Brakes upgrade options

[Vanzila]

Originally Posted by Orv

Since your concern is needing too much pedal effort, I think the first thing I'd check is the brake booster.

I had a leaky Vacuum line and bladder on mine.. So its a very good idea to look at that

[Vanzila]

Also look at Willwood They make (made?) an Upgrade kit for Drums to Disk.

Also Summit has the Upgrade kits by Power Stop.. All good stuff. Not to spendy.

https://www.summitracing.com/search/...-150-econoline

Heres a nice DYI Video to on the Swap with OEM stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XFobn14hgw

Enjoy

[Vanguy]

Not saying they don't make a great product. Just saying I need to make sure I don't have a bad power booster, master cylinder or worn out brake lines, everything is adjusted and working properly before dropping that kiind of coin.

Also not sure what your meant by remaking the wheel?

[Vanguy]

Yep def gonna look into the booster and m/c. Gonna make sure the rears are adjusted and prob replace all rubber hoses in the brake lines. Will look at the Willwood info you sent when I get a chance.

Thanks!

[JoeH]

If your changing the lines anyway you might consider upgrading to stainless steel braided lines. Eventually the old ones expand leading to a spongy feel at the pedal. I sourced mine from Crown Performance.

[Orv]

Originally Posted by Vanguy

Not saying they don't make a great product. Just saying I need to make sure I don't have a bad power booster, master cylinder or worn out brake lines, everything is adjusted and working properly before dropping that kiind of coin.

That's a good idea, I think. The stock brakes on these vans actually are not that bad, although I realize once you put larger diameter tires on them that starts to change things. Also, if you decide to put upgraded brakes on you'll need to attend to all that stuff anyway.

[Vanguy]

Originally Posted by JoeH

If your changing the lines anyway you might consider upgrading to stainless steel braided lines. Eventually the old ones expand leading to a spongy feel at the pedal. I sourced mine from Crown Performance.

Yep was thinking the same thing. If I'm gonna replace it I might as well upgrade it.

[Vanguy]

Vanzila just realized what the vid is. Was only able to glance at your post earlier. Thanks for posting that up. I'll have to watch it tomorrow. Just now getting a chance to catch up with this thread and its already time to call it a day...

[arctictraveller]

Originally Posted by Vanzila

Also Summit has the Upgrade kits by Power Stop.. All good stuff. Not to spendy.

I installed a set of Power stop drilled and slotted rotors that quickly rusted so badly that the slots and holes were completely filled with rust within a couple months. I'm sure that was due in large part to what ever kind of de-ice compound is used on the roads in Montana. Still, nothing else rusted that badly, and Power Stop replaced them under warranty with a set of coated rotors that haven't rusted at all.

[Nick]

Vanzila,
I’m in line at UJoint with SSBC added, didn’t find SSBC for my rear so planning to keep my standard Powers Stop combo. Are you saying SSBC offers a combo for the rear on a 06 DSL?