bigger rotors?

[street_jeepKJ]

I love this site :emoticondancer:

so I wanto to upgrade my front brakes and rotors. I have some cross drilled and slotted rotors that look nice and upgraded the pads which have helped the braking but I would love to upgrade my calipers to larger calipers maybe 2 piston or more and much larger rotors.

Ive searched online and havent foud any online but does anyone know of any other cars which I could use their larger rotors and better calipers on our KJs?

 

[dude1116]

Don't think anything will fit inside the wheel. Although...you have 17 inch so maybe it's possible? There's probably some other limiting factor as well.

 

[street_jeepKJ]

yea and I also have some aftermarket 17s that would fit bigger rotors/calipers as well

 

[wheeee32]

Just stick with the NAPA Adaptive One pads and ultra premium rotors. They are more than adequate for our KJ's.

 

[tjkj2002]

Toss those drilled rotors and ceramic pads in the trash.Get the Black Magic rotors/pads combo for the KJ,follow the bed-in and you will have better braking then you do now.


If you want larger rotors and calipers it will be 100% custom one-off type of deal which will cost more then your KJ is worth or you have to SFA it and trans plant a JK front axle underneath to use there "big brake" kits from Vanco.

 

[Mangate]

I replaced my rotors with NAPA ultra premium and Adaptive One pads. The rotors were warped within 6,000 miles. Not impressed, they are just Chinese garbage like everything else. I got the original rotors turned and they have been back on there for the last 18,000 miles with no problems.
No I didn't drive through water with hot brakes.

 

[Dave]

I think you get better braking with solid rotors. The pads are actually a good size I think. I just changed the pads on an Impala and they were 1/2 the size of the KJ pads. (course, they should be as the KJ is bigger/heavier)

Also, I noticed that the OEM KJ rotors said "Bosch" on them and it seems most replacements (that I noticed anyways) are made in china.

Mangate, I just used the NAPA ultra premium rotors and adaptive one pads on mine so I will see how they do.

TJKJ, where are those "Black-Magic rotors/pads made?

Dave