Re: drum to disk upgrade was Re: Brake Upgrade

From: M.B. (mailinglists@moparhowto.com)
Date: Sun Jan 30 2011 - 23:55:09 EST


I like my slotted/dimpled EBC rotors. I have a pretty mild pad on
them. If I had to do it over I'd probably go EBC Yellowstuff pads.

When looking for spindles in the junkyard, make sure the caliper bolts
aren't stripped. It seems to be way too common on Daks and Durangos.

On 1/30/2011 8:52 PM, BOBBY wrote:
>
> hey andy...that's what i'm gona do..... find 03 durango spindles, get
> rebuilt durango calipers and new cross drilled slotted rotors....
>
> not sure who makes the best rotors and pads....
>
> gona powder coat or chrome my uper / lower a-arms
>
> then get the sbb rear brake conversion or find an 03 dak with disc's
> in the yard yard...
>
> bob
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Andy Levy wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 18:23, ffastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>
>> Find a donor '03-'04?
>



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