5JL LPO, Front Brake Kit-Performance, includes Red Brembo 6-piston front brake calipers with larger than stock pads and rotors (GMC logo on front calipers and rear calipers are color matched Red), (dealer-installed)
upgraded brakes for 2020 Silverado 1500
since I got the truck new, once the brakes get hot, especially down hill etc.., they start vibrating/shaking, feels like the disks get out of round when they heat up. As soon as they cool down again, all is well.
This only happens when they get hot.
So, I am thinking of maybe upgrading all four disk brake assemblies, complete assembly. Trouble is, they are way too many choices out there.
I do not want to have to take out a second mortgage, but I am open to a good set of good performance brake assemblies that can handle the heat, that do not cost the earth.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you. I am not leaning towards any particular brand, open to any suggestion.
This only happens when they get hot.
So, I am thinking of maybe upgrading all four disk brake assemblies, complete assembly. Trouble is, they are way too many choices out there.
I do not want to have to take out a second mortgage, but I am open to a good set of good performance brake assemblies that can handle the heat, that do not cost the earth.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you. I am not leaning towards any particular brand, open to any suggestion.
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How are they getting this hot? Are you towing heavy in the mountains?
Do you ride the brakes going down mountains or do you use a lower gear and let the engine slow the speed? Normal driving should not cause any sort of overheating.
Factory performance brakes.
stock brakes are pretty amazing on these late model trucks.
i have a hard time thinking youre heating them up that much
i have a hard time thinking youre heating them up that much
no, I don't ride brakes, however, the engine/gerabox only goes so far in some of the very steep hills we have here in SW Montana, so need to use braking, but I don't ride them, I slow down a fair bit then let the engine/gearbox take over again until the speed builds up too much, then brake again, and so onDo you ride the brakes going down mountains or do you use a lower gear and let the engine slow the speed? Normal driving should not cause any sort of overheating.
I am open to suggestions as to why then my steering wheel and truck starts vibrating after I have used the brakes a few times on steep hills, I am assuming it has to do with the brakes. As I indicated in my post, once I am back on flat roads, this vibration very quickly goes away.stock brakes are pretty amazing on these late model trucks.
i have a hard time thinking youre heating them up that much
I agree that the brakes work really well, except when I encounter steep down hills as indicated in my post.
no towing these days, although when we had an RV, it behaved the same back then.How are they getting this hot? Are you towing heavy in the mountains?
what do you mean by factory performance brakes.....Factory performance brakes.
T1XX 2019-Present, have a factory option for a 6 piston front caliper. Also Escalades have this by default depending on trim I believe. So do PPVs
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