Question About Brakes for 24's...

[Merc762]

AutoAnything.com

Where the hell did you get this deal?

I searched around for a few hours last night and after their free shipping promotion, 10% off for my first online order, and the products already being substantially less than other sites I made out pretty good.

 

[jee123]

dopehoe, probably autoanything.com

 

[DL WILDCAT]

So upgrading the rear on a yukon would just be for looks? Online it says the front SSBC brake kit is 450 and the rear is 640.. Is that all you would need to buy to swap out the brakes?

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Merc, where did you find that deal?

 

[Conor]

So upgrading the rear on a yukon would just be for looks? Online it says the front SSBC brake kit is 450 and the rear is 640.. Is that all you would need to buy to swap out the brakes?

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Merc, where did you find that deal?

Thats really wierd. Where did you see that? The rear brakes, even with an aftermarker rotor are way smaller than up front so I dont know why they would be more expensive. Anyways, these trucks do something like 80% or more braking up front than the rear.
When I did my brakes, my front rotors were warped to shit with the pads just about down to the wear bar and my rear brakes looked almost brand new compared to the fronts. I ended up doing rear pads anyways just to make them the same.
There may be some benifits to doing a big brake kit in the rear, but I dont really know what they would be. They do look pretty dope though

 

[KMeloney]

Quick thread jack: Is "breaking-in" the stock brakes a no-no, with how easily they apparently can warp?

I broke mine in pretty early on, but I don't know if I did myself any favors. I suspect I have some warping, but I don't know for sure (will have 'em checked with my inspection at the end of the month).

Thanks!

 

[Conor]

Quick thread jack: Is "breaking-in" the stock brakes a no-no, with how easily they apparently can warp?

I broke mine in pretty early on, but I don't know if I did myself any favors. I suspect I have some warping, but I don't know for sure (will have 'em checked with my inspection at the end of the month).

Thanks!

"Breaking in the Rotors" means that you drive very easy on them and you DON'T slam on your brakes for the first 1000 to 1500 miles. The last thing you want to do is heat them up and jump all over them before 1000 miles.

 

[CincinnatiZ]

I just got the 26 inch U2 55's (i know I know.... there played out) and I dont think I can fit a bigger rotor in there. The caliper is almost touching the rim. Has anyone upgraded brakes with this rim before?

 

[denalianyone]

The guy, Steve Meade, that has his videos all on YouTube has the same wheels with wilwood brakes. So big rotors shouldn't be a problem.

 

[NASTY GM]

My front wheels (26" Dubs) almost hit the Wilwood caliper. I mean it's real close. No problems though.

 

[KMeloney]

"Breaking in the Rotors" means that you drive very easy on them and you DON'T slam on your brakes for the first 1000 to 1500 miles. The last thing you want to do is heat them up and jump all over them before 1000 miles.

I went more than 1000 miles being easy on them. Then, I did some "seasoning." I'm just wondering what, exactly, leads these things to warp so easily, and within how many miles you can expect them to warp.

Thanks!

 

[Conor]

I went more than 1000 miles being easy on them. Then, I did some "seasoning." I'm just wondering what, exactly, leads these things to warp so easily, and within how many miles you can expect them to warp.

Thanks!

KMel,
You should be good as long as you waited at least 1K miles. Are you running OEM rotors? What causes them to warp is if you get them hot by riding your brakes down a long hill and then stepping on the brakes hard for a stop. With OEM rotors, it does not take much to warp them, or to get them real hot. You will know when your brakes are warped because when you apply the brake your truck will surge and shake. You can have your OEM rotors turned by a shop to smooth them out, but that is going to make the rotors even more susceptible to warping again down the road.
Its not so much how many miles causes them to warp. You can warp a rotor in a 1K-3K miles if you get them hot enough and then have to jump on the brakes for a sudden stop. This is the big issue with the OEM brakes. A good slotted and/or dimpled or cross drilled rotor lets the heat escape, allowing the brakes to stay cool and therefore are not nearly as susceptible to warping.

Does that answer your question?

 

[KMeloney]

KMel,
You should be good as long as you waited at least 1K miles. Are you running OEM rotors? What causes them to warp is if you get them hot by riding your brakes down a long hill and then stepping on the brakes hard for a stop. With OEM rotors, it does not take much to warp them, or to get them real hot. You will know when your brakes are warped because when you apply the brake your truck will surge and shake. You can have your OEM rotors turned by a shop to smooth them out, but that is going to make the rotors even more susceptible to warping again down the road.
Its not so much how many miles causes them to warp. You can warp a rotor in a 1K-3K miles if you get them hot enough and then have to jump on the brakes for a sudden stop. This is the big issue with the OEM brakes. A good slotted and/or dimpled or cross drilled rotor lets the heat escape, allowing the brakes to stay cool and therefore are not nearly as susceptible to warping.

Does that answer your question?

Yes, it sure does. Thanks a million. Incidentally, I'm not getting a shudder upon braking, but I sense a bit of unevenness right near full stop. We'll see.

I'll be following this and any aftermarket brake threads to see which rotors I should replace the OEMs with.

 

[IncisionInd]

im thinking that i am just going to go with the EBC rotors and Hawk pads when its time, but if i come across some cash i would love a wilwood or Baer system

 

[macky]

i have powerslot rotors and hawk lts pads. my stops my 24s just like stock, they each weighed like 8lbs more than the stock 20s with snow tires.

 

[BossMan74]

so anyone knows where to get a good deal on this brakes upgrade!!!!!!

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

I got my SSBC big rotor kit for 485 off the SSBC website.

 

[HopInTheHoe]

I got my SSBC big rotor kit for 485 off the SSBC website.

would you mind PM'ing me the set up you used?

 

[KMeloney]

would you mind PM'ing me the set up you used?

Nooo! Just announce it here. I want to know, too!

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

here is the Direct link to the SSBC

http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/detail/index.cfm?nPID=8403