07+ Brake upgrade on a 00-06 NBS, is it worth it?

[Chip18]

To my knowledge this is true. 17" factory wheels will clear the 13"ers

Yep ... just saw this in here somewhere ... sorry lost track of where:

http://www.chevyavalanchefanclub.co...D=lpld7nq7oeor41e02sl2jp4ms5&topic=122524.125

But the 17 inch rims will clear the larger rotors the 16 inch rims will not.

 

[MikeLade]

So I did the upgrade. Rotors, pads, calipers and brackets all from a 2007 Tahoe. Everything bolted on as this thread suggests.

The brakes feel amazing. The truck stops hard and I no longer have a terrible shake in the wheel when I have to get on them hard. I was also fighting a random ABS issue that seems to be fixed now. I attribute that to the disgusting fluid.

In the photos below, the purple calipers are OEM. My reason for replacing was that the bleeders were seized. You can tell by the brake fluid in the Dr. Pepper bottle that it was in desperate need of a flush.

Last photo is a before and after. I had to install new tie rod ends so I took the opportunity to take some load off the torsions and put it back to stock.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

So I did the upgrade. Rotors, pads, calipers and brackets all from a 2007 Tahoe. Everything bolted on as this thread suggests.

The brakes feel amazing. The truck stops hard and I no longer have a terrible shake in the wheel when I have to get on them hard. I was also fighting a random ABS issue that seems to be fixed now. I attribute that to the disgusting fluid.

In the photos below, the purple calipers are OEM. My reason for replacing was that the bleeders were seized. You can tell by the brake fluid in the Dr. Pepper bottle that it was in desperate need of a flush.

Last photo is a before and after. I had to install new tie rod ends so I took the opportunity to take some load off the torsions and put it back to stock.

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The brakes look so much better on the vehicles with big wheels!

What rotors did you go with? I personally am a fan of blanks over slotted/drilled options so I like that you went that route and found it to be an improvement!

 

[Rocket Man]

Great job @MikeLade ! Good to hear your brakes are working better.

 

[MikeLade]

The brakes look so much better on the vehicles with big wheels!

What rotors did you go with? I personally am a fan of blanks over slotted/drilled options so I like that you went that route and found it to be an improvement!

I agree. The brakes behind the big wheels look much better.

The rotors and calipers are Brake Best brand from O'Reilly. I have a jobber account with them so the cost was my biggest concern.

Great job @MikeLade ! Good to hear your brakes are working better.

Thanks! Next on the list is braided hoses then lots of other goodies to possibly go to SEMA next year.

 

[Chip18]

OK ... O7 upgrade are on my things to do list. I also have "Black Brake Fluid" and I get a "pulsing on the front brakes??

 

[TheAutumnWind]

OK ... O7 upgrade are on my things to do list. I also have "Black Brake Fluid" and I get a "pulsing on the front brakes??

pulsing is likely warped rotors, which you would replace when doing the NNBS upgrade so that would fix that problem

 

[Chip18]

pulsing is likely warped rotors, which you would replace when doing the NNBS upgrade so that would fix that problem

Yeah kinda what I was thinking?? The rotors were turned and they look good ... but something is off??

 

[gmordie]

installing mines this weekend...just waiting on my stainless steel lines. im anxious to see how much it will improve stopping

 

[1992rs]

installing mines this weekend...just waiting on my stainless steel lines. im anxious to see how much it will improve stopping

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I didn't know brembo made replace rotors for our rigs


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