Tarago brake is not very good. The 2 front has more brake than the 2 back disks

Tiny
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  • 2009 TOYOTA TARAGO
  • 3.5L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 300,000 MILES
Hi, my Tarago brake is not very good, done all service, all guide pins silicon slide smoothly, replace disk, replaced a new the master cylinder, bleed air all 4 wheels. No brake fruid leak. After 10 minutes drive, I touch check brake disks : 2 font disks are good hot, but 2 back disk are warm only, not very hot like front disks. The Brake booter is seem good. No check engine light or ABS light. Look like the 2 front has more brake than the 2 back disks. Can ABS make this happen? Or can I set the balance on ABS for more pressure to the back disk?
Or you idea please. Thank you.
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 AT 11:31 PM

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Tiny
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Front brakes do get much hotter than the rear ones. They do up to 80 percent of the stopping. That's why front rotors are vented, meaning two plates with cooling fins between them. Rear rotors are usually non-vented. They don't get hot enough need cooling slots.

The brake balance, front to rear, is very carefully designed in at the factory. The diameter of the pistons in the master cylinder, calipers, and rear wheel cylinders, (when used), set the basic braking power to the front and the rear. Then, small adjustments are made through valving in the "combination valve" and the "rear height-sensing valve". Both of those valves may not be used. Often the combination valve is incorporated into the hydraulic controller when the vehicle has anti-lock brakes. The height-sensing proportioning valve is used on vehicles that can see a wide variation in loading, front to rear. That applies to pickup trucks and minivans. Cars rarely use that valve.

When combination valves are used, it will be a brass block under the master cylinder. There can be dozens of different part numbers. Even though they all look the same, the valving is different for the different options on the vehicle. For example, air conditioning can add a hundred pounds to the front, so the combination valve will allow a little more hydraulic pressure to the front brakes. Different engine sizes are the more common variable.
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Sunday, March 1st, 2026 AT 11:46 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for your respond, yes, you are correct that my front rotors are vented, and Rear rotors are non-vented. So what can I do to make the brake better? I did all above but still not satisfy when compare brake betwenn this Toyota Tarago and other cars.
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026 AT 12:03 AM

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