Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed

[Scoobum]

Time for a front brake upgrade...need a little more stopping power. Gotta be plug-n-play...cuz I'm an idiot. Dual piston front calipers? Different master cylinder? All suggestions welcome.

[SuperSix]

What brake system do you have now? PM? Vacuum?

[Scoobum]

Vacuum-SS Braided Russel Lines-S-10 Rear Wheel Cylinders-All Long Pads-Aluminum Rear Drums

[SuperSix]

I don't think you need to go to dual piston calipers, they aren't cheap. I would think a good set of slotted/drilled rotors and some great pads should work better. Maybe change to Hydroboost.

What's the primary use? Cruising? Autocross? Drag?

[Scoobum]

Drag. I'm not worried of the price of dual piston calipers.

[SuperSix]

Well, that's easy then. Have you looked at Baer upgrades?

[Scoobum]

Nope...waiting for you guys to point me in the right direction. I run stock GN rims...and TTA rims...so they have to fit over the new calipers. SSBC another choice?

[Charlief1]

I don't think you need to go to dual piston calipers, they aren't cheap. I would think a good set of slotted/drilled rotors and some great pads should work better. Maybe change to Hydroboost.

What's the primary use? Cruising? Autocross? Drag?

Dual piston is cheap if you look around and it's plug and play. 98-02 S-10 Blazer 4 door 2WD have an 11" rotor and dual piston caliper brakes that will fit inside stock wheels and can be found in a junkyard. Direct bolt on and all you'll need to do is have the car aligned aftewards. The only drawback is that you have hub bearing assemblies instead of normal wheel bearings.

[Top Speed]

Baer 12" discs front and rear. 

[Steve Wood]

I would use the EBC slotted and dimpled rotors and the yellowstuff pads

[gordyzx9r]

I think the only issue with the Baer is clearance issues depending on what kind of wheel you use.

I like the stock appearance so I still have stock GN wheels up front and widened GN wheels out back...because of that I went with SSBC brakes up front, aluminum drums and S10 brakes* out back.

*I don't think Steve likes the S10 brake conversion  ...it's gonna get us all killed.

[SuperSix]

I think the issue is the S10 cylinders and large, soft rear brake shoes is street driving and panic stops.

That, and people not getting an adjustable proportioning valve.

[Steve Wood]

doesn't take a panic stop on a wet street...parti cularly one that has not gotten wet enuf to wash the oil off...just a light touch can cause the the rear tires to lock and once that happens...bad things come shortly thereafter

[$1987 GN$]

doesn't take a panic stop on a wet street...parti cularly one that has not gotten wet enuf to wash the oil off...just a light touch can cause the the rear tires to lock and once that happens...bad things come shortly thereafter

That is what used to call a bootleggers turn. Not exactly bad, but if you have never done one of those at speed it could be VERY scary. :-0


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[Charlief1]

How did this go from a front brake upgrade to a discussion on rear brakes? He wants to upgrade the front brakes first I thought. Get the fronts to stop better and then the car will stop better. If he wants to do the back later then he can.