Dynatrac brake system upgrade

rogerk93

rogerk93

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Anyone running the dynatrac brake system? I was looking into the teraflex big brake kit and was interested in the bigger caliber that are included with the kit. It seems a bigger caliber working with bigger rotors is better than just bigger rotors, But it is only for the fronts. Any insight would be great.
 
sjd78

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Eddie is running the Dynatrac kit on Rubicat. He said it made a great improvement over stock. It's what I'll be going with in the future.
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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Yup, not only running it but tested it against the TF kit and can tell you the ProGrip performed better.
 
bsimon187

bsimon187

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I got mine installed this week. I can tell you that it is a BIG improvement over stock. My stopping distance has decreased drastically and the kit is well made. Only downside is that you might have to get your rear tires re-balanced as the calipers might run on the rear weights. I had to do that as it rubbed then off completely. I am running 17" rugged ridge and they clear but not by much in the rear.
 
jedg

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wayoflife said:
Yup, not only running it but tested it against the TF kit and can tell you the ProGrip performed better.
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So to go with the anecdotal confirmation from WAL, this article provides some good info. They are running a 4" lift and 37s. (doesn't say what brand)

<snip> Our average stopping distance from a speed of 60 mph went from 170 feet (with stock brakes) to 126.7 feet (with the Dynatrac ProGrip system).</snip>

From: http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/s...-2007-current-jeep-jk-wrangler/#ixzz3i9Jc12Fu
 
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jeeeep

jeeeep

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rogerk93 said:
Anyone running the dynatrac brake system? I was looking into the teraflex big brake kit and was interested in the bigger caliber that are included with the kit. It seems a bigger caliber working with bigger rotors is better than just bigger rotors, But it is only for the fronts. Any insight would be great.
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I've been running the Dynatrac brakes since March, BFG KO2 37's with ATX Chambers. The braking is fantastic.

Only thing I ran into was my 17" wheels did not have enough clearance for the brakes - make sure you have 17" clearance from the outer edge to the hub on the inside of your wheels. Mine started at 17" but then had a thick center body that reduced to 16.75 and would not clear the brakes. ....ATX upgrade!
 
rogerk93

rogerk93

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jeeeep said:
I've been running the Dynatrac brakes since March, BFG KO2 37's with ATX Chambers. The braking is fantastic.

Only thing I ran into was my 17" wheels did not have enough clearance for the brakes - make sure you have 17" clearance from the outer edge to the hub on the inside of your wheels. Mine started at 17" but then had a thick center body that reduced to 16.75 and would not clear the brakes. ....ATX upgrade!
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll check my wheels It should be 17 all around. What did you end up doing to fix that problem?
 
cozdude

cozdude

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jeeeep said:
I've been running the Dynatrac brakes since March, BFG KO2 37's with ATX Chambers. The braking is fantastic.

Only thing I ran into was my 17" wheels did not have enough clearance for the brakes - make sure you have 17" clearance from the outer edge to the hub on the inside of your wheels. Mine started at 17" but then had a thick center body that reduced to 16.75 and would not clear the brakes. ....ATX upgrade!
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The chambers fixed the issue you had with clearance or the chambers didn't have enough clearance?
 
2Cross

2Cross

Caught the Bug
I can second what Eddie said. I had the TF kit but switched to the Dynatrac ProGrip and can definitely tell the difference.
 
E

espi

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I was concerned about the clearance issue and Dynatrac told me the minimum wheel inside diameter is 15.50" @ 0.75" from wheel mounting surface in the front. In the rear, you need 15.875" ID @ 1.25" from wheel mounting surface.
 
2Cross

2Cross

Caught the Bug
espi said:
I was concerned about the clearance issue and Dynatrac told me the minimum wheel inside diameter is 15.50" @ 0.75" from wheel mounting surface in the front. In the rear, you need 15.875" ID @ 1.25" from wheel mounting surface.
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I have the Hutchinson's and no clearance issues with them. They are HEAVY but I don't think ATX slabs were available when I bought them.
 
ScoobyCarolanNC

ScoobyCarolanNC

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Would wheel spacers get the clearance needed? I'm not at the point where I want to race my stocks yet but with 75K on the ticker I can justify an upgrade to the brakes versus an overhaul.
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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2Cross said:
I can second what Eddie said. I had the TF kit but switched to the Dynatrac ProGrip and can definitely tell the difference.
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I'm glad you chimed in with this. There are a lot of people who simply cannot believe me when I tell them as much. You literally have to feel and see the difference for yourself. The ProGrips really do perform BETTER than the TF kit.
 
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