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big brake kit - 10/17/2007 3:42:15 PM

bobditts

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Ive done some searching around and havent really come across anything. Is there a decent big brake kit around for a 1st gen blazer with 4x4? are they ok to use with stock rear drums? Will I need to upgrade the nrake cylinder as well? Thanks in advance!

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RE: big brake kit - 10/18/2007 3:55:33 PM

thegr81

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with a big brake kit your going to want to do a disc conversion to the rear and if you haven't allready checked there is baer, willwood,brembo,superlite6 check all those out and maybe you will find what your lookin for

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RE: big brake kit - 10/18/2007 5:27:49 PM

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is it necessary to do that? I just want to have better stopping ability than stock. Do I have any other options?

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RE: big brake kit - 10/18/2007 7:27:50 PM

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you can just swap out the front with a big brake kit or for better stopping swap all pads to ceramic pads and change the drums and rotors out with ceramic style rotors and drums check with checker or kragen whichever you have were your at for raybestos i use them and there sweet for better stopping without a big brake up grade the reason i would go to a big brake kit is if i went to a 20'' rim or bigger then you would need a bigger brake kit

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RE: big brake kit - 10/18/2007 8:11:39 PM

bobditts

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Thanks for the help. Ill check into the ceramic pads and shoes.

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RE: big brake kit - 10/19/2007 6:54:05 PM

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no problem anything to help and you should like the ceramic set up you wont want to go back to metallic or semi metallic or organic the bonus of ceramic pads is no black brake dust

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RE: big brake kit - 10/19/2007 9:17:12 PM

bobditts

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ive got ceramics on my sedan. They are nice. I never even thought about what might be on the blazer untill you mentioned it. Thanks again!

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RE: big brake kit - 10/19/2007 9:34:33 PM

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no problem any other questions about other parts just ask i have been around the parts block quite a bit just let me know

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