Redsled
Newbie
I did the upgrade this weekend. After comparing the 86 to 80mm calipers side by side in the store, my gut said go with the 80mm since I knew that swap has been successfully done. So I went with the 80mm calipers.
I installed new (correct for the swap) hubs, new 1.25” rotors, new (reman) 80mm calipers and new 370 pads. It went together like a dream. The only thing I had to address was the bottom of the outer pad just barely made contact with the rotor hub like @1998_K1500_Sub noted in his thread. I took my grinder and removed just a touch of the metal material from the bottom edge of the outter pad to make clearance. This was very easy to do and only took a few minutes. It all when together without any issues.
Result - oh yesssss….much improved. Worth every penny!!
I installed new (correct for the swap) hubs, new 1.25” rotors, new (reman) 80mm calipers and new 370 pads. It went together like a dream. The only thing I had to address was the bottom of the outer pad just barely made contact with the rotor hub like @1998_K1500_Sub noted in his thread. I took my grinder and removed just a touch of the metal material from the bottom edge of the outter pad to make clearance. This was very easy to do and only took a few minutes. It all when together without any issues.
Result - oh yesssss….much improved. Worth every penny!!