drum to disk upgrade was Re: Brake Upgrade

From: ffastje (ffastje@cox.net)
Date: Sun Jan 30 2011 - 18:23:29 EST


On 1/30/2011 5:02 PM, M.B. wrote:
>
>
> Depends on what year truck you have. When they went to the 12" brakes
> in what, 2003? I think that was about as big as you could get.
>
> I personally would rather convert to discs on the rear as my drums are
> my limiting factor. They lock up long before the fronts do and the
> ABS kicks in hard. I think my drums need replacing here pretty soon
> though.
>
> On 1/30/2011 2:56 PM, BOBBY wrote:
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>> i was thinking about going up in rotor / caliper size
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM, David Gersic wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday 30 January 2011 12:59:31 you wrote:
>>>> Has anyone here done a front brake ugrade? Larger rotors / Calipers?
>>>
>>> How much upgrade are you looking for? I swapped to Brembo rotors
>>> with Hawk pads and have been very happy with them.
>>
>
>
I would like to know whats involved to upgrade the drums to disk TIA

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Francis Fastje	
1999 dakota 3.9 4X4
67000 miles



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