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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Im about to do a Baer Brakes big brake upgrade kit. http://www.baer.com/products/complete/extreme-plus.php

Anyone else done one? How did you like it?
 
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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this is something i might be interested in one day. BUT. they dont show an application for our trucks?

got any info?
 
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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2nd thought never mind!lol. i checked on a setup for a charger.. looks like about 5k for fronts and rears.... a little to pricey for my blood on my daily driver....

maybe if i had an srt charger or something....
 
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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They dont have a rear kit, just the fronts and the rears are an OE replacement rotor called a decelarotor. They go for about $3295 for front and rear
 
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Im ordering mine tomorrow. Once i get them installed i will update with some pics.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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any perf. numbers for our trucks that the upgrade will do?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by crod
2nd thought never mind!lol. i checked on a setup for a charger.. looks like about 5k for fronts and rears.... a little to pricey for my blood on my daily driver....

maybe if i had an srt charger or something....
Srt's come with not Baer but Brembo. So you would not need to change.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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I find the brakes on my half ton truck compared to a 1972 half ton truck I have and let me tell you, with the new truck I don't have to worry about the *** end coming around when it's wet. Why would you need big brakes on this truck, what would you be using it for? I bet the brakes on here are 500 percent better or more even. I wish I had the money to waste.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 72combo
I find the brakes on my half ton truck compared to a 1972 half ton truck I have and let me tell you, with the new truck I don't have to worry about the *** end coming around when it's wet. Why would you need big brakes on this truck, what would you be using it for? I bet the brakes on here are 500 percent better or more even. I wish I had the money to waste.
im doing them cause im running 20x12s with 40s and they weight over 155lbs each so i need more stopping power.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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u are a smart man. most people with lifted trucks and big tires NEED to do this for safety but never do. i prob will never do it, just cause im riding basically stock tires etc....
 
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