Brake Upgrade Project (Completed 4.17.04)
Feb 19, 2004 | 09:23 PM
#11
Originally Posted by hodgeee
Dude, forget that stuff, get the Eradispeed for $500, on just the front, it will blow away your stock brakes...I treat mine like a race car and my brakes are freakin outstanding. $600 with shipping, bolts right on, can use stock pads, or for even more braking power get some Hawks, or EBC's on there, and it will stop harder than mine. Man, my seatbelts really gotta work when I slam on my brakes!
However, the reason I'm sortof leaning towards the EBC rotors for the front is because I still put my stock wheels on especially during winter when I store my truck. Where did you find the Eradispeed's for $500??? TByrne has them for $659 but doesn't list the Silverado kit. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong ones?
Feb 21, 2004 | 07:23 AM
#13
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Forgot the site, they are $550, sorry about the $50 being off. It is one of the links on the right. I only have the front kit, so if you are talking about using the rear kit also, then yeah, you can't use anything but 18" or larger rims. I wanted to get some slicks for the track, so I left the rear kit off. Bear told me that the rear doesn't help that much more, and the front does all the real work, but they said that it helps even out the braking with the rear kit also.
If you use your stock rims for like winter than I see what you mean.. I kept the stock parts just in case I have to do something like that.
If you use your stock rims for like winter than I see what you mean.. I kept the stock parts just in case I have to do something like that.
Feb 26, 2004 | 04:53 PM
#16
Originally Posted by KeukaZ71
they look 
when are they going on?
when are they going on?
They won't be going on until I get my calipers and brackets powder coated. I'm disassembling the calipers and brackets tonight and I'll be taking them to the powder coater on saturday. Once that's done and the brake pads and Earl's brake lines show up, I'll start reassembling everything. It will probably be a few weeks yet though.
Mar 8, 2004 | 12:15 AM
#18
Originally Posted by BlownAlaskan
how's this project going? we need an update.
Mar 8, 2004 | 08:54 AM
#19
JSmith, I put my lines on this weekend! They look great! Other then that, the brakes are stock. I had to buy two extra soft mounting clamps, so the lines would not rub my tires. The install was cake!
I can feel a slight difference, the peddle does not shudder from 5mphs to 0mph anymore. It is one of those differences that I think I can feel, but would not know for sure till I have them on for a year, and for some reason take them off. You know, "don't know what your missing till its gone" thing. Which I won't be doing.
I can feel a slight difference, the peddle does not shudder from 5mphs to 0mph anymore. It is one of those differences that I think I can feel, but would not know for sure till I have them on for a year, and for some reason take them off. You know, "don't know what your missing till its gone" thing. Which I won't be doing.
Mar 8, 2004 | 03:01 PM
#20
Originally Posted by 02Silverado
JSmith, I put my lines on this weekend! They look great! Other then that, the brakes are stock. I had to buy two extra soft mounting clamps, so the lines would not rub my tires. The install was cake!
I can feel a slight difference, the peddle does not shudder from 5mphs to 0mph anymore. It is one of those differences that I think I can feel, but would not know for sure till I have them on for a year, and for some reason take them off. You know, "don't know what your missing till its gone" thing. Which I won't be doing.
I can feel a slight difference, the peddle does not shudder from 5mphs to 0mph anymore. It is one of those differences that I think I can feel, but would not know for sure till I have them on for a year, and for some reason take them off. You know, "don't know what your missing till its gone" thing. Which I won't be doing.