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Originally Posted by vannatta20
I just assumed the LS1 brakes would be much better than standard truck disc brakes. What would be a good priced kit for the front?
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Stock LS1 brakes are 12" rotors that are thinner vs. the OE 71-87 HD/1.25" thick rotors. These things are prone to warping on f-bodies; that won't improve on these trucks.
I don't have the specs in front of me but I recall the D52 HD style single-piston caliper had equal or more piston compression area than the LS1's smaller dual-piston calipers.
I believe the Wilwood D52 dual piston swap calipers have larger pistons (like late model truck calipers). They also would bolt right in place of the current caliper & would utilize the HD (thicker) truck rotor.
The LS based stuff is easier to use when going to 13" or greater diameter rotors w/the larger, matching calipers. Way2lo2 sells kits like these as does CPP.