Front brake upgrades?

[Nicholas Maiers]

Good evening everyone I’m looking for some ideas as to what my options are as to do a brake upgrade for the front of my T that’s isn’t to much coin that will fit in a 15” rim have done bigger shoes and wheel cylinders on the back trying to get the car to hold more boost on the line foot braking the car I’m not ready for a trans brake yet

 

[Major Nutz]

https://www.turbobuick.com/threads/new-blazer-brakes.451566/

 

[dank GN]

If you wanna spend a decent amount of cash you can go with a willwood or bear . If you are on a budget the blazer front brakes work really well . I have been running them hard for a year or so .

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

If you wanna spend a decent amount of cash you can go with a willwood or bear . If you are on a budget the blazer front brakes work really well . I have been running them hard for a year or so . View attachment 320387

Is that Blazer set up in the picture


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[dank GN]

Is that Blazer set up in the picture


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Yes

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

Is that Blazer set up in the picture


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Yes

Will my brake lines work with that set up


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[Pronto]

http://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/CaliperProd.aspx?itemno=120-8924

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

http://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/CaliperProd.aspx?itemno=120-8924

That looks like a good option wonder how well they work


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[Pronto]

I will be installing them some time this year.

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

I will be installing them some time this year.

I think I’m going to go that route pads and rotors


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[turbo nasty]

My vote is wilwood or baer. Prefer Wilwood myself. The blazer conversion helps but doesnt really give you a big gain in brake torque and they are plagued with the sealed hub going out.

 

[Pronto]

And weigh a ton.

 

[turbo nasty]

Plus to Wilwoods is the 4 piston 12.1" upgrade is still lighter then the factory stuff

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

Plus to Wilwoods is the 4 piston 12.1" upgrade is still lighter then the factory stuff

I may do the wilwood stock upgraded ones for now not a bad price at $82 a peace


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[Nicholas Maiers]

Plus to Wilwoods is the 4 piston 12.1" upgrade is still lighter then the factory stuff

I may do the wilwood stock upgraded ones for now not a bad price at $82 a peace


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They’ve gotta work better than the stock ones

 

[Rosey1968]

Turbo nasty... how much of an issue is the Blazer front hubs? Or has anyone had issues with them?

I am considering doing the Blazer brake conversion and I would buy all new hubs.

My car is a weekend warrior and if I put 2500 miles a year that would be a lot... I can’t imagine I could wear out a hub ever at that pace...

Thanks.

 

[turbojd]

Turbo nasty... how much of an issue is the Blazer front hubs? Or has anyone had issues with them?

I am considering doing the Blazer brake conversion and I would buy all new hubs.

My car is a weekend warrior and if I put 2500 miles a year that would be a lot... I can’t imagine I could wear out a hub ever at that pace...

Thanks.

You will be fine with only that amount of miles a year, I did the Blazer brake conversion 5 or 6 years ago with no issues with the sealed hub bearing. Besides you can purchase a new hub bearing fairly cheap now if it does go out. Or yoy can install the more expensive Timken hub bearing. Evevnif the hub bearing ever did fail, they are easy to change.JMO

 

[turbo nasty]

Turbo nasty... how much of an issue is the Blazer front hubs? Or has anyone had issues with them?

I am considering doing the Blazer brake conversion and I would buy all new hubs.

My car is a weekend warrior and if I put 2500 miles a year that would be a lot... I can’t imagine I could wear out a hub ever at that pace...

Thanks.

They do go out, its a case by case basis. Get new and youll prob be ok. Other than the lil better clamp from the caliper you really arent gaining a ton IMO.

 

[Nicholas Maiers]

Turbo nasty... how much of an issue is the Blazer front hubs? Or has anyone had issues with them?

I am considering doing the Blazer brake conversion and I would buy all new hubs.

My car is a weekend warrior and if I put 2500 miles a year that would be a lot... I can’t imagine I could wear out a hub ever at that pace...

Thanks.

They do go out, its a case by case basis. Get new and youll prob be ok. Other than the lil better clamp from the caliper you really arent gaining a ton IMO.

That’s what I was thinking may save up and buy a Strange kit


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[TURBOPOWERED68]

best bang for the $$ is the 2002 F-body discs but no 15 inch wheel will fit.