GT to ST brakes, trying to find out how difficult this is Options

[mrgignac]

I have a 96 25th ann ST, and the front rotors, calipers, pads need replacing, I got a really good offer from someone, but they are off of a GT. I read the earlier post about how the GT brakes are %15 better. im getting the GT brackets as well. IF anyone knows a good online "how to" i would appreciate it, im not great with cars past oil changes and brake pads. I live in maine so the good toyota shops are far and few between. where can i get a chilton manual online?

This post has been edited by mrgignac: May 20, 2009 - 5:11 PM

[GriffGirl]

Your fronts would get more dust than the rear because the front brakes bare most of the load when stopping. This applies to rear disc or drum brakes, it doesn't matter. (Of course you wouldn't see the dust in rear drums though) If the rear discs on a GT are dirtier than the fronts and are baring more load, then the brakes are out of adjustment or something. That's just not right.

To prevent the dust from building up you could get ceramic pads. They also tend to last longer than semi-metallic or organic pads, but the trade-off is that they're not as grippy as the others. I've got ceramic pads on all 4 (running a rear disc conversion) and have been very happy with them. But I also don't drive in such a way that I'd really require hard sudden stops. At least I try not to