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Old 05-25-2014, 07:46 PM
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Default NNBS police brake upgrade for NBS

05+ and NNBS brakes are a direct bolt on to NBS.

I got loaded calipers from RockAuto for $99 each.

New rotors from advance auto for $60 ($40 online coupon I found in 10 seconds of google search with in store pickup). If you cross reference part numbers, I believe basically any rotors you get at autozone, O'Reilly, etc are basically the same. They all list for about $50 each.

So $260 total for the setup. I bleed the brakes but havent driven it yet to do the bed in procedure.

Btw, the pads are semi metallic, police version. Stocks are ceramic. Not bad getting a loaded caliper for 99 when the pads alone are 85 at Carquest.
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What was the reason for the swap? I noticed a little squeal in my brakes last week. I might have to look at my pads/rotors soon.
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Stock pads and rotors with over 184k. Brakes were shot.
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Did this swap along with SUV rears, works out great.
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Well done! What a deal too! What is the diameter of the rotors?
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The rotors are 13". Stock is 12"
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which pads did you go with? Raybestos has that new semi metallic line out, they guarantee it wont have the squealing issues like with most metallics
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The loaded calipers come with the semi metallic pads. Im not anticipating noise, but if they do im okay with it for ythe price, this isnt a DD.

When I pulled the old caliper I found that both pads were seized due to rusty slide surface. I used crc brske caliper grease.


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