Alcon BBK review

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PlainJane

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FYI IMHO, Its the Pads and Hoses that make most of the difference in braking "feel" and stopping/bite. Get rid of those heavy factory bead lock wheels, rotating weight is more important than sprung weight.
 

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FYI IMHO, Its the Pads and Hoses that make most of the difference in braking "feel" and stopping/bite. Get rid of those heavy factory bead lock wheels, rotating weight is more important than sprung weight.
Well, you'd be wrong. Sure they help but sliding calipers are just sloppy. We have pistons (two) on one side of the caliper that applies pressure and it slides the caliper over to clamp. It's janky at best, but good enough for the lemmings and fairly easy to service etc. Moving to a fixed caliper that does not move is where 90% of the better feel comes from.
 

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Well, you'd be wrong. Sure they help but sliding calipers are just sloppy. We have pistons (two) on one side of the caliper that applies pressure and it slides the caliper over to clamp. It's janky at best, but good enough for the lemmings and fairly easy to service etc. Moving to a fixed caliper that does not move is where 90% of the better feel comes from.
Under heavy braking, yes the more solid calipers are going to have some difference in feel. But as far as initial bite and feel under normal every day braking I'd agree with PlainJane that aggressive pads make much more difference.

I did BBKs or aftermarket brakes on a lot of my track cars / sports cars - it was totally worth it, the confidence / safety from improved braking is awesome. But I often found the pad compound to be the biggest differentiator in feel for normal driving.
 
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Do you have any photos of the truck as it sits now showing the wider stance?
I tried to capture the stance with the spacers. Pictures don’t really show the wider stance that well
 

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I tried to capture the stance with the spacers. Pictures don’t really show the wider stance that well
I can certainly see the difference upfront from those shots behind the front wheel. Should add to the whole stance for sure. Enough to clear but I’m sure enough for proper tire clearance.
 

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I ordered the fronts yesterday. Even though I have a 2018 and I could do the rears, logic tells me that front is 90% of the braking. I guess we'll see how long it takes me before I do the rears too :p
 
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