UPGRADE BRAKES on a 79 K25

[roadcracks]

Hello, my first post except for my introduction. yippie.

Is it possible to find larger rotors and matching calipers for my 1979 K25? If so who can supply them?
I like a semi soft pad that doesn't last for 100,000, 20,000 is fine. Any suggestions? What brake pads have you had good success with?

 

[Rickf]

With larger rotors, matching calipers & brackets, you may need a larger size wheel & tire combo.

 

[fast 99]

Why? You're poking a sleeping bear. Yes, some folks like to "upgrade" brakes, but the original ones [maintained] are just fine. There are ways to increase stopping power such as different lining material and rear cylinder size. I own a K 20 SB used as a wrecker for over 300k miles. Truck weighs 6k, figure the average car is in the area of 3500 lbs plus. Although I would not rally it the brakes never failed or overheated.

 

[Ricko1966]

So you upgrade the fronts,now the front/rear bias is wrong. And the master cylinder and combination valve wasn't designed for your combination. I'd leave things alone,buy everything off a truck with bigger brakes or discuss your situation with an engineer that specializes in brakes,and has no interest in selling you anything. The engineers that designed your brakes,took a whole lot of things into account,situations we never thought of and designed a brake system accordingly. Years ago I put different rear calipers on my DD it stopped so much better.,I am a genius!. I was driving to work on cold drizzly morning had to hit the brakes quick in a lane change,the car went completely sideways,hand over hand on the wheel,it was completly sideways again. I was lucky I didn't hit anything and no one hit me.90 percent certain it would have been a fatality. But my better rear calipers sure stop great in ideal conditions.