Heavy Duty Brakes?
I am prepping a "new to me" TV and looking for some pre-season advice. My tow vehicles have always been trucks I bought new, so was very aware of prior maintenance etc. My new TV is a 3500 Silverado...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
I don't know what you mean by heavy duty?
All OEM brakes are programed into their ECM for the type of pad material they have. IOW's it's best to stay with OEM material.
I'm sorry but that is absolutely false. The computer has no idea what pads your using nor would it care. It only monitors the rotation of the rotors and adjusts accordingly.
So the computer working with better brakes is a non-issue.
Also, brake pads are made to a price point. That's why it's easy to find better brakes.
Finally, if you go to the dealer service counter and buy a set of pads, unless they are special ordered, you are getting service replacement and not exact OEM's.
I've replaced brakes long before they needed it just to get superior performance. Started doing that with my 3/4T Chevy with a TC. I could just about stand it on it's nose. Came in real handy when an accident happened right in front of me on the freeway.
There's absolutely no down side to have better brakes.
