2017 Tahoe brake upgrade

[quikdime]

First post. I have a 2017 Tahoe. Curious if there is a front and rear bolt-on brake upgrade swap that uses factory Chevy parts? Thanks in advance.

 

[jaxscuby]

Funny you should ask..

I was digging around to see what would bolt on and easier on my wallet than <$1K

4-piston-big-brake-upgrade-from-2019-20

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/4-piston-big-brake-upgrade-from-2019-20.125784/ it was in previous model..

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[Walkerfever]

Funny you should ask..

I was digging around to see what would bolt on and easier on my wallet than <$1K

4-piston-big-brake-upgrade-from-2019-20

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/4-piston-big-brake-upgrade-from-2019-20.125784/ it was in previous model..

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

Exactly what I did. Couldn't be happier with the performance increase. These are the brakes GM should have put in these from the factory. You might need some small wheel spacers though, depending on your wheels. I got away without them...barely.

 

[ReaperHWK]

This is the OEM Chevy kit to upgrade to brembos.

I have 6 piston brembos on another vehicle I own and they bite hard.

2017 Tahoe Performance Front Brake Upgrade Kit | Brembo 6-Piston | Red | Chevrolet Performance

Add the ultimate braking performance to your Tahoe with this Brembo® 6-Piston Performance Front Brake Kit from Chevrolet. This factory option (5JL), Genuine Chevrolet Performance Accessories Fr...

www.shopchevyparts.com

 

[quikdime]

Exactly what I did. Couldn't be happier with the performance increase. These are the brakes GM should have put in these from the factory. You might need some small wheel spacers though, depending on your wheels. I got away without them...barely.

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[quikdime]

Walkerfever what parts did you use exactly? What year vehicle? Did you have to do any modifying at all? Did you have to upgrade the master cylinder? Thanks

 

[Walkerfever]

Walkerfever what parts did you use exactly? What year vehicle? Did you have to do any modifying at all? Did you have to upgrade the master cylinder? Thanks

Calipers, pads, and rotors are all from a 2019+ Silverado (2021+ Yukon\Tahoe). I personally bought 97P17504A and 97P17504B from Rockauto, then returned my stock calipers for a core. As for the rotors and pads, I found some NTO rotors and pads on eBay. It wasn't needed, but I went ahead and replaced my hoses with some stainless steel lines. Everything was a direct bolt in, minus using 9\16" washers to spacer the calipers out from the knuckle (centers the rotor between the pads) and making sure the dust shield doesn't rub the new rotors. I had to bend my shields out just a hair by the tie rod ends, but I might have bumped it during the install. I did nothing to the master cylinder at all.

Including the stainless hoses, the entire project put my back $374.86 (after my core refund).

 

[quikdime]

Thanks for the info. Do you have any photos of the swap? Also, is there a noticeable difference in the upgrade from the stock brakes?

 

[Walkerfever]

Thanks for the info. Do you have any photos of the swap? Also, is there a noticeable difference in the upgrade from the stock brakes?

Noticeable would be an understatement, the difference is night and day. I highly recommend the upgrade. As for install pictures, I don't really have any other than the completed project. Have a look at this: https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/4-piston-big-brake-upgrade-from-2019-20.125784/