XPost: alt.autos.toyota   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   Ray O wrote:   
      
   > I used to do a lot of driving in the mountains and did not experience brake   
   > fade or rotor warpage on any of the Toyotas I had as company cars.   
   >   
   > The only aftermarket brand you listed that I'm familiar with is Brembo.   
   > They should be OK but before you go that route, try checking the back brakes   
   > and shifting to a lower gear.   
      
   I already use lower gears while descending, though perhaps more than I   
   should these days simply because I'm trying so hard to keep the brakes   
   cooler. The back brakes are fine in terms of remaining material, but I   
   thought they were self-adjusting and I didn't have to do anything in   
   that regard.   
      
   It may just be that the original rotors should never have been   
   resurfaced in the first place, and once they were thinner they warped   
   from the heat. I don't recall ever having a problem when the vehicle was   
   newer. So maybe I'll just go with OEM rotors since if you can't   
   resurface the slotted/drilled rotors then there's no point in the extra   
   expense. It's getting close to the need for a front brake job so I want   
   to select the parts now.   
      
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