Aldofashow Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I don't get why they started putting drum brakes back in pickups anybody wanna clear things up feel free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chawkins6789 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 They new body will have 4 wheel discs. They made the change because they were having issues with the rear discs, production costs, and upgraded front brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Another case of more money then brains who would buy a new truck with drum brakes while we're at it lets bring back the mullets to go with the drum brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) If I bought a new chevy I would!!! When I had my SS I was replaceing pads rotors every year just about! My father bought and 07 serria that had disk/ drum brakes just like our 88 gmc and that thing would throw you threw the windshield !!! My SS on the other hand was horrible!!! He now has a 2012 disk/drum still will throw you threw the windshield!! My truck now has stock drilled slotted disk all the way around and will stop on a dime!! Chevy just needs to stick with the old disk/drums unless they can solve the pads prematurely wearing and also stop the terrible stopping!!!! Edited March 13, 2013 by NoMoreSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BAD2K Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 They actually contribute more to decreased stopping distance than the discs on the 03-05. Also, like said above gm was having issues with the almost non existence of the parking brake. They damn sure dont look half as good as the disc brakes though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synyster_SS Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Another case of more money then brains who would buy a new truck with drum brakes Uh, apparently anybody who bought a GMT800/900 truck equipped with drums! Just because drums are aesthetically "uglier" than discs, doesn't mean that they should be relegated to ancient history. They serve their purpose well IMO. That being said, I did want to do a rear disc swap on my old '06 Sierra, purely for the look of having 4-wheel discs. From my experience working in a GM dealership servicing many, many different trucks (as well as my own) with either rear discs or drums - discs wear out/need replaced far sooner than drums. Drums are less expensive to manufacture, and definitely less expensive to maintain/replace. Win-win for the manufacturer and the average customer who is clueless as to what makes a vehicle stop. When I wrote off my '06 Sierra with nearly 150,000kms on it, the rear drum shoe linings had 3-4mm of friction surface (which is plenty, brand new is 5mm) with no abnormal wear on either the shoes or the drums themselves; I was well into my second set of front rotors and pads by that time. On the SS, both front and rear rotors and pads were shot when I purchased the truck at 128,000kms. Even with proper set up of the park brake shoes with new OEM rotors and pads on the rear of the SS, the park brake is just fkn terrible compared to a drum set up. My 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) 1 Edited March 13, 2013 by Aldofashow (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 This is gm make a better disc brake setup you sell a truck for 38000 brand new I think they can afford it so sick of how cheesey they make new vehicles all of them not just gm plastic everything older cars could hit a tree and still drive home not these new cars and they cost ten times as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The main reason for drum brakes was the parking brake issues. The 05+ biggest gain in breaking wasn't the drums in the rear, it was the larger front set up. Do the 05 plus on the front of an awd sss and see the difference in breaking. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm doing the zo6 brakes all four corners and hydro boost I think that will work fine for me and look pimp too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simz28 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 My 07 classic had the drums originally, and I swapped them over to the earlier ss disc setup, and I'm very pleased with the results. Definately stops faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI.SS Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 simz28 whered you pick up the parts to switch over? was thinking of doing this myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simz28 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I found a whole rearend on craigslist for like 150 bucks if I remember right. Had the sway bar on it still so I used that too. The only thing I had to find was the e brake cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI.SS Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 You found another 14bolt with discs? That's some rare stuff! Iv thought about stealing everything off a 2500 rear minus the rotors and just buy the 6lug SS rear disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chawkins6789 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 A 2500 is a 10.5" full float I thought? I have been trying to find a 14 bolt 9.5", with discs you have to look into the 07+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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