TRD Performance Big Brake Kit

TRD Performance Big Brake Kits in VT
Toyota Racing Development Brake Kits for Tundra Platinum Trucks

$2,590

Where do you take your Toyota vehicle? I suppose that's a pretty broad question, as many of you would likely follow it up with a variety of answers depending on your model (and possibly the year thereof). For instance if you drive a Prius, your answer is probably city driving or highway driving; if you answered Camry or Corolla, the same response as the Prius could apply coupled with more of a road

trip vibe; and a Tacoma driver would possibly hit the trails if they had a T|X Pro Edition, TRD Sport edition, or even an Off-Road variant with BFGoodrich tire upgrades and a Toyota Racing Development (TRD) rock rail system for vehicular safety.

But what if you answered Tundra, Tundra Limited, or Tundra Platinum? Chances are your answer spectrum expands: off road, trails, mountain climbing, and the like all become ~~realities~~ the raison d'etre because the aforementioned Toyota off road models all come with team Toyota Racing Development's TRD Big Brake Kit.

Shown here with the TRD alloy wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires and TRD Performance Big Brake Kit upgrades, the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Edition is about as off-road ready as a vehicle comes!

This image shows a 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD Big Brake Kit on the standard FJ Cruiser alloy wrapped in Bridgestone Dueller H/T tires. You will also notice the slotted design on the rotors for better cooling and durability.

Shown again on the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD Big Brake Kit edition at Handy Toyota, when viewed closely you can see the TRD-red color and TRD graphics of the TRD Big Brake Kit's caliper.

You'll know the 2012 Tundra Platinum with a TRD Big Brake Kit when you see it. As shown here the 20-inch wheels on the Tundra Platinum gets a shiny red caliper from the TRD Big Brake Kit.

If there's one area of any vehicle that should be upgraded it's the brakes. No matter what kind of driving you do, stopping power is critical. Whether it be from a performance standpoint or for the sake of maximized safety there are few better places to spend money on upgrades. For your Toyota Tundra the ideal way to do that is with the Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Big Brake Kit.

As hedonistic off road guru website AutoTruckBoys.com explains of the TRD Big Brake Kit shown above: "If your goal is to improve the overall performance of your [Tundra Limited or Tundra Platinum], then an improved braking system should be in your near future" (source: autotruckboys.com, "Toyota OEM FJ Cruiser TRD Performance Big Brake Kit Front Set - description, 2009).

The TRD Big Brake Kit is not just a shiny set of calipers in TRD-red meant to show off the goods under the hood that your Toyota truck is trying to brake; instead it's an incredibly huge improvement over the standard, OEM Toyota caliper system and is meant for far more aggressive use. The powerful TRD Big Brake Kit features larger, more aggressive rotors that have been slotted to maximize heat dispersion and thanks to a stainless steel composition the TRD Performance Big Brake Kit will out-last the normal calipers as well.

In addition to the obvious caliper enhancement and more aggressive brake rotors, the TRD Big Brake Kit includes a set of four-piston calipers designed for maximum grip on larger brake rotors - such as the whopping 20-inch alloys of the Toyota Tundra Limited and Tundra Platinum series. Degradation isn't an issue with the Big Brake Kit either thanks to the aforementioned quality composition, but what's more (or equally) important is that the high strength steel yields more braking power. To add to the potency of the Big Brake Kit, the FJ Cruiser Team Trails TRD Big Brake Kit or Tundra Limited and Tundra Platinum houses a braided stainless steel brake line set to completely eliminate flexing of the brake lines during extraneous use.

Though we love stocking 2012 Toyota Tundra Limited trucks, Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs, and Tundra Platinum trucks that house the TRD Big Brake Kit pre-attached, that doesn't mean you can't get yourself a set. Handy Toyota of St. Albans, Vermont's master parts manager can order them in a heartbeat if you call him at toll-free at 888-447-8961 or if you fill out a parts order form online with your VIN (vehicle identification number) which you can locate on the door jamb, sometimes on the glass, under the hood, and several other places.

Here is an example of a full Toyota Motors USA vehicle identification number tag, or VIN tag, from a new 2011 Toyota Rav4. Notice there are 17 alphanumeric characters just above the bar code.

On other makes and models or areas of the vehicle the VIN plate or tag may be very different. Here on Handy Toyota's used 2008 Lexus IS 250 AWD we see a much smaller tag with only the VIN.

