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Chevy Express/GMC Savana: Brakes

43 messages,  Last post on Jun 15, 2009 at 5:24 PM

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#41 of 43 Re: disc brake conversion [jrg38] by 1320jon Apr 19, 2009 (9:03 am)
Replying to: jrg38 (Apr 17, 2009 2:26 pm) most of the stopping power is on the front. Itmat serve you much better to do the front first. There are many options, I know there is a 14 inch rotor kit for about 650$ that goes on the front. This will substantially improve braking. Drums actually work very well (even better then discs) when only used once. For one stop drums are fine. For repeated stops, racing, trying to slow a heavy load going down a hill is where drums fade, and discs shine.   you do need atleast 18 wheels to clear the large rotors. I scored a bear brake systems aluma brake system from a guy with a denali trading it in. The bear system is (4) 14 inch rotors with 4 piston calipers, I ve never been into brakle systems....I build power for going fast. So far the bears have saved it twice from accidents....and the stopping is incredible. I run 20 inch wheel with 275 tires too. Replies to this message: jrg38 (May 02, 2009 5:53 pm)
#42 of 43 Re: disc brake conversion [1320jon] by jrg38 May 02, 2009 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: 1320jon (Apr 19, 2009 9:03 am) What year was the denali & did the rear disc work without any mods?
#43 of 43 Electrical problem by mas1169 Jun 15, 2009 (5:24 pm)
I have a 2002 Savana 3500 cutaway box truck with 5.7 L gas. The other day I noticed my speedometer seemed to be hanging up and not working correctly. When I got out of the truck with it still running my daytime running lights(which in 2002 is still part of the headlights) were alternating like an emergency vehicle. When I turned the actual headlights on at the switch the alternating stopped but when switch was turned off they started alternating again. This has happened only one time since but both times it involved the same symptoms with the speedometer acting up and the drl's alternating. Anyone have any ideas?

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