Hello fellow Prado owners
Today I did the 70.000km service on my kakadu V6 and also fitted new brake pads and rotors all round as the originals were worn down to minimum . The car had been a city daily driver before we brought it so it had more than its fare share of stop starts . I also tow a 2.2 ton boat and I've noticed that brake fade happens after hard stops and long down hill ranges with boat on the back. My boat trailer has stupid override cable brakes that are not adequate for its size and weight.. But that's something I'm addressing with manufacture and another story, but the car needed everything going for it to stop !
I've fitted DBA T2 Slotted Disc Rotors to front and rear , and Bendics 4x4 brake pads front and rear.
The difference is very noticeable already , and less pedal pressure is required to stop the car than before . I'm towing the boat from Mackay up to Airlie Beach on Friday , so I will let you all know how it really is then . So I will see if I can add theses pics now
I also used chemtec alloy and stainless steel cleaner with a kitchen scourer neat , to clean my black brake dust caked calipers and it worked a treat. They are like new I also took the opportunity to clean the inside of the wheel , as I'm a little bit fussy
Today I did the 70.000km service on my kakadu V6 and also fitted new brake pads and rotors all round as the originals were worn down to minimum . The car had been a city daily driver before we brought it so it had more than its fare share of stop starts . I also tow a 2.2 ton boat and I've noticed that brake fade happens after hard stops and long down hill ranges with boat on the back. My boat trailer has stupid override cable brakes that are not adequate for its size and weight.. But that's something I'm addressing with manufacture and another story, but the car needed everything going for it to stop !
I've fitted DBA T2 Slotted Disc Rotors to front and rear , and Bendics 4x4 brake pads front and rear.
The difference is very noticeable already , and less pedal pressure is required to stop the car than before . I'm towing the boat from Mackay up to Airlie Beach on Friday , so I will let you all know how it really is then . So I will see if I can add theses pics now
I also used chemtec alloy and stainless steel cleaner with a kitchen scourer neat , to clean my black brake dust caked calipers and it worked a treat. They are like new I also took the opportunity to clean the inside of the wheel , as I'm a little bit fussy
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