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Old 04-22-2017, 07:02 PM   #1
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Default GM 2012 sierra 3500 hd

anyone have any experience with EBC Brakes. Looking to upgrade from the stock-somewhat challenged stock brakes.
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Old 04-30-2017, 11:02 PM   #2
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Have installed EBC brakes in several cars and a SUV before and they did not perform as claimed and eventually replaced them. They did not improve the braking and even the SUV had new Brembo rotors and hardware, they would fade and eventually, too noisy.

However, I installed the Power Stop Z36 Towing Brake Kit with the drilled/slotted brake rotors and brake pads on my 2014 Dodge Ram 3500HD truck.

The difference is day and night when compared to the OEM brakes with just 30,000 miles. I purchased the kit without the calipers; just the drilled/slotted front and rear rotors and the pads.

I got the best price with free shipping through Ebay from AutoAnything and got them in 3 days.
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Old 05-01-2017, 01:37 PM   #3
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Default Re: GM 2012 sierra 3500 hd

My '03 3500 has the top of the line Powerstop brakes, on both ends. Incredible difference. No, it isn't as good as the front brake conversion from SSBC, but then I didn't spend $1800, either.
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My '03 3500 has the top of the line Powerstop brakes, on both ends. Incredible difference. No, it isn't as good as the front brake conversion from SSBC, but then I didn't spend $1800, either.
Fully agree Alan, the Power Stop kit is way less than the SSBC or Brembo brake kit.
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Default Re: GM 2012 sierra 3500 hd

I've been using the EBC 4000-series "Yellow Stuff" pads on my 1988 Suburban for a few years and have been very satisfied with their performance, compared with the standard OEM pads. They do dust more than the semi-metallic compound I was using, but after installing a dually-kit and experiencing some serious (and scary) brake-fade, I needed better front brakes. As Alan mentioned, you do have other options, which unfortunately aren't available for my truck. The D52 pads are the same ones fitted to almost every GM intermediate for the last 30 years, and no one has an upgraded caliper either. I did find a set of drilled-and-slotted rotors at Rockauto.com which should help a little.
Good luck with your project!
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Thanks for the replies, the 2012 is my friends but i have a 2005 and it will help point me in the right direction when it needs brakes.
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