2011 brakes suck! Options?

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04-20-2012, 10:41 PM

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Oh ok, not a bad option either, i can see the bigger rotors and some Hawk pads be a pretty good upgrade?

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04-21-2012, 08:09 AM

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The biggest issue with GM's rear disk setup was the parking brake shoes that would break loose. That is why they swapped back to drums. I doubt it had anything to do with more surface area or actual durability of the disk brake system. I'm sure they just got tired of having to do warranty work to install the updated clip to hold the parking brake shoes right.

You don't live in the salt belt, so you wouldn't have seen the numerous issues with the half ton GMT800 rear discs. They were a constant issue. Pads would wear out in 30k miles, drag, squeal, warp, etc. All from salt spray/rust. Once they switched to drums, there were no more issues from the rear.

As for the stock brakes fading from a 120mph run...It is a truck that weighs 5000+ lbs. It is not a sports car.

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04-21-2012, 10:04 AM

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I would recomend a set of EBC rotors up front first and see if that solves the warping and fading issues. The front brakes really are pretty good outside of those issues and I doubt the rear drums are holding anyone back much.