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**special-K** · 11-12-2015, 08:36 PM

The electric exhaust dumps are definitely worth it

**jeffahart** · 11-13-2015, 12:55 AM

I gotta have a strong e-brake. I leg press my e-brake pedals, and then push one more click for good measure, I just can't help myself, I'm a cable stretcher! So, I say no. Keep the powerful e-brake provided with the current setup.

shaun73 · 11-13-2015, 02:04 AM

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The electric exhaust dumps are definitely worth it

Ok, so what kind of electric exhaust dumps should I get? I hear that some of them are junk and start to rattle or go bad. Anyone had experience w/ good or bad electric exhaust dumps? I did do a search on threads here but I know that they've probably gotten better in the last few years.

Z10 · 11-13-2015, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun73

Ya, that Wilwood setup looks sweet and I think that it has the ebrake? I think it's around $500 or more isn't it?

It does have an brake. I'm not sure what just the rears cost. I purchased my fronts at the same time. Give Travis at Pro Performance a call.

NTIMID8R · 11-13-2015, 07:59 AM

Like most everyone else says, spend the money for the fronts. If you're worried about your son being safe, it's not so much brakes you should be worried about, a beautiful truck, a built engine with headers and exhaust cutouts are enticing to a young'un and he WILL abuse it. I think I can safely say we were all young once and what did we do??

sneakyfast · 11-13-2015, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun73

. I know that I was being reckless and he's going to me much more careful than I was .

Ha ha....right.

shaun73 · 11-14-2015, 01:27 PM

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Ha ha....right.

Ya, I know...... wishful thinking. He was doing great driving until I gave him the opportunity to drive my Mercedes CL600 on the freeway, oops... Needless to say he is a young driver and didn't give enough distance crossing lanes in front of a semi-truck, we went spinning around the freeway and stopped when we hit the wall. My car was totaled but thank God we walked away just fine. I told him that's his 1 and only accident. It was just a young drivers mistake and me telling him to get over quickly before our exit was passed. Lesson learned. We have 100's of hours into this truck rebuild so I really do think he will be careful given the circumstances.

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11-13-2015, 12:55 AM	#27
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,907	Re: Rear disc conversion, is it worth it? I gotta have a strong e-brake. I leg press my e-brake pedals, and then push one more click for good measure, I just can't help myself, I'm a cable stretcher! So, I say no. Keep the powerful e-brake provided with the current setup. __________________ White K20

11-13-2015, 07:59 AM	#30
NTIMID8R Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: WALLS, MS. Posts: 190	Re: Rear disc conversion, is it worth it? Like most everyone else says, spend the money for the fronts. If you're worried about your son being safe, it's not so much brakes you should be worried about, a beautiful truck, a built engine with headers and exhaust cutouts are enticing to a young'un and he WILL abuse it. I think I can safely say we were all young once and what did we do?? __________________ Tim Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called "the present". 1971 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/TH350, Factory Air Lots, of future mods planned!!



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