Slicknik
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We use wagner pads in the shop, mainly the thermoquiet line, but I've also used their severe duty line as well. We install the cheapest coated rotors, as most are junk steel and rust easily.
I don't like drilled rotors, as they seem to crack over time.
We have a customer who had a 93 f250 with "soft" brakes. They weren't really soft per say, but they were like how you described, little rear input and disappointing front performance.
I was considering upgrading him to hydroboost, and then I found a tsb from ford and read about installing a larger bore master cylinder and wheel cylinders. I did that on his, and it made a night and day difference in stopping power, and made it so the rears actually felt like they were doing something. The parts I used were from a 96 superduty. I think the wheel cylinders went for 1" to 1 1/8" diameter, and the master went from 1" to 1 1/4" diameter. All I remember was the truck went from sketchy as hell when loaded to pretty impressive stopping power.
So instead of fancy pads and rotors, that would be the route I would take. Unless you already have that stuff installed.
Thanks for this , I’ll have to try this ,
For me I did the following: (so far)
new booster , new master , new vac pump, stainless brake lines , Wagner pads ,, new rear drums and shoes , cryogenic rotors and she has some bite loaded now
but this upgrade you mention is enticing ,
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