Sirbutler Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Ok I've done the search and came up empty.....what all part wise do I need to do a Hydroboost swap on my truck? I'm going to the junkyard tomorrow and will be searching out the parts required. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcsilveradoss Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 kckid is the only one that comes to mind that has done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hydroboost brake booster, hydroboost pedal, the various hardlines that come off the booster and a 3/8" tee fitting for the power steering line. mine was done a year ago so it's a little fuzzy. Someone correct me if i'm wrong. Pt.net has a good tutorial on it btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 The pedal, hydroboost unit (goes from the pedal to the stock master cylinder) I would buy new new lines from the power steering pump to the hb unit and the return lines etc, you can also use the ps pump from the donor that already has the return on it or tee into the return. You will have to have a ps pulley removal and install tool though. Took me about 5 hrs start to finish but that included making a new pulley installer since mine decided to break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirbutler Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thanks guys. I appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Searched the "How to" forum and came up with this. I think I'll look into this mod too. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/72659-hydro-boost/page__hl__hydroboost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLNAWAY Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to get a lil off topic but im unfamiliar with this what exactly do it do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirbutler Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to get a lil off topic but im unfamiliar with this what exactly do it do?? It helps improve your braking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLNAWAY Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 It helps improve your braking so kinda easyier/less expensive than a bbk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Big brakes would give you more braking power than hydroboost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnss Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Sorry to get a lil off topic but im unfamiliar with this what exactly do it do?? instead of using vaccum off the intake to help it uses fuild from the PS pump. with my truck being boosted i have had it to where a few times i have applied the brakes right after doing a pull and there was nothing there. damn near smoked a curb once. it was all i could do to get the truck slowed down. it was like I had no brakes. hydro boost will help that. I have yet to install mye hydro boost but i have everything for it. got it off a newer chevy van 2500. picked everything up for $60.00 at the junk yard. Edited December 28, 2012 by shawnss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Big brakes would give you more braking power than hydroboost Yes and No, I have done both big brakes (Baer 6s fronts/15'rotors, Alumasport rears/14"rotors ) and hydroboost. While the big brakes did help over stock, it took hydroboost to really make the system come together. Big brakes on a vacuum assisted setup leave room for improvements, especially if you have a cam that makes little vacuum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 So if I run hydroboost and the Z06 setup my truck should stop on a dime. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yes and No, I have done both big brakes (Baer 6s fronts/15'rotors, Alumasport rears/14"rotors ) and hydroboost. While the big brakes did help over stock, it took hydroboost to really make the system come together. Big brakes on a vacuum assisted setup leave room for improvements, especially if you have a cam that makes little vacuum I was thinking that this would be the hot set-up. Thanks for verifying the thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsniper3006 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Reynaldo, Because your now running more lines from the power steering pump I would assume this makes the pump work a little harder. Do you think there is now more parasitic loss on the motor using this? I never did this because I'm afraid of sucking more hp out of my motor. I always joked that if I needed to stop faster at the end of track....I would just add a chute instead of adding rotating weight or lossing any power from the motor Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2 Edited December 29, 2012 by shadowsniper3006 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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