Brake Part Suggestions?
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Laughing Gas
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Brake Part Suggestions?
I am pretty much a novice when it comes to brakes. I am looking at replacing the current brakes with quality parts. The issue is that I am not exactly sure what quality is with brakes.
So far I have heard about doing a rear disk brake conversion but I am not doing that.
For the front I have heard that Hawk pads are good when mated with slotted rotors.
So the questions are:
What pads should I go with front and rear?
What type of rotors for the front?
Parts should be checked or just replaced due to being inexpensive if anything is?
Any suggestions would be great. Again, I am not doing the disks.....
Thanks
Thad
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So far I have heard about doing a rear disk brake conversion but I am not doing that.
For the front I have heard that Hawk pads are good when mated with slotted rotors.
So the questions are:
What pads should I go with front and rear?
What type of rotors for the front?
Parts should be checked or just replaced due to being inexpensive if anything is?
Any suggestions would be great. Again, I am not doing the disks.....
Thanks
Thad
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Several people told me that I should consider replacing the rubber brake lines, which I probably will.
You can get em cheap off Amazon.com (with free shipping!) if you get the part numbers.
Also...I'm still "on the fence" about slotted or drilled rotors. I'm not convinced they're really that much better than regular rotors, with modern pads.
You can get em cheap off Amazon.com (with free shipping!) if you get the part numbers.
Also...I'm still "on the fence" about slotted or drilled rotors. I'm not convinced they're really that much better than regular rotors, with modern pads.
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Laughing Gas
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Gotcha. I had heard that drilled rotors arent the way to go. Thanks for the confirmation.
I guess I am looking at buying some high quality brake pads......and maybe some Motorcraft rotors.....just to start out on a level surface.
Thad
I guess I am looking at buying some high quality brake pads......and maybe some Motorcraft rotors.....just to start out on a level surface.
Thad
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On something as heavy as an F250 or F350, I wouldn't want drilled rotors, as they would probably crack before too long.
Slotted rotors, dunno. Given how much most of those things cost I'd rather throw good pads on the stockers and keep them.
Slotted rotors, dunno. Given how much most of those things cost I'd rather throw good pads on the stockers and keep them.
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For rotors, I recommend contacting diversified cryogenics. They sell Brembo OEM replacement units that are treated with nitrogen. The Brembo quality combined with the cryo tx (cost is about $15) creates a rotor that is almost as hard as stainless steel- and product that has been used in racing for years. Will work well with the Hawk pads.
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i use napa rotors, and napa premium pads. for the rear, i use the napa drums and premium shoes.
on average, we get 35k miles on the front and 50k miles on the rears on the anybody can drive it trucks.
on the one truck one driver pickups, we get around 60k miles on fronts, and 90k miles on rears.
on average, we get 35k miles on the front and 50k miles on the rears on the anybody can drive it trucks.
on the one truck one driver pickups, we get around 60k miles on fronts, and 90k miles on rears.
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