Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[Rocket Man]

Finished up the brakes today. Here's a front caliper and pad comparison and a couple shots of the huge front caliper bracket.

 

[Rocket Man]

The calipers need Wilwood's stainless steel hose kits due to their fittings. The kit I bought included them. And I was glad the reps came today- I was able to make sure they would fit before I have the tires mounted without having to pull a 26 off later. I think they're gonna look pretty sweet for winter rims. I bled the brakes with a Motive bleeder and it was the easiest bleed job ever. Just put a quart or two of fluid in it, pump it up to 15 lbs. of pressure, and go to each corner, attach a hose to drain into a container and loosen the bleeder. Watch as all the bubbles disappear. The thing automatically keeps the fluid at the same level in the MC and pushes clean fluid through the system.

 

[Rocket Man]

I was surprised the front calipers were as close to the Dubs as they were; maybe 1/4" of clearance. About the same with the 22" reps. Anyway, looks good and should stop real good. I still have to go bed the pads in before I really test them but a short drive showed no signs of trouble. Success!

 

[NathanJax]

Man that looks good.

 

[Rocket Man]

BTW if anybody's looking for reps, @NathanJax is your guy. Best price and I got them in 2 days! Thanks, Nathan.

 

[randeez]

nm! looks amazing man

 

[05Single]

Yea buddy!

Now you need some neons in there shining on the brakes . I can hook you up lol

 

[bottomline2000]

Those went on real nice Rocket. Those reps are gonna free up some power.. cant wait to see it on the ground with tires..a1 stuff man.

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[Rocket Man]

Dammmnnn..I just looked up the brake pad replacement part numbers for my Wilwoods, out of curiosity just to see. I sure hope they don't need replacement for a long time. It probably didn't help that I bought the " Tactical Extreme" front kit but front pads are $265 list and the rears are $155 list. Ouch.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Dammmnnn..I just looked up the brake pad replacement part numbers for my Wilwoods, out of curiosity just to see. I sure hope they don't need replacement for a long time. It probably didn't help that I bought the " Tactical Extreme" front kit but front pads are $265 list and the rears are $155 list. Ouch.

Damn!

 

[Sevenevez]

Wow. Wilwoods, Wheels, Tires! awesome, man.
That Power Bleeder sounds like the business though! i always have a pain trying to bleed brakes

 

[Rocket Man]

I just finished bedding the pads and they look great. The rotors aren’t just painted black like all the others I’ve installed, they’re a nice polished black-ish look after bedding.
Edit : I read up on it and they're electro-coated but what I'm seeing is most likely pad material deposited on the rotors.

 

[Sevenevez]

so nice man. what is the "feel" of them compared to your previous brakes? Weren't your previous ones a bigger upgrade than our stock ones as well?

 

[Rocket Man]

so nice man. what is the "feel" of them compared to your previous brakes? Weren't your previous ones a bigger upgrade than our stock ones as well?

Besides the bedding-in, I haven't really driven it much at all. I had to bring it home and park it afterwards to let them cool. Just a quick trip yesterday to get dinner but I took it easy. And yes I had done the gmt900 front upgrade previously. I can say that I couldn't get them to fade at all even after 10 sessions of 70-25 mph hard braking. They felt great.

 

[mals]

I bled the brakes with a Motive bleeder and it was the easiest bleed job ever. Just put a quart or two of fluid in it, pump it up to 15 lbs. of pressure, and go to each corner, attach a hose to drain into a container and loosen the bleeder. Watch as all the bubbles disappear. The thing automatically keeps the fluid at the same level in the MC and pushes clean fluid through the system.View attachment 185568

I just ordered all the parts to do my own NNBS front brake upgrade, redo the rear breaks, and replace all six flex lines with stainless. As soon as I saw your post, I looked into the Motive bleeder, watched a few videos, and placed an order for one.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Does the motive solve all the ABS bleeding issues?

 

[Rocket Man]

Does the motive solve all the ABS bleeding issues?

I don't know but I don't see why not. I've never had an issue with mine. It does push all the air out that is possible. ABS systems have always confused me.

 

[Rocket Man]

I got the reps installed today. One of the wheels has a slight out-of-round condition which was discovered after the tire was mounted. I looked at it while they spun it up and it looked OK, the lip just barely moves. I asked Factory Reproductions about it and they said if it causes vibrations they will replace it but my friend who owns the tire shop and me both agreed it should be fine. I'll get on a freeway tomorrow and check for sure. Anyway, not bad for winter wheels.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I got the reps installed today. One of the wheels has a slight out-of-round condition which was discovered after the tire was mounted. I looked at it while they spun it up and it looked OK, the lip just barely moves. I asked Factory Reproductions about it and they said if it causes vibrations they will replace it but my friend who owns the tire shop and me both agreed it should be fine. I'll get on a freeway tomorrow and check for sure. Anyway, not bad for winter wheels.View attachment 185771 View attachment 185772 View attachment 185773 View attachment 185774 View attachment 185775

Damn nice.

 

[PG01]

Looks good mark, I really like those wheels. Something doesnt look right for some reason tho, i know what it is... move to vegas so you dont need winter wheels anymore....