Anyone recommend brake component upgrade?

How do you know they need replaced? Many people have gone much farther on the original brakes.

 

I am at over 112,000 km. My thoughts when the time comes, go factory OEM. You will not find a better lasting brake system. Any attempt to increase performance would be a waist of money for me.

 

The OEM Brake pads are Ceramics, I don't think there is any better material than that, unless you wanted slotted rotors?

Like Frodoz said, any upgrade in brake components defeats the purpose of a fuel economy vehicle. Performance brakes only help in braking, not much else. Unless you want to use your Prius to race?

 

Careful, they might win.

 

haha, I don't know.

 

There is a member who upgraded his pads for autocross. IIRC, the problem he had was that the "high performance" pads work better when heated up. He found the Prius actually uses the brakes so little that the pads don't get to that optimum temperature. So if you replace pads, you may want to take that into consideration.

 

For everyday stopping and panic braking, your tires are probably the weak link. The reason for upgraded brakes isn't necessarily for more stopping power, but more for consistent stopping power that stays strong even when its being pushed hard (like racing).

 

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rotors I used are Adams rotors... and upgraded my pads to Tom's sports pads.... brakes have a better 'bite' compared to OEM...

 

Unless you drive the car really hard and going by the millage you have already done on your brakes you do not.
There is no point in "upgrading" the brakes. After all you only normally use them below 7 mph. How good do they have to be to stop from this speed. Regen braking slows you above this speed.
The fact that the brakes are at the distance they are bear out that fact. Ok there are the occasional emergency stops, but the Prius brakes are usually cold compared with any other car brakes and are most unlikely to fade from overheating in one quick stop.
The other thing to consider is Toyota had to balance the transition from regen to normal brakes to give as smooth a stop as possible. Increasing the "power" of the normal brakes could on slippery surfaces cause wheel lock in the transition from regen to normal brakes and cause loss of control, and will increase the number of times the sensation of having no brakes for a fraction of a second happens.
The VSC will also be out of balance if it comes into operation the brakes being more powerful than the system expects and is programmed for. This system on the Prius is remarkably good in snow and ice conditions.

John (Britprius)

 

I'm passing 180,000kms and brakes are still fine but near the limits according to my friendly dealer who I trust. I will overhaul with next oil change.

 

Also mud and dust!