Holy Crude they are a ton of brakes out there these days!

Well, next on my list for fixes is brakes. OEM, slotted, drilled, slotted and drilled.....

All I want is good brakes that stop my Titan better than the OEM mush! On some other sites I've seen Frozen Rotors, Discount Tire new brakes, R1 Concepts (thanks to Pops) and the list goes on.

What's your opinion on the slotted/drilled stuff and do you have any recommendations.

Here's what I have... 4x4, 17" wheels and I tow occasionally a 7500 lbs trailer and I can't spend $1000's for top of the line.

Thanks,
PB

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2004 White SE, CC, BT, Off Road 4x4
• Banks Monster Exhaust • Pro Comp 6" Stage II • PRG Radflo External Reservoir Coilovers w/King Springs • EBC Slotted Rotor • Yellow Stuff Pads
• PRG OR Traction Bars • American Racing Chamber w/Teflon 17" • BFG T/A KO 315/70 17 • Active Tuning Grounding Kit
• FramBoost Air Intake • XM Satellite Radio • Hoppy Assist Tailgate • Grillcraft Black Mesh Grille • TruTrac

Wahoo

Well, I'm still using the stock brake system. You mention you don't have a ton of money. I'd suggest that you change the pads first, that is the least expensive possibility of improvement. Second would be to replace the stock rubber brake lines with braided stainless/teflon brake hoses. Finally, I'd look into aftermarket rotors. I don't know how much improvement you get from drilling or slotting the rotors. Supposedly, it provides a vent for pad dust and the very thin film of gasses which form between the pads and the rotor during braking.

I think the biggest challenge would be to improve the "feel" at the pedal. I'm not real happy with the "mushiness" my '05 brakes provide. Perhaps the pads and hoses would stiffen that up some.

Seems to me that at one time Squid did change his pads to a different brand with good results. I don't recall which ones though.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

Here's what I put on and are still running on the 04. Carbotech Bobcat Brake Pads and Powerslot Rotor Review.

daamn, i think i may need some new brakes soon as well... i can just feel it w/o even looking at them yet... thanks for the repost squid... i'll have to look around...

i'm interested in those cryogenically cured brake rotors. anyone here or read or know anyone with those?

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I hear alot about the EBC stuff.

EBC Brakes

I recently swapped out my pads and made the mistake of putting ceramic pads on the front. Big goof up. These things dust like crazy. I'd stay with the semi-metallic pads front and rear.

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2010 Smoke Crew Cab 4x4 w/ SE Value Truck Package

Mods:

Extang Trifecta Folding Tonneau Cover ~ Nitto Terra Grapplers LT275/70/18 ~ 15% Tint ~ Aries SS Bull Bar ~ Warn W650D Wireless Driving Lights ~ Magnaflow OEM muffler swap ~ SuperChips Cortex 93 Tune ~ Volant Powercore CAI ~ 2* Timing Advance

So, were the ceramic pads you installed made by EBC? IF not, who made them so we can avoid them when we order.

TIA

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

Duralast Gold CMAX Ceramic Pads from AutoZone

Here's what I got. Supposedly the best pads they had. Apparently not for our application.

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2010 Smoke Crew Cab 4x4 w/ SE Value Truck Package

Mods:

Extang Trifecta Folding Tonneau Cover ~ Nitto Terra Grapplers LT275/70/18 ~ 15% Tint ~ Aries SS Bull Bar ~ Warn W650D Wireless Driving Lights ~ Magnaflow OEM muffler swap ~ SuperChips Cortex 93 Tune ~ Volant Powercore CAI ~ 2* Timing Advance

I've been told pads and rotors need to be done in a set. So if your truck came with metallic you shouldn't swap them to ceramic unless you change the rotors and vice versa which is why I changed both at 60,000 miles.

I'm gonna go with HAWK pads, heard nothin but good things about hawk...gotta do the rears so may as well do all four corners...I'll post when I finish and break them in...

Regarding Squid's comment on mixing compounds and rotors. I think that if you get the rotors turned you could change to different pads without a problem. This turning process would remove all the pad material that had been imbedded in the rotor surfaces. I could be wrong, but I wouldn't replace my rotors unless I was going to a higher performance rotors such as the "big brakes" on the later model Titans.

I wonder if anyone has done any experimentation with a different brake booster or valving systems to improve pedal feel.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy