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Old Mar 26, 2007
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Need new/upgraded brakes..which ones??

Im in desperate need for new front and rear brakes, my brakes are about as bad as it gets, so since im getting new ones anyways i might as well get the best ones i can... i need new everything, pads, rotors, and whatever else i can upgrade... will these fit my 03
http://www.jusnesmodified.com/store/...roducts_id=195
if not, what will, and what else can i upgrade besides the pads and rotors?
 
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Wait, yours is an 03, so you have bigger rotors...so no those won't fit.

I'll do some searching.
 
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Wait, yours is an 03, so you have bigger rotors...so no those won't fit.

I'll do some searching.

Your the man
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007
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I just ordered the Power Slot Premium rotors and Hawk Pads today from Jusnes Modified. I'm not sure if they will be a direct swap since you have 12" rotors and 98-02 have 11.28"
 
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yeah as far as i can tell the best thing you can get are some ceramic pads and nice rotors from someone like napa. no one makes upgrades for the 12" rotors yet.

what month was your truck made in 03?
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
yeah as far as i can tell the best thing you can get are some ceramic pads and nice rotors from someone like napa. no one makes upgrades for the 12" rotors yet.

what month was your truck made in 03?

I have no idea what month it was made in, i dont care where i get them from, or who makes them, just as long as they are an upgrade from the crap i have...
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
yeah as far as i can tell the best thing you can get are some ceramic pads and nice rotors from someone like napa. no one makes upgrades for the 12" rotors yet.

what month was your truck made in 03?
I'm almost positive he has 12" rotors b/c his seem a lot closer to his rim than mine...and we have the exact same rims.





Kevin, we'll get-r-done, I'm looking right now.
 
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i just got mine at napa and got some stainless steel brake lines made, that made some difference.

i spent 200 at napa and 130 at the brake line shop. the pedal was much better and no more warped rotors.

i have the rotors and pads over a year with over 20k miles on them and they were no wore much at all
 
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Originally Posted by jrpro130
I'm almost positive he has 12" rotors b/c his seem a lot closer to his rim than mine...and we have the exact same rims.





Kevin, we'll get-r-done, I'm looking right now.

as soon as i find some im gonna order them, and the SL driveshaft... hope ur ready for the pain hahaha
 
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Hawk Hps pads and get some rotors from napa.

http://www.jusnesmodified.com/store/...roducts_id=132
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007
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Originally Posted by Kevooo
as soon as i find some im gonna order them, and the SL driveshaft... hope ur ready for the pain hahaha
I'm off on thursday/sunday...I'm ready!

Then I'm off monday tuesday too!!!
 
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Originally Posted by jrpro130
I'm off on thursday/sunday...I'm ready!

Then I'm off monday tuesday too!!!

well, sunday monday AND teusday kayla will be out of town!!! mmm just imagine the possibilitys! ahahah
 
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well, sunday monday AND teusday kayla will be out of town!!! mmm just imagine the possibilitys! ahahah
 
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i love this site lol
 
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www.ebcbrakes.com

They make both sizes of rotors slotted.
 
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rhuckster has drilled/slotted rotors on his truck. I can't remember were he got them from. it may be worth a PM to him.
 
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I'm trying to get monday/tuesday off...we'll see
 
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rhuckster has drilled/slotted rotors on his truck. I can't remember were he got them from. it may be worth a PM to him.

yeah he posted the site a few times.

Originally Posted by RHuckster
Thanks guys. I went through the same place I bought my rotors from for my Eclipse & a lot of guys @ FTW also go with them as well..actually they are the ones that told me about them.
http://www.rotorpros.com/

Rick

Originally Posted by RHuckster
I've dealt with Rich @ Rotorpros.com when I did my Eclipse so I didn't even use the site, I just e-mailed him & sent him the stats on my Ranger & he sent me 1 set of front rotors for $150, then I bought a set of Hawk pads from Tirerack.com. Like I said I'm installing them next week so I hope they fit.

Rick

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Did one side so far but its over 100 deg. & close to 110 so I'm not sure I'll do the other side this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

Rick
 
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Originally Posted by 4x4 EDGE

Hahaha didnt see that one coming.
 
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i emailed http://www.rotorpros.com/ for an estimate, and they are 258 for the drilled/slotted rotors from www.ebcbrakes.com, i will probly end up buying from one of those places and then pick up some of the hawk pads....

now that i know what i need for the front, what do i do about the rear brakes? just new pads or what?
 
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thats all you can do unless you want to drop the cash for a rear disc conversion.

http://www.ssbrakes.com/products/sea...rd/Ranger/2003

I would buy it but i might be selling soon.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007
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Originally Posted by fddriver02
thats all you can do unless you want to drop the cash for a rear disc conversion.

http://www.ssbrakes.com/products/sea...rd/Ranger/2003

I would buy it but i might be selling soon.
Yeah thats a little pricey for right now... where can i buy upgraded pads for the rear?
 
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I tried looking but i didnt try too hard. U might be stuck with stock or maybe something slightly better because they are drum type brakes.
 
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