jesse1378

thanks for the tip about the kits. if you got a kit, with performance pads and rotors i dont see why the efficency of the brakes would be worse than stock, it could even be better. when i upgraded my pads on my old truck from OEM to ceramic it made a world of difference. or even takeing that smaller performance rotor, ceramic pads, and have a better ( more piston) caliper added to the kit. im still in the research phase of everything. i would rather buy a couple hundred dollar kit, and new rims and tires than a couple thousand dollar paint job. my wife bought her brand new car and the 3rd time she took it shopping some jack ass put a scratch on it. i could do other things to the truck yes, but i'm only a SrA and i'm paying 500+ a month on the payments. with my lightning it was mine and i could do whatever i wanted to it. i still dont feel comfortable enough yet to even put the leveling kit on it. just as stated before i'm just thinking out loud. i also have some ides for a custom grill and interior things that will probably get done first.

Why? And I swear that I saw 16's on an 08 2500HD that were factory...... I think. because i dont like having the same thing that everone else has. my lightning was differnt than any other truck because of the things i did to it. i put an led cadillac 3rd brake light on it, custom grill that i did myself. it stood out. i hate the fact that my truck blends in. if the brake and calipers on the HDs allow for 16s then why wouldnt they be good enough for a 1500?? that's another option to look into as well. i didnt post to get lectures on the safety issues and to be told how important the brakes are. i just wnated to know if anyone has tried it or if it was even possible. maybe it can be done and nobody has tried it. ill figure it out. thanks.

they have been running them on 600+HP street trucks since 99 with no failure issues. one of the top guys did have some type of data on it, but i am no longer a member of the forum and i have been away from that for a couple years so i dont even know where to begin to look. what about the "classic" style brake and rotors. those will allow 16s correct? can they be fitted on the newer body style? i dont have a need for 16s i just want to try something different.

with the lightnings there was no safety issues. no degrigation in the caliper. it was still solid metal after being ground down. have the new body styles started showing up in junk yards yet? maybe i can pic up a caliper from there and just start grining on it and see what happens

i use to have a ford lightning and people would grind the calipers to fit 15" rims for skinnies and slick for the track. there were no issues with grinding them down, the safety and functionallity were the same, just less material on the outside. i was just wondering if anyone has tried this on the 07+ body style. Or if there is even enough material that it can be ground down and still work properly. I am a fan of the old school smal,l wide rims with round tires. i dont want to jack the truck up sky to have enough room to do that and with 17s i dont see it giving me enough sidewall. OR what if the "classic" body style rotor and caliper were put on, would that be enough brake to safely stop the new body style truck? what about if the rotors were performance, and the pads ceramic? you guys can fit 16s on that body style right? just thinking out loud. its time to start deciding what i'm doing to the truck and of course rims and rubber popped up right after lifting.(2" RC leveling kit first, MAYBE 3" BL) Thanks in advance for your input, Jesse