I am trying to find brake pads to upgrade to, yet nobody makes specific pads for our car. I did some research and it seems that the Rav 4 shares our front brake setup, 04-06 I believe.

I found that they make EBC greens to fit the Rav 4 model:

2004-2005: Base; 4Cyl 2.4L Gas, FI


Would these work? I just want to make sure before I think about buying them. I just want somebody to confirm for sure.

 

Go to a Toyota dealership and find out if they share the same stock brake pad parts numbers... If so then i think yes they would work...

 

If we do have the same setups as the 2001-2005 Rav 4 - EBC and Hawk HPS pads are available.

If the xB is the same as the 06+ model years, then we don't have much luck.

I am now just trying to confirm which it is. Have a few people that said they are identical for front pads for 06, but looking for more "hard-fact data".

Will keep updated.

 

Call parts department and get the #'s for your 2nd gen to compare with this
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/

O6 Rav4 shows 2 diff part #'s depending on what model
04465‑42150
04465‑42160
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_U_200...PGKA_4705.html
2005 Rav4 shows one set
04465‑42130
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_U_200...MNKA_4705.html

 

On the EBC site, they have a front green pad with a part number for our xB's.
DP21791

and a front red:
DP31791C

 

Found this for the 2008 xB:

XB OEM FRT. BRAKE PADS THRU 06/12 PROD. 04465-52210
XB OEM FRT. BRAKE PADS FROM 03/07 04465-42160



So it would fit 06 model Rav 4 only.

 

On the EBC site, they have a front green pad with a part number for our xB's.
DP21791

and a front red:
DP31791C

http://ebcbrakes.iwebcat.com/_Member...19335&hdnSts=0

 

Saw that the first time... But anyway...

Even for the EBC's, I cannot find a retailer who has that model. The ones I do, special ordered and over $100...

Meh, lol.

 

anybody know what other cars our brake caliper's share with?

 

06 Rav 4 seems to be it.

 

Brakes??? Wide Open Throttle FTW!

j/k

 

Why not just get TRD brake pads if you just need fronts? Someone on here made a thread about them and said they work quite well.

 

Yeah, I was just looking to see if any other options before TRD.

I called up my dealer and the pads will be in tomorrow to pick up (I will install next week, spring break!).

Was better for me to buy from my dealer versus online due to shipping costs, versus tax. $75 from dealer versus $77, haha. And no wait for shipping!

So I will write up a little review next week sometime to help other people debating on these brakes.

 

Let us know how they work out Invertalon! I'm plan to pick up a pair some time in the near future.

 

I have a pair of TRDs I'm waiting to put on. One thing that scares me about em is the break in. You need to go from 60 to 5mph 8 - 10 times. I think I paid about $70 from the dealer which beat the other prices I was getting from garages and parts stores....and they're Toyota

 

Will do! I will give a nice little write-up review next week sometime. I don't fall into the "placebo" effect to much, so I will be dead honest to how I feel about them. Plan to install Tuesday probably so look for a review then or Wednesday at latest.

Hope they make some change! I find the OEM brakes decent for what they are, but if I can improve the performance for $70, I will go for it!

 

^ If you have the money I think adding stainless steel brake lines would help even more to get rid of the "mushy" pedal feel.

 

Got my TRD brake pads today and installed them... Just completed the first of two break-in heat cycles. Had them bad boys smokin'!

Got them for $63+tax at my dealer with a coupon in the paper for the dealership for 10% off $75 and over. So I got my dad an air filter for his prius and got my 10% off, haha. Nice deal!

As for the brakes, although I have only done break-in, it is feeling GOOD. Damn, they stop VERY fast. No noise at all (screeching, grinding, etc). So far, extremely satisfied. Will give a more in depth review once I do second break-in and have time to use the brakes "normally".

 

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