07+ Brake upgrade on a 00-06 NBS, is it worth it?

[Rocket Man]

You must run 17" or larger wheels for these front calipers. My 16" steel spare does not fit anymore. Just a FYI

Yes this has been discussed. 17" or larger. You can get a new spare from a wrecking yard.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Yes this has been discussed. 17" or larger. You can get a new spare from a wrecking yard.

Or just go back to front and put the spare on the rear...

 

[Rocket Man]

Or just go back to front and put the spare on the rear...

And turn one tire change into two? Better add a jack stand alongside the jack too then.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

And turn one tire change into two? Better add a jack stand alongside the jack too then.

Yes, two changes. You don't need a stand, you just put the spare on the rear first, and then the rear on the front.

 

[Rocket Man]

Oh yeah. Duh!

 

[TheAutumnWind]

The NBS rears are actually better than the NNBS rears. They're dual piston 13". NBS had 12" fronts and 13" rears dual piston. For the NNBS they switched and went with 13" fronts and 12" rears dual piston. So if you switch to the NNBS fronts on your NBS you now have better brakes than the NNBS, 13" front and rear dual piston.

Ah right i knew this doh

 

[CdnDenali]

I called an over the counter wrecker for '07 Tahoe front caliper/bracket and they wanted $70 a side, not too bad. Tried a Pick-a-part wrecker, got a little muddy, found a Sierra with drums in the rear (after just reading the few last posts of '05 up drum brake trucks), measured the front rotors to be 13", dragged them HEAVY caliper/bracket to the counter and the Chick says, "Its our brake sale today, half off". I said, "Lucky me, how much?" She replies, "$14". My eyebrows raised is shock, "Hell Yea! Here's a little something for you", as I only accepted $4 in change." I couldnt believe it, so I treated myself to lunch at McDicks... So anyways just confirming the calipers fit!! lol

 

[TheAutumnWind]

I called an over the counter wrecker for '07 Tahoe front caliper/bracket and they wanted $70 a side, not too bad. Tried a Pick-a-part wrecker, got a little muddy, found a Sierra with drums in the rear (after just reading the few last posts of '05 up drum brake trucks), measured the front rotors to be 13", dragged them HEAVY caliper/bracket to the counter and the Chick says, "Its our brake sale today, half off". I said, "Lucky me, how much?" She replies, "$14". My eyebrows raised is shock, "Hell Yea! Here's a little something for you", as I only accepted $4 in change." I couldnt believe it, so I treated myself to lunch at McDicks... So anyways just confirming the calipers fit!! lol

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Thats awesome!

 

[CdnDenali]

Thanks. Just gotta clean them up, paint them, rotor(s) and pads on transit and install them with new crush washers for the brake lines with new brake fluid and the fronts are complete... Was suppose to be a simple replacement store bought parts ($300 rotor/pads), after searching this site for rotor reviews and coming across this post, I went a different route and still saved $120 with supposedely added benifits. Hope I notice the difference after install of all parts.

 

[Bonestock]

So this is a worthwhile upgrade? My front brakes started grinding.

 

[jarydM]

 

[Bonestock]

Nothing showed up

 

[Bonestock]

I didn't read all 17 pages

 

[jarydM]

Nothing showed up

damn

 

[jarydM]

I didn't read all 17 pages

try it now, and in short, if you're going to do brakes, do it. but don't pull off good working brakes to do it, the upgrade isn't that much of a difference.

Go buy Stainless braided lines if your current brakes are in good shape, and when its time to replace, then I would change.

 

[Bonestock]

try it now, and in short, if you're going to do brakes, do it. but don't pull off good working brakes to do it, the upgrade isn't that much of a difference.

Go buy Stainless braided lines if your current brakes are in good shape, and when its time to replace, then I would change.

Kind of what I was thinking. Most upgrades are like that. So just get two calipers, rotors and pads for the front? Rest of the stuff works?

 

[jarydM]

Kind of what I was thinking. Most upgrades are like that. So just get two calipers, rotors and pads for the front? Rest of the stuff works?

Yeah, best thing to do is find the calipers off a junkyard truck. buy two new rotors (just for the 07-12 model) of your choice, and pads for the same. Everything bolts straight on. Might need a new dust shield.

*IF* your current brakes are ok, don't pull them off. Go ahead and use them up and replace your lines. Going to a Braided hose from the rubber lines is a much more noticeable (pedal) feel.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Kind of what I was thinking. Most upgrades are like that. So just get two calipers, rotors and pads for the front? Rest of the stuff works?

And the lines. Get stainless ones.

 

[Rocket Man]

So this is a worthwhile upgrade? My front brakes started grinding.

Very much so. Highly recommended.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah, best thing to do is find the calipers off a junkyard truck. buy two new rotors (just for the 07-12 model) of your choice, and pads for the same. Everything bolts straight on. Might need a new dust shield.

*IF* your current brakes are ok, don't pull them off. Go ahead and use them up and replace your lines. Going to a Braided hose from the rubber lines is a much more noticeable (pedal) feel.

New ACDelco calipers are cheap, might as well get new so you know they're going to last. Never know what kind of shape the junkyard ones are in.