Bigger brakes for GMT900 short of a C6 conversion kit?

[Geotrash]

I bought that set for the front and rear of my lifted pickup a while back. The youngsters finally parked the truck and tore it down the other day so no first impressions yet. They are advertised for towing.

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Oh, my kit from RA came with two sets of rear calipers. Upon closer inspection, it was part of the description though still a typo on their part. I kept them as spares as we have several trucks that all run the same brakes.

Is this the right kit for the front? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=10617128&cc=1502531&pt=13824&jsn=546

 

[tooleyondeck]

What is needed to adapt these calipers to the GMT900 knuckles?

Just a 1/8" washer between the bracket and the caliper to center it on the new rotors.

 

[Doubeleive]

Is this the right kit for the front? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=10617128&cc=1502531&pt=13824&jsn=546

yes, same calipers I put on the yukon with the baer erradispeed rotors, price has gone up about $30
I bought them 3 years ago 5/2021 they are working fine
seems like the originals are prone to leaking I went thru 2 set's before I bought these. well 1 was sticking the rest leaked.

 

[Doubeleive]

if you want just good front rotors these are pretty nice, I put them on the silverado 4 years ago and the wifes suburban last year. they are holding up fine.
Order Status & Returns

POWER STOP AR82132XPR (High Performance) Extreme Performance Drilled and Slotted; Pair Info Front; Police

 

[swathdiver]

Is this the right kit for the front? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=10617128&cc=1502531&pt=13824&jsn=546

Yes!

The rear matching kit for anyone interested is SDCPR106TK.

Here's something they found while during disassembly;



And they said a lifted truck didn't need new control arms to maintain angles! LOL

 

[bobsburban]

Is this the right kit for the front? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=10617128&cc=1502531&pt=13824&jsn=546

That's what I'm showing...

 

[petethepug]

The issue with the OEM brakes is that they have no thermal capacity beyond being used as a light duty truck

I’m with @Doubeleive on his recommendation.

 

[petethepug]

Oh this is completely normal. The only important thing is to use the matching nut with variable size threads

 

[fozzi58]

Much like @j91z28d1 said about his C6, I am autoX'ing\road coursing my Suburban and she wears the Tx6R Wilwood kit up front. There's never any brake fade. It was about $2400 for the front kit but have to say its well worth it. The truck just STOPS.

My dad's 2022 Silverado has the 4 pistons up front and there is still a night and day difference between stopping capability between the 2.

 

[91RS]

The stock 19/21+ brakes are an upgrade but not a huge one. You need a pretty flat high offset wheel to fit them but 17” wheels will fit. The rotor is only 0.5” large than the stock rotor.

A big upgrade is the Brembo kit from the K2 trucks with a 16” rotor. It is a huge improvement and the stock pad that comes with it is pretty mild so it doesn’t make much dust or noise.