SSBC Truck Force 10 Brake Kit - Dynamic Brakes

The powdercoating from the SSBC brake calipers was removed, as well as the dirt and rust from the stock knuckles, which provided a bindless surface for the floating caliper design to work together.

Although this specific brake upgrade was designed to fit in the stock dimensions, the rotor diameter was not increased. Therefore, no added leverage is used to increase brake performance. But, do note the turbo-cut reliefs in the rotor design to provide added heat dissipation. This allows the brake system to hold a stopping ability before falling off from heat, and in a longer duration of time.

Also in the kit was an upgrade in spindle bearings. SSBC brakes uses larger (right) bearings to also manage heat.

SSBC sent us its brake pressure testing kit. We tested each stage of our brake upgrade using this method. We also did some 50-0mph stopping distances, as a measure of comparison.

We actually got better performance from the stock brakes by eliminating the antilock system. We are not suggesting you do this to your truck. We did it to see what would happen in a straight-line 50-0 mph stop test. Since the job of your antilock system is to provide controlled stopping, removing the unit from the system will make your brake system act like a non-antilock truck.

SSBC also sends a new master cylinder with its kits to enhance the pedal feel. Removing the stock unit was the first step in addressing the weak stock system's ability to supply hydraulic pressure or volume.

While the SSBC master cylinder actuated the brakes faster with a larger piston diameter, it didn't increase volume. So, the overall pressure didn't increase with the addition of this upgrade.

To reduce the confusion between volume and pressure with a mismatch of hydro-boost parts, we got all the parts from a 1-ton truck of the same year. This ensured the new parts bolted right on and worked as they did on the 1-ton truck, however, retrofitted to our Tahoe.