evildcustoms Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hey guys, my 03 ss needs the back brakes replaced and i was just wondering if anyone has used the Power stop Z36 truck one click package? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwr-kc2036a-36 I figure it would make the truck look better. I plan on doing the same kit for the front but using 07 Tahoe parts in the spring Also does anyone on this forum still make the caliper decals? I noticed all the posts were several years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I had them without the calipers. Complete junk. Had to replace them 1 year later. They cracked all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 thanks for the heads up, maybe i will look into pieceing a rear brake kit together then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcapone Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you can swing it, Wilwoods are great quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Thanks but I am trying to budget this around $300-400 range. My front diff will need rebuilding soon so I can't go pricey on the brakes yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BAD2K Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just get SUV rear calipers, then baer rotors. Might be in the high end of your budget, but at least you'll have good parts that will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just get SUV rear calipers, then baer rotors. Might be in the high end of your budget, but at least you'll have good parts that will last. I know the suv front calipers are an upgrade, but I didn't see anything about the rears being any better. My truck does have dual piston calipers in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BAD2K Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Okay I forgot the SSS trucks had the larger dual piston rear calipers. In that case I would get a nice set of pads, Ned shoes while I was in there and bear drilled/slotted rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Ok so i have searched all over and the only Baer brakes i see is the 14" upgrade kit and the rotors are for the front. I am debating giving the Power stop kit a try (read plenty of good reviews on them even though half are probably BS) or use Brakemotive rotors? along with the ebc yellow pads. As a little background of my truck, i put maybe 5-6k miles on the truck per year and thats max (last year i did 4k on my previous truck) I don't race and i rarely tow anything heavy (small boat once or twice a year). So i definitely don't abuse the brakes too bad, except for getting off the mountain for errands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I had drilled and slotted rotors from NAPA. No problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXGM Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 See my post here I just replaced fronts with the 13in rotor the part number for rotors is in post. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/88378-out-with-the-old/?do=findComment&comment=984607 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 See my post here I just replaced fronts with the 13in rotor the part number for rotors is in post. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/88378-out-with-the-old/?do=findComment&comment=984607 Looked into it but i see you were doing the fronts, i am currently only in need of the rears. thank you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Look into stainless steel brake company SSBC they have been flawless so far. Good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FASTBRICK Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 You realize that kit has a core charge which means they are using stock calipers and either painting or powder coating them. You could do the same and buy rotors and pads for less money. If your looking for better brake performance do the 05+ up 13 inch front rotors and calipers. That's were most of the vehicles stopping power comes from. Not to mention its going to look funny with only the rears done and not the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildcustoms Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 You realize that kit has a core charge which means they are using stock calipers and either painting or powder coating them. You could do the same and buy rotors and pads for less money. If your looking for better brake performance do the 05+ up 13 inch front rotors and calipers. That's were most of the vehicles stopping power comes from. Not to mention its going to look funny with only the rears done and not the front. I figured the calipers were the stock ones just powder coated, the ones on my truck were painted silver whoever did it, just sprayed over everything without prepping. It will just be much easier to replace the stock ones then to deal with dissembling the ones on my truck and sanding and repainting. Plus its 30 degrees outside already. I understand it will look weird but only until feb when i upgrade the fronts. But just a thought, i read on here that these trucks wear out the brakes in the back faster then the front, wouldn't that mean that it uses the rear brakes more then to stop the vehicle? I may be wrong but just from reading other posts i thought this way. I just looked into SSBC. I do like the fact that they are slotted but not drilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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