Julian Voelcker
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As a rule of thumb we drop the LSPV by about 1/4 inch for a 50mm lift and that seems to provide a good starting point. I then usually recommend fine tuning with the rod on the axle when fully loaded prior to a trip.
Pad wise I have tried Milners, OEM, Mintex and EBC Green stuff......
Milners - been a while since I have had these on but remember a lot of soot on the rims and they faded a bit early.
OEM - Adequate, but not great - we used to fit these as standard.
EBC Green Stuff - found these to be great, however they do need warming up to get the most out of them and so on a casual drive to the local town they just don't get used enough to provide effective breaking. If thrashing it to the local town braking on every corner then they will work fine.
Mintex - I find these provide the best overall package - they are almost as good as the EBC when heated up, but perform well when hot or cold.
We also fit braided brake hose kits which are a worthwhile upgrade to improve the feel of the pedals, but they don't really help actual braking.
Disks wise I struggle to notice a difference between the cheaper Milner disks and factory ones. THe factory ones do last roughly 2-3 times longer so pound for pound there isn't much in it.
As an upgrade we fit either 3G or Nitrac grooved disks and customers notice a significant difference with these - although we are usually upgrading their whole braking system at the same time so it is realistically diffficult for them tell.
On my truck I run the 3G disks, braided brake hoses and Mintex pads and find that it stops as well as most cars and I haven't yet been able to push it hard enough to experience brake fade and that is despite the fact that I need to tweek the LSPV a bit more to shift the bias a bit further back.
Pad wise I have tried Milners, OEM, Mintex and EBC Green stuff......
Milners - been a while since I have had these on but remember a lot of soot on the rims and they faded a bit early.
OEM - Adequate, but not great - we used to fit these as standard.
EBC Green Stuff - found these to be great, however they do need warming up to get the most out of them and so on a casual drive to the local town they just don't get used enough to provide effective breaking. If thrashing it to the local town braking on every corner then they will work fine.
Mintex - I find these provide the best overall package - they are almost as good as the EBC when heated up, but perform well when hot or cold.
We also fit braided brake hose kits which are a worthwhile upgrade to improve the feel of the pedals, but they don't really help actual braking.
Disks wise I struggle to notice a difference between the cheaper Milner disks and factory ones. THe factory ones do last roughly 2-3 times longer so pound for pound there isn't much in it.
As an upgrade we fit either 3G or Nitrac grooved disks and customers notice a significant difference with these - although we are usually upgrading their whole braking system at the same time so it is realistically diffficult for them tell.
On my truck I run the 3G disks, braided brake hoses and Mintex pads and find that it stops as well as most cars and I haven't yet been able to push it hard enough to experience brake fade and that is despite the fact that I need to tweek the LSPV a bit more to shift the bias a bit further back.
