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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Hey guys I just got done with the GMT800 MC swap and I also took the opportunity to install 02 knuckles and rotors/ calipers (to fit under my stock 16" Alcoa wheels). New drums, shoes, and stock replacement wheel cylinders out back. The dead spot does seem reduced, but I'm not 100% sure the braking significantly improved. As others have stated, the GMT800 MC has a smaller bore size so you have to push harder on the pedal even though the pedal is firmer. Anyways, I'm still not satisfied with the brakes even after all this work (reaming the GMT800 knuckles was kinda a pita). Am I correct that converting to hydroboost is my last option? I wish there was a GMT800 master cylinder that had a slightly larger bore size. My truck is a 2000 Z71 Tahoe (old body style).
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I've done this swap on my GMT400 99 3/4 ton, it was simple and I noticed an improved pedal feel and quite a bit better panic stop feeling. Houston traffic sucks. Before, during a panic stop I felt like the pedal was darn near bottomed out and I wasn't going to stop in time, the few panic stops I've done since the swap felt much much safer. I'm very happy with the GMT800 Master so far, my only regret is not doing it sooner. (I had it sitting around for 2+ years before finally doing it)
Next step for me is GMT800 Front and rear disk swap with stock GMT800 calipers, disks, and pads, but I still need to get and modify GMT800 knuckles to fit my truck, and get new tires for my 6 lug wheels (I'll be going from 8 lug to 6 lug)
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Also - reaming out the GMT800 knuckles is a huge PITA! If you would like to use my tool (I only used once), let me know and you can borrow it! I also have some tips on how to make the reaming easiest... you'll want to use an air ratchet with the knuckle mounted in a vice. Get an old or new GMT400 upper and lower balljoint handy to test fit as you go along. Both the upper and lower balljoint holes will need reaming. The reaming tool in a socket in conjunction with the air ratchet was definitely the best method I found...
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Sorry to drag this thread back up, so please forgive me. I've searched many threads on many forums about this swap and I'm still getting kind of confused on which MC I should be looking at.
I have a 95 K2500 with the 5.7. I'd like to do this swap on my truck but I'm not sure with NBS Master Cylinder should I be looking at to to replace it. I'm not looking to go to hydro-boost and I plan on keeping the setup as it currently is, vacuum assisted. I've found conflicting issues in various places on whether I should get a 1500 4x4 Master Cylinder from an NBS as the 3/4 ton trucks and up were hydro boost on some models. Or I should look into a 2500 master cylinder. Can anyone tell me definitively which one I should look into getting? |
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I showed you what they looked like and listed the part numbers
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Thank you all who responded. You guys rock
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Gotta put this on the to-do list!
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I used a 2500 nbc on my 97 1500. no issues. I think the 2500 mc is the better option. I have better pedal feel in normal driving and panic stops. as far as the pressure feel of the pedal it is not hard to get it to stop. my wife loves how the brakes feel because they use to scare her before but now she feels much safer driving the truck. not good for me because now she wants to drive the truck. gotta take the good with the bad .
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Found this thread as I was swapping the rear discs on my 97 k1500. Then did the master cylinder, and figured I'd change to the right combination valve. Now I'm stuck, can someone help?
How can I plumb the new combination valve into the abs unit? The diagram shows what I have..the combination valve bolts and directly takes fluid in and the abs unit has three valves out...two valves for the front, one rear. The correct disc/disc combination valve has two ports in three out. The old is two in, two out. I've never liked the abs on this truck..should I discard? What's the proper way to disable the Abs? |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
This issue should have it's own thread. People are going to come here looking for changing the master cylinder information.
Repost it as a new post. |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I have a 96 C1500 Burb. Will the switch out using the MC 2002 Siverado with rear disc brakes be compatible with my truck with rear drum brakes?
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If you have disc/drum brakes then you need a disc/drum master cylinder. I wouldn't think a disc/disc master would have the right design considerations for your setup. K
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Speedygonzales,
Is your NBS MS already shot? A 1999 would have drum brakes as well. |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
If it looks like this:
Then yes Incidentally mine is shot already |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
fluid leaking past the seals. It's been suggested the lines have to be reversed, will try that this weekend with a replacement unit.
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I'll be watching for your update. I don't have a newer truck in the shop otherwise I'd follow the lines and see which is which
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I looked for any published indication that the ports were reversed on the GMT800 MC. Could not find any.
The reservoirs both old and new seem to have bigger portions on the front. Even if they don't it makes no difference. I did not reverse the lines. Still crappy brakes compared to everything else on the road but better then it was when it had the original MC. |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
I've read thru this thread as a fix for my Chevy truck. I was a GM tech from the 70's up until these trucks were new. They always had the soft pedal from day.
The original MC had a step bore so it did make a difference how the lines were attached, plus since you had frt. disc only the reservoir for the frt. is larger. the reason for this is that disc brakes are self adjusting in the the piston moves out as the pad wears and the space is taken up by fluid. On a straight bore MC the only difference in ports would be if you had a MC from a frt. disc vehicle. The NBS MC is for a disc/disc vehicle so it doesn't matter how you connect the lines. |
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Another Co-Sign to this upgrade
I did the NBS upgrade this afternoon after the drum brake wheel cylinders failed and I had to replace those and bleed the system anyway.
WOW! Night and Day. If you're on the fence, you're wasting your time. This is one of the easiest and quickest upgrades you can do. I got lucky and I got the MC from a friend who was doing a hydroboost conversion on his 2001 NBS, so it didn't cost me a thing. I know that there is a piece of mind that comes with buying one new but I never hear about stock MCs failing that often so I decided to err on the side of saving money and we with the used unit. The pedal feel and response is significantly better than the original equipment. I feel it now brakes just as good if not better than the wife's 2015 sedan. |
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Another Co-Sign to this upgrade
I did the NBS upgrade this afternoon after the drum brake wheel cylinders failed and I had to replace those and bleed the system anyway.
WOW! Night and Day. If you're on the fence, you're wasting your time. This is one of the easiest and quickest upgrades you can do. I got lucky and I got the MC from a friend who was doing a hydroboost conversion on his 2001 NBS, so it didn't cost me a thing. I know that there is a piece of mind that comes with buying one new but I never hear about stock MCs failing that often so I decided to err on the side of saving money and we with the used unit. The pedal feel and response is significantly better than the original equipment. I feel it now brakes just as good if not better than the wife's 2015 sedan. |
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Re: First hand experience with changing to the NBS master cylinder WOW!
Square One is a perfect example why us truck owners are here....
To make our cool trucks better! I did the MC upgrade 2 years ago, because I learned it here.
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Stop wasting your time changing pieces to get better brakes!!!
All of this is a waste of time.
Trust me I started this thread. In addition to changing the master cylinder I also changed my front calipers to 2 piston and rotors to slotted type. None of this works as well as the way the brakes should be from the factory. But I'll tell you what does! I just came in from doing it. It's called the "automated bleed procedure". I was poking around a few threads mentioning that nothing works until people did this. Some even said most GM's are this way. Without it you're wasting your time. But what the hell does bleeding the ABS have to do with the normal brake operation. I"m sure I'm not the only one that said that and did normal brake bleeding procedure. I don't know and was skeptical until I did it. See my new post for a little more information. |
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