Re: drum to disk upgrade was Re: Brake Upgrade

From: BOBBY (bocd@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2011 - 11:22:18 EST


thanks josh.....i'll check that

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Josh Battles wrote:

> Definitely check the caliper slides on the spindles too. Mine
> developed a
> notch where the ears of the outside pads sat, preventing the calipers
> from
> sliding correctly. Wasn't a big deal to me since I sold the truck but
> I
> would've replaced them had I kept it.
>
> - Josh
> On Jan 30, 2011 10:57 PM, "M.B." <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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