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Mitch
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4/01/2005
14:05:46
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What is the best brake upgrade for a 2001 quadcab dak 4x4 4.7? I go through rotors like crazy on my dak and darango! I did a search on this site, but not alot of info. Any ideas?
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matt
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4/01/2005
20:45:06
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go to a ceramic pad, like Hawk, or EBC... and use a slotted rotor, or even a cross drilled. its a KNOWN fact taht the factory stuff is junk, and averages only 20k miles. I've done the EBC pads with a crossdrilled and slotted rotor, and haven't had any problems yet, and mines an R/T with a loose nut behind the wheel. I've towed trailers with a mustang on it from Miami to nothern georgia, roughly 1000 miles with no problems. I got my rotors through www.irotors.com, for 160 the front set... powerslots are around 90 each for the fronts, so these crossdrilled slotted from Irotors are pretty good for the product. the biggest thing is the pads, use a HIGH QUALITY pad. those really affect rotor life!
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Mitch
Dodge Dakota
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4/02/2005
08:38:01
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Thanks!
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.boB
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4/02/2005
21:56:59
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That answer is partially true. A quality set of brake pads is clearly you best first choice in improving braking performance. Hawk and EBC are probably the best around. The only advanatge to ceramic pads is they are very quiet and very low dusting. However, EBC does not recommend them if you are towing. If you plan to tow, get carbon fiber.
As for rotors, drilling and slotting are strictly for looks. Brakes work by converting rotational energy to heat energy, through friction. The greater the surface contact area, the greater the friction. Simple physics. If you drill holes and cut slots, all you really accomplish is decreasing the rotor/pad surface contact area. You will lose braking effectiveness. Again, simple physics.
Go to Baer Brakes, Stop Tech, and Wilwood brake web sites. Both of them have a FAQ section, and you will learn a lot.
Now, as for warping rotors, I really do have my doubts. Everyone who talks about this problem has never actually put a dial indicater on the rotor to see if it is actually warped. They just feel pedal pulsation and assume they are warped. The dealer wants to shut them up, so they replace the rotors without checking. Personally, I occasionally have a pedal pulsation. But when I put a dial indicater on them, all four surfaces are well within specs.
Read this: http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm
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