STOP! Alcon Big Brake Kit

[Whaler27]

What benefit do you get on a Jeep? I’m not knocking it just curious. Are you running large tires and want the stopping power? I can under stand a big brake setup on a super duty if you’re pulling a lot of weight and what not but on a jeep? Again not knocking your decision or trying to talk trash but…..?????? I mean if I was Oprah rich and had the coin to spend on upgrading everything I wanted I would have some super cool $hit too.

Here’s a Jeep video (below) that illustrates the point.

I was still skeptical until my brother bought and installed the Alcons. He said the improvement was dramatic, so I pulled the trigger. (Part of the reason I was skeptical was the huge cost. Part was Kevin’s statement about “having to modulate” his brakes. That made no sense to me, because if you don’t have the clamping force to cycle the ABS, you don’t have the force to induce brake lock-up and skid, so I’m not sure why he thought he should do anything but mash his brake pedal to the floor. Regardless, whatever he was trying to say, the video is consistent with my experience.)

I did before and after stopping distance tests (using paint to mark my stopping points on the pavement), then installed the Alcons and did the same test after breaking/bedding them in. My experience was similar to what’s shown in the video. The Alcons have the clamping force to put the jeep into ABS, and they do it repeatedly with no discernible fade. I don’t need my jeep to be a hot rod, but I do need it to stop when I mash the brakes, even after riding them down a steep incline for five miles.

Alcon brake performance

 

[JTredway]

Here’s a Jeep video (below) that illustrates the point.

I was still skeptical until my brother bought and installed the Alcons. He said the improvement was dramatic, so I pulled the trigger. (Part of the reason I was skeptical was the huge cost. Part was Kevin’s statement about “having to modulate” his brakes. That made no sense to me, because if you don’t have the clamping force to cycle the ABS, you don’t have the force to induce brake lock-up and skid, so I’m not sure why he thought he should do anything but mash his brake pedal to the floor. Regardless, whatever he was trying to say, the video is consistent with my experience.)

I did before and after stopping distance tests (using paint to mark my stopping points on the pavement), then installed the Alcons and did the same test after breaking/bedding them in. My experience was similar to what’s shown in the video. The Alcons have the clamping force to put the jeep into ABS, and they do it repeatedly with no discernible fade. I don’t need my jeep to be a hot rod, but I do need it to stop when I mash the brakes, even after riding them down a steep incline for five miles.

Alcon brake performance

this, can say about the same. My wife is on 37s and with idiots pulling out in front of you it can be a handle to stop some times.

 

[OffroadAlliance]

how does the brake disk iron quality compare to stock disks ? can I use stock disks ? do I have to replace the factory brake line ? if I do, I prefer not to use zip ties to fasten the brake line to the WSS ? I would prefer not to do that.

Per Alcon, "the metallurgy that we utilize has been tested in extreme conditions, on various armored vehicles and proves to be better then stock and must be to hold up to the higher mu than stock."

As this is considered a big brake kit, the kit includes the calipers and rotors. As these are designed to work in conjunction with one another, you are not able to utilze the OEM discs. As far as the stock brake lines, you can reuse them but if you're going to spend this much money on brakes it is recommend to spend the nominal amount and upgrade to stainless lines. While zip ties aren't ideal, they do provide a relatively simply solution to ensure the lines are secured out of the way.

 

[gsea]

Have experience with Baer, Stoptech, and Alcon BBKs on previous sports cars. Alcon was my favorite, by far. I can tell you this upgrade is well worth it if you have the budget for it. May just save your life one day, legitimately.

It's not only the stopping distance, but also the heat dissipation properties and resistance to fade, not to mention the pedal feel and modulation ability. If you tow heavy in the mountains with a gasser especially, it would be a real nice piece of mind to have as well.

They also look cool... which should be reason enough for all those guys who also spend thousands on remote-resi shocks just to look cool in the Costco parking lot

 

[JTredway]

Have experience with Baer, Stoptech, and Alcon BBKs on previous sports cars. Alcon was my favorite, by far. I can tell you this upgrade is well worth it if you have the budget for it. May just save your life one day, legitimately.

It's not only the stopping distance, but also the heat dissipation properties and resistance to fade, not to mention the pedal feel and modulation ability. If you tow heavy in the mountains with a gasser especially, it would be a real nice piece of mind to have as well.

They also look cool... which should be reason enough for all those guys who also spend thousands on remote-resi shocks just to look cool in the Costco parking lot

Starbucks you swine. Our Costco is too crazy to go to in a full-size truck. I also flex on the dad's in drop-off line at Elementary School.