Black Magic Brakes, my BBK shenanigans

[bobthetj03]

You guys are like a dog chasing squirrels. Ooh squirrel!

 

[JMT]

If less is more, then an SE should be the starting point...

I did that out of respect for @StG58.

 

[StG58]

I did that out of respect for @StG58.

SE's are the Rodney Dangerfield's of the TJ community. We're used to it...

 

[JMT]

SE's are the Rodney Dangerfield's of the TJ community. We're used to it...

Yikes. That guy was and oddball. I think you pride yourself in being an oddball though

 

[StG58]

Yikes. That guy was and oddball. I think you pride yourself in being an oddball though

Not so much. I row my own boat and keep my own council though. Take @bobthetj03's BBK install as an example. He did a good write up and shared some excellent pictures. I can appreciate his efforts, and the results of those efforts. Those parts work well for him and his circumstances. I can admire them, without wanting or needing them.

Think about it a little...If I and several other people on here weren't a little odd, this would be a Savvy / Currie forum where everyone ran 33x12.50 Duratracs.

I'm just an ass about building your TJ to fit your circumstances. There's way to many Jeeple who build to the internet's standards, end up broke and dissatisfied, and dump there Jeep for something else.

Sorry, went rouge squirrel on this thread and polluted @bobthetj03's nice write up.

 

[bobthetj03]

It's all good. We derail easily. I'm just as guilty. I'm home now, so let me see if I can find my Vimeo vids.

 

[bobthetj03]

Ok, dug up my silly videos. Blaine will probably rolls his eyes at this, but I had fun with it.

First vid is with BMB pads/Centric rotors, bout 3 years old.
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130121208" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="">Bob3</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user33550044">Jim VanLanen</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Second vid is with the BBK, after break in period. FYI they got even better after about 1000 miles on them.
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130116026" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="">Bob4</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user33550044">Jim VanLanen</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

 

[FireJeep]

So it would appear you were able to stop about 5-8 feet quicker and without tire lock up?....... Very cool, at some point this will be an upgrade I will be doing.....

 

[bobthetj03]

So it would appear you were able to stop about 5-8 feet quicker and without tire lock up?....... Very cool, at some point this will be an upgrade I will be doing.....

It was closer to 10 ft. from 45 mph with a lot less effort on the pedal to whoa it.

 

[KCsTJ]

Follow the rules of safe distance and trust no other driver and you’ll be fine. As Blaine said, get the brake pads and call it good! This saying, less is more, is doomed for failure on many points. It’s like saying 2 is more than 8. Semantics doesn’t change anything. More is more and less is less and anything less is not more any more than anything more is not less.

I agree with JMT, more less, i think :/