Any way to upgrade the brakes without doing a booster upgrade?
02-25-2009, 07:46 AM
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Any way to upgrade the brakes without doing a booster upgrade?
I was driving my wifes Jeep yesterday and I notice the brakes are just ok...not great...it's a totally stock Jeep Cherokee.
I wonder if there is something I can do to get a bit more bite....or more aggresive brakes?
Is there a pad or rotor that will give me more performance?
I wonder if there is something I can do to get a bit more bite....or more aggresive brakes?
Is there a pad or rotor that will give me more performance?
02-25-2009, 08:14 AM
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its an 01? the booster you have is the very good. best two upgrades you can do are put some nice pads up front (the $40-50 ones from pep boys made a very noticeable difference over cheapies for me) and if you plan on keeping it semi-stock, throw discs on the D35. if you plan on building it a bit, dont, upgrade the rear first then put discs on it.
02-25-2009, 08:37 AM
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its an 01? the booster you have is the very good. best two upgrades you can do are put some nice pads up front (the $40-50 ones from pep boys made a very noticeable difference over cheapies for me) and if you plan on keeping it semi-stock, throw discs on the D35. if you plan on building it a bit, dont, upgrade the rear first then put discs on it.
02-25-2009, 10:50 AM
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Tire rack carries a few brake parks for Jeeps. I bought some rotors and pads from them and it made a great improvement over stock....its too much trouble to do a rear disc conversion. Just get some bad *** pads and rotors and you'll be fine...
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I need to take a day off of work and hit the JY and pull-a-part places...and see if I can find some treasures!
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I plan to get some good rotors (slotted or Drilled or both from a reputable company) and pads (hawk or EBC or something) for the front...but I still am kinda interested in using ZJ rear disc brakes and modding my XJ.
I need to take a day off of work and hit the JY and pull-a-part places...and see if I can find some treasures!
I need to take a day off of work and hit the JY and pull-a-part places...and see if I can find some treasures!
When ya do let me know what you find. I'd like to do a ZJ disc upgrade on a D35 just haven't had the time to check all the JY's. If you find anything let me know how much it costs ya.
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Crown Auto makes a rear disk brake kit for Cherokees. http://www.crownautomotive.net/ Just get the right year and axle. Some do come w/hand brake cables and some do not. to me, this beats junkyards and ZJ parts, IMO.
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Any way to upgrade the brakes without doing a booster upgrade?
Crown Auto makes a rear disk brake kit for Cherokees. http://www.crownautomotive.net/ Just get the right year and axle. Some do come w/hand brake cables and some do not. to me, this beats junkyards and ZJ parts, IMO.
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The fact is, the booster upgrade trumps the rear disc upgrade by about 3 times.
But, that's on 94 and older.
But, that's on 94 and older.
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When I repaired my rear drum brakes with new hardware & pads, it gave a significant boost in power. I thought my brakes just sucked. #1 is always maintenance.
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I plan to get some good rotors (slotted or Drilled or both from a reputable company) and pads (hawk or EBC or something) for the front...but I still am kinda interested in using ZJ rear disc brakes and modding my XJ.
I need to take a day off of work and hit the JY and pull-a-part places...and see if I can find some treasures!
I need to take a day off of work and hit the JY and pull-a-part places...and see if I can find some treasures!
As for pads, I recommend Hawk LTS.