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Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Monroe, WA
Posts: 2,212
Real Name: Devan
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Monroe, WA
Posts: 2,212
Real Name: Devan
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Brake Options? Downsizing?
Hi guys
Winter weather is approaching and I'm already well due for new breaks; starting to hit the wear indicator and it sounds like I have a stuck piston on the driver's side. However with my current set up, I found out when installing my lift my brake calipers rub on my wheels and needed grinding down (wheels are 16x8 -4BS, made by Vision). I checked these wheels would fit, going off two websites and two separate reviews on them, of which both said they fit their 3rd gens problem free - but I felt like I recently read somewhere (at the time) the Sport trim has larger/different brake calipers than other trims, and back then assumed this to be true and pretty much attributed it to a misunderstanding on my behalf.
Well now I need to hear for sure, does anybody know this to be true? And if so, is there a photo available to compare the size difference? I would really like to just get a complete set of new rotors+pads+calipers instead of having to mix-n-match since it's easier and often cheaper. To that effect, I'm not trying to downsize horribly (not sure what the difference would even be here)
If this isn't true, then what are some possible options to avoid having to grind again without altering the stance too much? Some small spacers with extended lugs? Are there a slimmer style of aftermarket caliper? Just replace the pads and rotors and fix the caliper? I really enjoy the stance as is and I'm not to keen to throwing on some beefy 1.25 Spidertrax (tires come dead even with the fenders right now), but I can live with something like +0.5"
Any help or recommendations would be appreciated, only done brakes once or twice before. I'm trying to do this somewhat on a budget since I'm hoping to snag new control arms soon; but brakes are certainly more important.
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