Review of the Black Magic Brakes (VANCO) 17” Big Brake Kit

[gorilla_skater]

Review of the Black Magic Brakes (VANCO) 17” Big Brake Kit
$1,659.85
Shipping (Flat Rate Shipping): $150.00

https://blackmagicbrakes.com/ols/products/vanco-17-big-brake-kit-with-bmb-pads-for-17-rims

Performance:
Let’s start with the main goal, STOPPING!
It’s simply amazing now. What a difference. It will lock up the 37’s.

What’s included:
2 new upgraded knuckles
BMB pads
2 rotors
Left and Right Calipers
2 caliper saddles & hardware
2 centering rings for the rotors
Master Cylinder
Detailed instructions

I added:
New Brake hoses
Brake Fluid

Install:
It was really just a bolt on affair. You are just replacing all of the stock parts with the BMB parts. The differences are that you have to make sure the bleeder screws are on the high side, you can’t forget the rotor centering rings (yes I forgot it on the second side). Also, breaking in or bedding the brake pads.

The process for bedding the pads:

5-7 back to back 40 mph to rolling (don’t stop)
Drive 10-15 min without using the brakes. If needing to stop, use the parking brake to hold the Jeep
Repeat 1&2
Let cool over night
Repeat 1&2

Overall:
It was a good chunk of change, but worth it for the braking performance I have now.

Negatives: Price is high, I'm locked into 17" rims

 

[JohnyPro]

Nice review! I’ve never been disappointed that I upgraded to the Vanco big brake kit a la 15” style (pre BMB)

 

[A new level]

Welcome to the can never run cheap tire size club! Lol Have you been able to cross reference OEM comps in case you need emergency parts?

 

[gorilla_skater]

Welcome to the can never run cheap tire size club! Lol Have you been able to cross reference OEM comps in case you need emergency parts?

Yeah, with 15's I could get 35's mounted on new rims for $1500. Now $1500 only buys 3 tires. BMB provides PNs so this is what I found:

Master Cylinder M390408 for a 1998 Durango

Rotors Centric 120.67053 2002 - 2016 Dodge Ram 1500, 2004 - 2009 Dodge Durango, 2007 - 2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2011 - 2017 Ram 1500, 2016 - 2017 Ram 4000

Calipers Centric 67043/67044  2009-2011 Ram Dakota 2009-2018 Ram 1500 2007-2009 Dodge Durango 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen V8 4WD

Pads 1084 2009-2011 Ram Dakota 2009-2018 Ram 1500 2007-2009 Dodge Durango 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen V8 4WD

 

[MattG]

Are those items all coated, or spray painted?

When I did the brakes on the truck, I was able to get coated rotors and calipers to help keep them in decent shape.

Ive seen you around town a lot lately testing em out, passed ya the other day in my truck coming out of Cumbies

 

[gorilla_skater]

Are those items all coated, or spray painted?

When I did the brakes on the truck, I was able to get coated rotors and calipers to help keep them in decent shape.

Ive seen you around town a lot lately testing em out, passed ya the other day in my truck coming out of Cumbies

Hey Matt, yeah your Ford is looking fantastic! People on hopewell probably thought I was crazy. I would hit 40mph and then hit the brakes so the tires howled. Over and over .lol

They said the calipers are "clear zinc coated"

 

[Horn]

I have the version that can be adjusted for 15” or 16” wheels.  I have 15s and have no reason to change, but the option is nice if I had bigger wheels to increase the rotor size.  Compared to the stock brakes which were iffy even with 33s, the change is huge.

 

[MattG]

Are those items all coated, or spray painted?

When I did the brakes on the truck, I was able to get coated rotors and calipers to help keep them in decent shape.

Ive seen you around town a lot lately testing em out, passed ya the other day in my truck coming out of Cumbies

Hey Matt, yeah your Ford is looking fantastic! People on hopewell probably thought I was crazy. I would hit 40mph and then hit the brakes so the tires howled. Over and over .lol

They said the calipers are "clear zinc coated"

Ya I drove mine up and down Eastbury Hill then cooled them off on rt2 lol

Thanks, your jeep is always looking sharp.

 

[A new level]

Those sound very similar to my fronts. They use the dodge ram before that one.

 

[Pete]

There huge!  I'm amazed!

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[MattG]

Thank goodness he has those new brakes, otherwise could have run ya over!!