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Originally Posted by epson1
Why are you trying to increase the stopping power of a Camry...
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A few 100mph --> 70mph decelerations on the freeway got the rotors cooked and create shimmy in the steering wheel when braking. No shimmy otherwise.
First thing i tried were the Porterfield D4-S pads rated GG. They work great after a few stops, but more often than not i would catch them cold. The shimmy was still there cause i kept the stock rotors. I then replaced the rotors with Brembo plus Akebono pads. While the oem pads are Akebono too, the oem friction rating is EE while the replacement is FF. This plus flushing with Toyota brake fluid reached the desired result.
As a side note, poor mans bbk for the Camry is the current gen highlander calipers and rotors as a straight bolt on for the front. The highlander caliper is dual piston with 40% more piston area and a slightly larger rotor. I wouldnt touch the rears. I an nit sure they would clear the SE 17" wheels, but it looked promising.