GEN 2 Gen 2 Brake Upgrade?

911 Crazy · Oct 3, 2020

Nick@Apollo-Optics said:
That's correct, for the most part. The only caveat is on some 17" wheels, you may need to use a set of 7mm billet wheel spacers that are included in the kit.

The 17's I would use would be the stock (non beadlock) wheels.

Marco · Oct 3, 2020

Excellent job done at https://sdhqoffroad.com and thanks to the FRF member who wrote to go and see them. I recommend this shop if you are in Arizona. Braking has significantly improved.

Mister Pinky · Oct 4, 2020

Nick@Apollo-Optics said:
Sure do!

Stock 17s are 34lbs and stock tires are 64.4lbs for a total of 98.4lbs.
The wheels in this video are 28.4lbs and the tires are 69.82lbs for a total of 98.22lbs.

The wheels/tires are effectively the same weight as stock. However, the tires are 325/60R20, so you are adding about 1" of diameter vs stock and you're increasing the diameter of the wheels from 17 to 20". So while the weight is nearly identical, the rolling resistance is still slightly higher on the 20" setup because you're pushing the weight further out from the center. But the difference is still relatively slight.

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Eggorian · Oct 5, 2020

Great information and options. Thank you everyone!

Rick@FreedomMotorsports · Oct 5, 2020

For the record, we sell our brake package in Drilled & Slotted (the most common) and Slotted only, and can even offer it in OEM blanks. To date for the last 8 years, we have never had any reported issues of cracking rotors from any raptor owner. And those are folks who just use it on pavement to those who take it off-road and really use their brakes hard from track runs to baja desert runs.

Like I said, we offer other brands including the ever popular Alcon brakes at FRF member discount prices.

Mister Pinky · Oct 5, 2020

Rick@FreedomMotorsports said:
Like I said, we offer other brands including the ever popular Alcon brakes at FRF member discount prices.

And if that discount is anything like what it was on the Truxedo Sentry tonneau cover they sold me, you’ll all be pretty effin’ happy.

Nick@Apollo-Optics · Oct 5, 2020

911 Crazy said:
The 17's I would use would be the stock (non beadlock) wheels.

Then you should be fine. I've personally tested the OEM non-beadlock 2017-2018 wheels. I have not yet tested the 2019-2020 non-beadlock wheels.

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