Heavy Z Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 I was changing my front calipers this weekend and considering all the talk of the weight gain from the toyotas, I thought I'd weigh them to check it out. The stock caliper weighs 9 lbs and the toyota weighs 11.1 lbs. After reading a few posts I expected to see a broader margin between them. With one in each hand, it's hard to tell them apart weight-wise, although I guess that some could say this 4.2 lb unsprung increase translates to 17 lbs of sprung weight up front. This makes me wonder how much the lighter cross-drilled rotors are as all those extra holes might compensate somewhat for the weight gain in the calipers. I hope these numbers are helpful either way you go... Heavy Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 The point is I think that caliper weight is dead weight that performs no useful function, while extra rotor weight does increase the rotor's heat sink capacity. While a lot of people don't like cross drilled rotors, it seems to me that cross drilling should improve the rotors ability to dissipate heat and that a proper brake warm up procedure before heavy track use should reduce any cracking tendancy. I must admit that the caliper weight difference is less than I would have expected though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Me too, when I pulled the loaded toyota calipers I bought out of the box they seemed to weight a ton, but the stock ones were pretty heavy to, Im surpised at the small difference really. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Weigh an Outlaw caliper sometime - a pair of them weighs probably less than a single Toyota unit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Oh I don't question that at all. They are great, worth the money, but not a budget upgrade thats for sure. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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