I am thinking about upgrading my brakes but I don't wish to spend alot of cash on this. On the front I have about 1/2" to 3/4" between the brake caliper and the inside edge of the rim. On the back, there is about an inch of room between the drum and the inside edge of the rim. I know that sport truck guys go to discs on each corner but are they any better than stock. A guy told me that I should go to a complete drum system because with the drum system, you have a larger braking surface (area of drum brake pad compared to area of disc brake pad). I also know that the new trucks have got dual piston disc brakes on all 4 corners, so what gives. Anybody do this and what are your thoughts on this subject?

Have Fun & Keep on Truckin'
Dean


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1994 F-150 XLT Supercab, Long Box, 302 EFI, K&N FIPK, Bosch Platinum +4 Spark Plugs, Automatic, Single Catalytic converter, followed by a Raven Z-55 muffler and finished off with chrome tips (2 1/2" to 3"), Royal Blue in and out, Captain Chairs. Chrome Rims 15x8's, Michelin LTX M/S 105S 235/75R15 (Summer), OEM Aluminum Rims 15x8's, Michelin LTX M/S 108S (Winter), Lightly Tinted, Soft Tonneau Cover, Ford Receiver Hitch Cover & Lock, J&J Enterprises Stainless Steel AirDam with KC driving lights, Lund Supersteps, Lighted Grab Bars, VTech Slotted Taillight Covers, Alpine CDM-7829 Head Unit, PPI 4800 Amplifier, Kicker 10" Solo Baric Sub with Custom Box and Kicker Impulse 6.5 Mid & Tweets.

 

Stick with the disc/drumpackage. Rear discs are real nice but real expensive and don't give you a lot more EXCEPT when towing. With a trailer on the back they are a big plus. Front discs ae better than drums in all sorts of ways, I wouldn't be without them. Our discs are a bit marginal though. The best upgrade I know of is a set of PFC "Z" pads. Much better stopping and pedal modulation. I have not found a caliper upgrade for the pre-97s.

 

Thanks for the reply, it has been hard to get answer on some of my questions lately.
Who makes the PFC "Z" pads, I have never heard to those before. I am slowly catching up on all of these aftermarket names by hanging around Neal "The HP Freak" & JMC but have never heard of those.

Have Fun & Keep on Truckin'
Dean

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1994 F-150 XLT Supercab, Long Box, 302 EFI, K&N FIPK, Bosch Platinum +4 Spark Plugs, Automatic, Single Catalytic converter, followed by a Raven Z-55 muffler and finished off with chrome tips (2 1/2" to 3"), Royal Blue in and out, Captain Chairs. Chrome Rims 15x8's, Michelin LTX M/S 105S 235/75R15 (Summer), OEM Aluminum Rims 15x8's, Michelin LTX M/S 108S (Winter), Lightly Tinted, Soft Tonneau Cover, Ford Receiver Hitch Cover & Lock, J&J Enterprises Stainless Steel AirDam with KC driving lights, Lund Supersteps, Lighted Grab Bars, VTech Slotted Taillight Covers, Alpine CDM-7829 Head Unit, PPI 4800 Amplifier, Kicker 10" Solo Baric Sub with Custom Box and Kicker Impulse 6.5 Mid & Tweets.

 

Sorry, Performance Friction Carbon-Metallic pads, "Z" compound. See:
http://www.performancefriction.com/