Need better brakes!

[454Man]

Hey guys I figured us get yalls opinions on better brakes for my truck b4 I buy anything. some know I was in an accident Lil while back, so now I'm on the hunt for a set that will stop me quicker. UV raff up on slotted and drilled rotors and understand they aren't good for daily drivers. Idk, but here is what I'm looking at.

 http://m.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-dp61145

 http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pwr-z36-052

[hatzie]

I've used EBC slotted and dimpled rotors on my 09 Impala SS. They work great but they're reputed to eat pads somewhat faster.

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[454Man]

Ok that sounds cool. What happened when it wad time for new pads? Where the rotors able to b turned?

[zieg85]

I have had over 50 of these square bodies in the last 20+ years.  I have had the lightest brakes on a half ton and the heaviest duty on a one ton but all were 2 wheel drives.  Most have had excellent brakes.  The ones with terrible brakes had issues with the rubber brake lines and/or vacuum power booster with the occasional master cylinder.  If you can't lock up all four wheels in a panic stop you have something wrong.  There have been advancements in brake pads but the original asbestos ones worked very well.  Tires, shocks and a tight front end that is in alignment all needs to be up to par.

[hatzie]

I don't turn rotors if they aren't warped or gouged.

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[454Man]

I plan to replace both calipers and rear cylinders along with pads/shoes. I bought my rotors last year abs they are in good condition. anyone have an part# for some better rubber or stainless hoses?

[zieg85]

I plan to replace both calipers and rear cylinders along with pads/shoes. I bought my rotors last year abs they are in good condition. anyone have an part# for some better rubber or stainless hoses?

Good or bad... I bought 'Dorman' from a vendor on eBay.  You just have to make sure you know what kind of brakes in front you have.  It was considerably less in cost over special order at the parts store and the fit was perfect.  Made my so so stopping 85 C10 stop on a dime and give change back.  At first I just changed the 2 up front but I later changed the rear.

[ehjorten]

If you want stopping power stick with semi-metallic pads.  They wear the rotor more than organic pads, but provide better stopping power.  Save your rotors or have better stopping?  Which do you prefer?  Sounds like stopping power.

For heavy braking performance a gas-slot rotor will provide you benefits.  When you get on the brakes really hard there is an outgassing from the hot pads.  This gas will actually interfer with the clamping force of the pads.  Gas slots also help in wet weather braking by reducing the amount of water that gets between the pad and rotor.

Cross-drilling is for extreme performance brake cooling.  You don't need it and generally your rotors will crack somewhere because of the cross-drilled holes.  Even professional race teams have generally moved away from cross-drilled rotors.

The gas-slots don't have to be numerous and fancy shaped...you can simply have 2 straight slots across the surface of the rotor (tangent to the radial dimension) and it will suffice.