Re: drum to disk upgrade was Re: Brake Upgrade

From: BOBBY (bocd@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2011 - 14:20:34 EST


just ordered the greens and the ebc 3DG Rotors for an 03 durango.....

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Gary Hedlin wrote:

> Dunno, but the greens I have are pretty much dust free.
>
> Gary
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:42 AM, BOBBY <bocd@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> EBC's ok......I heard the yellow dust bad and the red's don't....any
>> idea?
>>
>> Thanks much!
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:55 PM, M.B. 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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