09 Brake upgrades
09 Brake upgrades
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From: RVA
Just thinking out loud here, but would it be possible to upgrade to 2011+ spec'd rotors/calipers/ect? Your 09 has 13,0" rotors currently and the 2011 stepped up to 13.8" rotors. I can honestly say that my newly acquired 2013 is leaps and bounds better than my 2006 that I traded when it comes to getting on the brakes.
Aftermarket though, EBC or Cryo make some decent rotors. Every good mechanic (non dealership tech) has told me to not waste the money on expensive rotors, but to put the money into great pads. Basically, spend just enough to get a decent rotor and replace them with the pads at each change. Some rotors are less expensive than the labor to turn them, which removes metal which doesn't help with the heat dissipation.
Just my $.02.
Enjoy!
Aftermarket though, EBC or Cryo make some decent rotors. Every good mechanic (non dealership tech) has told me to not waste the money on expensive rotors, but to put the money into great pads. Basically, spend just enough to get a decent rotor and replace them with the pads at each change. Some rotors are less expensive than the labor to turn them, which removes metal which doesn't help with the heat dissipation.
Just my $.02.
Enjoy!
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for a factory replacement, NAPA rotors are hard to beat quality/dollar.
can't speak for their brake pads.
i've been using the Wearever Platinum's from advance auto and absoluetly LOVE them. do follow the bedding procedure they give you though. just make sure you DO NOT COMPLETELY STOP during the bedding procedure.
if you are going to use them hard, then after the initial bedding, do it again from a higher speed and with harder stops, but make sure you never stop the wheels while bedding them in.
it really does make a difference.
what i've noticed with the Wearever Platinum's is that the harder you stop, the better they work, which is perfect for a truck IMO.
drilled and slotted rotors do not seem to be working out well for those on this forum that have reported back. they all seem to crack from the reports i have read on here.
can't speak for their brake pads.
i've been using the Wearever Platinum's from advance auto and absoluetly LOVE them. do follow the bedding procedure they give you though. just make sure you DO NOT COMPLETELY STOP during the bedding procedure.
if you are going to use them hard, then after the initial bedding, do it again from a higher speed and with harder stops, but make sure you never stop the wheels while bedding them in.
it really does make a difference.
what i've noticed with the Wearever Platinum's is that the harder you stop, the better they work, which is perfect for a truck IMO.
drilled and slotted rotors do not seem to be working out well for those on this forum that have reported back. they all seem to crack from the reports i have read on here.
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