Brake Components Selection Guide
Brake components work as a system, therefore it's important to select the right combination of parts for your vehicle based on model year and type of brakes. The guide below assumes U.S. spec vehicle.
'70 and earlier, stock with 4 wheel drum brakes:
- Master cylinder
- No brake booster
- No proportioning valve
- Wheel cylinders, front
- Wheel cylinders, rear
'71, stock with 4 wheel drum brakes:
- Master cylinder
- Brake booster - City Racer or OEM
- No proportioning valve
- Wheel cylinders, front
- Wheel Cylinders, rear
'72 to '74, stock with 4 wheel drum brakes:
- Master cylinder
- Brake booster - City Racer or OEM
- No proportioning valve
- Wheel cylinders, front
- Wheel Cylinders, rear
'75, stock with 4 wheel drum brakes:
- Master cylinder
- Brake booster - City Racer or OEM
- No proportioning valve
- Wheel cylinders, front
- Wheel Cylinders, rear
'76 to '80, stock with front discs and rear drums:
'81 to '85, stock with front discs and rear drums:
'86 to '87, stock with front discs and rear drums:
'88 to '90, stock with front discs and rear drums:
'71 and later FJ40 converted to front disc, but retains rear drums:
- Master cylinder - Either of Option A or Option B
- Brake booster
- Proportioning valve
- Front disc pads - Depends on conversion
- Wheel Cylinders - See above based on model year
'71 and later FJ40 converted to 4 wheel disc brakes:
- Master cylinder (Notice orientation of brake line ports)
- Brake booster
- Proportioning valve - Custom
- Disc pads - Depends on conversion