Vanco 15” BBK quick review

steventure

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I rarely go out of my way to review a product, because I’m usually never 100% satisfied. This has become an exception. Anyone on the fence about dropping the coin, yes it’s expensive, I would suggest get over it. Put it on a credit card or something and be done with it. Hands down the best investment I have made for my TJ. And I’ve spent quite a bit of money over the years upgrading components. Wasted my time on some products and companies which I won’t mention.
This kit was paid for by myself. I was very impressed with how thought out everything was. The instructions that came with were very clear and included excellent pictures, and I believe anyone who’s wrenched on their Jeep shouldn’t have much difficulty with the install. I followed the break in procedure to the T. Let me just say I could not help but keep the ear to ear grin off my face when trying them out for the first time. I was skeptical, I never thought brakes could make me smile so hard. The kit was important to me because I drive my Jeep around town a lot and I’ve had a few “oh shit” moments with idiot drivers. Don’t underestimate the importance of good brakes on a Jeep with big tires. Plus the kit came with a nice little swag bag which included a hat, a sticker, and some chapstick 😁So if you’re in the market for brakes I would say go for it. You’ll probably save money in the long run by not smashing in the the back of some poor unsuspecting driver on their phone.
 
A helper dog that matches your Jeep makes the install go smoother too

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Agree 100%, I almost rear ended a guy that cut in front of me then slammed on his brakes. And that's when I had my oh shit moment. Installed the 15" BBK and now I have control over stopping my 35's.
 
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Agree 100%, I almost rear ended a guy that cut in front of me then slammed on his brakes. And that's when I had my oh shit moment. Installed the 15" BBK and now I have control over stopping my 35's.
Isn’t that the BMB motto? We make brakes because of the guy in front of you, or something like that
 
I'm one of the fortunate ones to have been able to run the Vanco/Black Magic Big Brake kits for 13-14 years on two different TJs. They're plain and simply the best brakes available for our Jeeps.
 
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