School me on brakes, rotors, and calipers

[Lang]

Need new rotors and pads up front at least but would like to know more. Far as I read I should be looking at OEM, powerslot, or cyro powerslot rotors. Pads: hawks or EBC yellows up front green in back. What series? Or green 7000 series all around? And OEM calipers? This is my DD work truck, not racing or towing heavy currently.

 

[under pressure]

I did reybestos drilled/slotted rotors and pro ceramic pads.
Plain and simple. they stop, been on the truck for 5 yrs. First set of ceramics lasted 3 yrs. Pretty much no dust either. The parts listed above are great products as reported by most.
My rears are OEM that we had slotted at the shop to match.

 

[bruce]

I run art cyro rotors, performance plus pads, ss lines with ate super blue fluid. works pretty well. Check your slide pins and lube accordingly

 

[85_305]

Subbed. Going to be doing the same thing shortly.

where do you guys buy your rotors/pads from (the slotted rotors and ceramic pads)?

 

[powerstrokenstang]

Ive been real happy with my r1 drill/slotted rotor. Like $140 shipped off ebay for both.

 

[bruce]

Diesel manor is where i got mine but support the site sponsors first.

 

[85_305]

Ive been real happy with my r1 drill/slotted rotor. Like $140 shipped off ebay for both.

Not an ebay fan

Diesel manor is where i got mine but support the site sponsors first.

Who on the site has brakes?

 

[4duggan]

Got the ones on the wifes ex from Cary (OBSWIZ)

 

[85_305]

Good call! I should have thought of that!

 

[powerstrokenstang]

r1 has a regular site too but its cheaper off ebay. summit has an ebay store too...
i have had them about a year on my tow rig and they've done great. def cant go wrong with cary though either.

 

[85_305]

^what did you do with your rear drums? Or nothing at all?

 

[Lang]

What about calipers guys?

 

[85_305]

No need stock binders are pretty beefy I thing.

 

[bruce]

Ive had lots of problems with calipers. I used to only get them from the dealership but they only have a 1 year warranty so now i run advanced calipers with lifetime warranty.

 

[powerstrokenstang]

ive not put them on the back yet as i had just replaced one right before i found these style cheaper.

 

[Lang]

ive not put them on the back yet as i had just replaced one right before i found these style cheaper.

What style?

 

[4.0l sahara]

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1155082-monster-8-piston-brake-calipers.html

 

[powerstrokenstang]

What style?

Drilled and slotted.

 

[pilot4life]

I went with SSBC 8 piston calipers...made a huge difference in stopping power after I added the tries/wheels/bumpers/winch.

 

[Southmike]

I did powerslot rotors and hawk lts pads...
once they wore out i did orielly ceramics due to lack of funds, the hawks were slightly better.