2wd brake upgrade write up

[df2x4]

Those Raybestos EHT369H brake pads sound good. my fear is they may be a little aggressive for drilled slotted rotors. I have always had luck with yellow stuff ebc pads. There the most aggressive with lowest brake dust and noise I’ve tried.With no wear on the rotors. I don’t want to wear out my new rotors. It always seems like more aggressive the pad the more wear you get on the rotors. Price is sure better.

I've been running the Raybestos EHT369H with EBC dimpled and slotted rotors on my K1500 Suburban for a few months now. No complaints and I'm not noticing any abnormal wear.

 

[fastfreddys454ss]

Here is a picture before and after on my truck. Don’t worry purest. I saved all the original ss parts. The only thing I can’t go back on is the rear frame notch. But I saved the cutouts from the frame.

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[fastfreddys454ss]

Please feel free to post your upgrades on your brake system here. I want to and I’m sure others want to know what people have done and used.

 

[1989GMCSIERRA]

Great info.

where did you get the air splitter?

 

[Supercharged111]

My intent isn't to crap on you, but damn you spent a lot of money on your brakes. The GMT800/900 stuff can be bolted on for junkyard twin piston calipers and larger rotors. Drilled and slotted looks cool, but as you discovered there's progress to be made in other areas. Your $300 firm feel master appears to be an overpriced rebranded GMT800 master cylinder. On my 1500 I have the 8600# GVW front calipers, Hawk ceramic pads, El cheapo parts store rotors, and stock 14 bolt rear end shoes/drums. The cherry on top is the hydroboost with HD master cylinder, truck will lock the 33s down hard since merely adding HB. Were I to repeat the brake upgrade process on another GMT400, I'd just start with the HB and likely be done at that point. I can see the want for good looking parts on your truck though.

 

[Insert Quarter]

Here is a picture before and after on my truck.

Wow, nice work. Did you make that grille? What mesh did you use?

 

[Insert Quarter]

I did my own modification by welding a bolt into the brake pedal arm.

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Are these pedal identical except for the pin placement? I've been waiting to do hydro-boost on my truck because I haven't found a hydro-boost pedal yet. But if it's just pin placement, then that's a relatively easy fix.

 

[Supercharged111]

Are these pedal identical except for the pin placement? I've been waiting to do hydro-boost on my truck because I haven't found a hydro-boost pedal yet. But if it's just pin placement, then that's a relatively easy fix.

AFAIK it's just pin placement.

 

[fastfreddys454ss]

Wow, nice work. Did you make that grille? What mesh did you use?

I got the GMC mesh grille off eBay for $125 and the gmc black grill off amazon for $75. You just got to cut out the center of the gmc stock grille. The mounting kit comes with the mesh grille

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[fastfreddys454ss]

Great info.

where did you get the air splitter?

I got the air splitter from Kdesignswings.com for $390 and painted it black. It bolts right in. You just have to drill into the grille for the rods. He also makes a rear wing for $400. You could also make your own with a lot of trail and error, some 3/16 aluminum, a cut off wheel, 2 $10 rods and a couple L brackets. I bought the air splitter off kdesigns but I couldn’t afford the rear so I made my own. I made it out of cardboard first

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