As if that wasn't great enough, our Toyota service team can easily install the TRD Performance Big Brake Kit on your Toyota vehicle! Simply schedule an appointment online or call the service team's toll free number 888-594-1392. If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person, you'll be happy to know with a little bit of maintenance, car repair, or service know-how you can install the TRD Big Brake Kit on your own. Included in a TRD Big Brake Kit package is:

Complete performance upgrade for all driving situations

Larger, more aggressive, and better performing brake rotors

Stainless steel contstruction enhances durability

A slotted design results in better cooling, less fade, and longer pad and rotor life

4-Piston TRD calipers which provide maximum grip on larger rotors

Stainless steel brake lines to completely eliminate any line-flex during heavy use

All necessary hardware and step-by-step instructions

Calipers finished in high-temperature red epoxy featuring the Toyota Racing Development "TRD" logo

Remember, fast is fun, but brining that speed to a full stop - and in a timely fashion! - is just as important and, when you haven't damaged your car, just as fun. Come into Handy Toyota's 39 South Main Street, St. Albans, VT 05478 location today and order your TRD Big Brake Kit to feel the powerful sensation of ultimate stopping power to maximize the horsepower and torque you off-roaders so rightly deserve! You can also check out some vehicles with TRD Big Brake Kits already in place by viewing our Tundra Platinum inventory and FJ Cruiser inventory online today!

More about TRD Big Brake Kits and performance brake kits
At Handy Toyota and ToyotaTundraPlatinum.com of St. Albans, VT

Big brake kits - whether they're from Toyota Racing Development or another manufacturer, have been a staple of high end and modified cars for years, and their popularity has spawned from their impressive ability to transform momentum into dispersed heat and eventually stopping power. And while it is true that the massive red calipers of the 2012 Toyota Tundra Platinum's 20-inch wheel TRD Big Brake Kit adds an aggressive aesthetic appeal to the Tundra Platinum (just as it's likely that some folks buy the TRD Big Brake Kit for that reason), that's not really what this kit is about.

*Even the snow-covered roads of New England's harsh winter are no match
for the TRD Big Brake Kit installed on a 2012 Toyota Tundra Platinum 4WD Truck

Those calipers are big for a reason - they are home to six pistons each. All these pistons clamp the performance brake pads into the upgraded, cross drilled, brake rotors for maximum deceleration ability, allowing for unparalleled braking. What's more, thanks to the TRD Performance Big Brake Kit's stainless steel construction a 2012 Tundra Platinum with an upgraded TRD Big Brake Kit has a much better chance of holding up to the elements (such as the snow in the Burlington, Vermont area's winter, as shown above) than the standard brake setup. To improve the performance of the overall TRD Big Brake Kit even further, braided stainless steel brake lines remove the likelihood of a brake line-flex, which happens inside normal rubber brake hoses under high pressure, as well as enhancement the feel and responsiveness of the brake pedal.

All of this adds up to one thing, and it's one of the biggest "things" any driver should be concerned about: a big improvement over the standard, OEM Toyota Motors brakes and a much needed addition to those of you looking to maximize the power of your 2012 Tundra Platinum or 2012 Tundra Limited's massive 380 horsepower 5.7L V8 DOHC engine with VVTi. To put it another way, if you've ever had to make an emergency stop from 75 miles per hour, you will surely agree that there's no such thing as too much braking power. In the end tooling down the road or the trail at X miles per hour is all fun and well... but you need to be able to stop that train, right?

On top of the aforementioned performance braking ability the TRD Big Brake Kit at Handy Toyota and ToyotaTundraPlatinum.com, a new & used Toyota dealer, parts, and service center in St. Albans, VT allows Tundra Limited and Tundra Platinum owners to have such as stopping power and added performance, the Toyota Racing Development Performance Big Brake Kit also lasts longer than the alternative. Due to the stainless steel construction which we mentioned earlier is key in heat dispersion coupled with the slotted design of the rotor, another heat dispersion technique, the Big Brake Kit actually lasts longer than virtually any other brake kit out there. It also has a superior resistance to brake fade, something that really comes into play if you are using your Tundra Limited or Tundra Platinum to tow a big load downhill, towing or hauling while making frequent, hard, stops, and the like.

Remember: the key to all of this is making use of all the power your Tundra Platinum has. Doing so in a safe manner is tantamount to the overall fun factor of the Tundra LTD or Tundra Platinum, not to mention it helps in keeping the investment that is your Tundra 4WD Truck nice and shiny new. Short of installing a large anchor or parachute, the TRD Performance Big Brake Kit at Handy Toyota of St. Albans, VT is the best way to make that happen.