My hydroboost conversion

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I got everything bolted up today. Just adding fluids and bleeding the brakes and power steering and I should be driving tomorrow night.
 
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Well its all done.
I had to get some re manufactured calipers after the bleeder valve broke off one of them. It was completely seized. So that added another $50. In the end with fluids and all im in just under $300.
It is a BIG improvement and the pedal feels great! If you can do it for $300 like i did, doing the work yourself and using salvaged parts it is for sure worth it!
If your paying $2k or whatever the price may be to have a shop do it with all new parts its probably not... unless you really really love your truck.

If there is anything to update i will let you guys know.

One last thought, for anyone considering converting your drums to disc or putting bigger calipers and rotors on the front i think your going about it wrong. With this conversion you get to the point of abs kicking in as fast as i can imagine you would ever want to. These brakes are compairable to my dads 2015 gmc sierra slt so what more could you want?
 

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Well its all done.
I had to get some re manufactured calipers after the bleeder valve broke off one of them. It was completely seized. So that added another $50. In the end with fluids and all im in just under $300.
It is a BIG improvement and the pedal feels great! If you can do it for $300 like i did, doing the work yourself and using salvaged parts it is for sure worth it!
If your paying $2k or whatever the price may be to have a shop do it with all new parts its probably not... unless you really really love your truck.

If there is anything to update i will let you guys know.

One last thought, for anyone considering converting your drums to disc or putting bigger calipers and rotors on the front i think your going about it wrong. With this conversion you get to the point of abs kicking in as fast as i can imagine you would ever want to. These brakes are compairable to my dads 2015 gmc sierra slt so what more could you want?

I have to say I disagree. I did this swap with the gmt800 booster and upgraded front rotors and rear disk conversion. I am sure your truck stops better than it did, but mine stops like a BMW. Drums have their limitations especially with fading.


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I have to say I disagree. I did this swap with the gmt800 booster and upgraded front rotors and rear disk conversion. I am sure your truck stops better than it did, but mine stops like a BMW. Drums have their limitations especially with fading.


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You swapped the booster too though. thats really what i meant. Some sort of booster upgrade is key
 

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Congratulations on doing your upgrade yourself. I did mine about a year ago, spent many hours under the dash, got most parts from a junkyard one-ton pickup. Did you replace the brake pedal? I don’t know how important it is but the vacuum/hydro pedals have different geometry. Thanks, Alan
 

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