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would it benefit me more to do a bear front brake upgrade kit(2 piston calipers, slotted and drilled rotters, high performance pads, stainless stell lines) or just do a rear disc..they cost about the same but most say the front bear will do better then the stock all wheel disc...i was suprised i thought the all wheel disc would do alot better..either way i need a brake upgrade cause iit goes like hell and stops like crap
 

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i have the same problem...i dont know if i want to do the 5 lug conv. just to get 4 wheel discs. I think i might just go with slotted fronts with preformance pads and stnl steel lines??? i just want it to stop better from 100 and higher without scaring me!
 

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Given those 2 choices, you'd notice more of a difference with the front disk upgrade.

But later on down the line, if you ever upgrade the rear drums to disk you will notice a good improvement as well.

It just would be more dramatic to upgrade the fronts over rears.

4 wheel disks are nice, but only f you have good front disk brakes. The stock fox front brakes blow
 
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Do the fronts first, definitely.
 
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