Most talk is about more. More power, more boost, more tire more, more, more. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I like more too. The question is: once had all this 'MORE' how to we keep it in check?
Have I missed it , or ther just hasn't been much talk about more braking?

I just got the 'more' wheel and tire setup, and fell that I have 'less' stopping now. Any ideas?

 

Use you G56 more often when slowing down to compensate for the larger tires.

 

These things have huge brakes. I never have any problems slowing down. Try painting your calipers. That may help!!!

 

Aside from some Hawk pads, there isn't a whole lot that can be done.

Stainless lines I suppose if you think they are swelling up on you. I put them on my old Chevy just cause it needed longer lines with the lift and they looked cooler than the stock black rubber ones.

My trucks have stopped great..............

Except for that one time

 

WAHAHAHAHH

 

Listen bro, stop beating yourself up about it. Regardless of what 'the man' told you afterwards....the problem wasn't that you stopped to slowly. The problem is that the guy in the really ugly grocery getter stopped to fast. I would too if I drove a POS like that around and saw an opportunity to get rid of it via the large truck behind me.

Who buys a car like that anyway? Serves him right if you ask me.

Bill

 

Dude was like 78. He was stopped at a SOLID green light,.........I on the other hand was gazing off into an empty parking lot to my immediate left. I looked up, there he was.

screeeeeeeeeeeeech, crunch!
Done deal, just glad my little buddy wasn't injured, trucks can be fixed or even replaced.

 

There are all kinds of links on here about exhaust brakes, putting on oversized GM brake calipers, trailer brake controllers, etc. I've never had a problem stopping except for that one time when an S10 stopped in front of me too fast...that is what that 250 pounds of steel are hanging of the front of my truck is for! S10 estimate....$3800. Mine, $0!!!.

 

Write an email to wilwood for them to develop the dodge kit big brake upgrade! Expensive but you cant beat leverage when it comes to braking. our 13"+ rotors are great but 16" would be even better. Stainless lines will help reduce pedal sponge. Upgraded rotors/ pads can have their tradeoffs though.

 

It aint braking... it's driving. give yourself more room infront. and watch out for edited by adminthat like to slam brakes on infront of a big truck. Running Valvoline DOT 4 Syn brake fluid is also good insurance in situations where a lot of braking is needed for long periods or high heat. I had a 80's corvette that would boil brake fluid at high speed stops (140+mph stops on road racing course) and the fix to that issue.... Valvoline DOT 4 synthetic brake fluid. Has the highest boiling point I could find. I swear by that stuff. b/c I lost my brakes at 140, that was not fun. FYI, the local circle track racers around me use it too.

 

Hawk pads and slotted (not cross drilled) rotors on the front helped my braking a fair amount. It would help more if I had better calipers and new fluid (still on the stock stuff after 109k). Exhaust brakes work freaking awesome from what I'm told.

 

you can upgrade your brake lines to braided, instead of rubber, which gives the pedal a harder 'feel', uprade your pads and go with drilled/slotted rotors, and also swap the brake fluid to quality stuff, like the others said

hope this helps

 

You will be surpised by the change in feel after swapping out that old, tired, neglected (you should be ashamed) brake fluid.

I change out my vehicles fluid pretty regularly. One because I road race in GT-3 so changing fluid is a way of life (power bleeders rock) and because I've lost my brakes (boiled) going into turn 10 at Road atlanta (170+ down that very long straight...90 degree turn at the end of it...downhill braking area....I think I may have edited by admin). Brakes are the easiest system in your vehicle to understand...step on it here, pushes a fluid through a line and pushes on a pad there. If it's spongy look at fluid or possibly booster, if it stops slowly get more agressive pads first and look at rotors if that doesn't get you there. Boiling fluid means you need a better fluid (ATE blue or gold works very well), brake cooling or maybe better rotors (slotted - cross drilled crack and fail on occasion - saw that happen at turn 12 in Road Atlanta...very little left of that car).

Going fast is fun, stopping fast wins races.

Bill