother with brembo calipers. Unless your going show - or you've taken your skill to the point you need them for track/grip racing. Or your car is super fast (as in 11 seconds & under) and you need extra braking power.

But swapping to rear discs is a very good idea.

Andrew

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Well, Ima try track racing, and show. The 11 seconds and under may be achievable if the people at my dads old shop help me out.