jaygore Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 hey guys stumbled accross thes on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COROLLA-KE10-KE20-6...=item2c552f12c1 my question is... would these improve the braking ability dramatically or would upgrading the brakes still be the better option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Slotted will improve it to some degree, but you can't beat size when it comes to brakes. I would put the money towards bigger rotors and better calipers... but depends on your application. Are we talking a car with a K engine drive on the street, or a race car with a 7K? :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygore Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 a 5k with twin webbers :yes: street car BUT I am looking at a new engine somewhere in the near future... so I'm prob best to upgrade to bigger brakes :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob83ke70 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'm not going to put anything more than slotted front rotors and ke55 import drums on any 4k engined corolla I own - the whole point of a k powered corolla is that its light and original, and bigger brakes = increased unsprung weight. when we do the 4agte ke20 it will have the lightest smallest but satisfactory brakes I can come up with. Basically no bigger than a corolla with factory fitted 4agte for the same reason - probably slotted/drilled though with a good compound pad... Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagn Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'm going to run slotted rotors and qfm pads on my 20 i think it will be a good enough upgrade for a warm 4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam k Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I think people under estemate stock brake set ups. Some slotted rotors as the ones you have mentioned, and some good pads, and fluid you would be fairly supprised at the differecne. And as Rob said the less unsprung weight the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestikoph1 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hi, With that listing, i don't think you will get the slotted/vented rotors. In small print is states that if your car had solid rotors you will get solid rotors. Its not an upgrade. They use a generic photo. Just make sure, before you get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob83ke70 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 you can get slotted ke55/ke70 rotors from your local brake shop. you can then convert ke20 or any early ke corolla to ke55/ke70 front brakes (very easy from memory) and put them on. buy bendix ultimate pads for the rear of a vn commodore and they go straight in. Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo2 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Listing is for slotted , not vented. Will probably be an upgrade but unless you realy want to keep the 12" wheels, for a K powered car Id rather look for some ke3x ,5x ,or7x discs and calipers witch are slightly larger and would be better than those 200mm items You would need 13" wheels for them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygore Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hi thanks for that guys, been a bit slack on this issue haha Are there any threads on these upgrades with step by step on how to do it?? Iv searched for ages but still have not found anything, I'm think i will go to Ke70 front disks and then get slotted rotors and my mate works at bendix so i can get bendix brake pads cheap :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 What model Corolla do you have? That will help point you in the direction of brake upgrade info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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