GMC Yukon customers interested in upgrading the stopping power on their new full-size SUV can do so with the optional Brembo brake package, which now offers expanded availability across the Yukon lineup.
The package in question is officially called the Front 6-Piston Brembo Brake Upgrade with Color Matched Rear Calipers, and is tagged with RPO code 5JR. The Front 6-Piston Brembo Brake Upgrade was previously only offered on GMC Yukon AT4 and Denali trim levels. Now, however, the package is available on all trim levels, including SLE and SLT.
The Front 6-Piston Brembo Brake Upgrade with Color Matched Rear Calipers is offered as an LPO-level option, which means it is installed by the dealer, rather than at the factory when the vehicle is initially produced. Pricing is set at $3,495. The package includes the following content:
- Red calipers on front and rear
- Front 16.1-inch by 1.3-inch Duralife rotors
- GMC logo on front calipers
For the GMC Yukon SLE trim level, the Front 6-Piston Brembo Brake Upgrade with Color Matched Rear Calipers requires upgrading to the optional 20-inch 6-spoke polished aluminum wheels, tagged with RPO code NZG and priced at $1,100. Alternatively, any 20-inch or 22-inch LPO-level wheel option will suffice. Prices for these wheels range between $2,995 and $3,495.
Meanwhile, for GMC Yukon AT4 and Denali trim levels, the Front 6-Piston Brembo Brake Upgrade with Color Matched Rear Calipers was previously unavailable in conjunction with LPO-level 20-inch and 22-inch wheels. That constraint is now gone, which means the brake upgrade is now available to order with those wheel options.
As a reminder, the latest 2022 GMC Yukon arrives as the second model year of the latest fifth-generation SUV nameplate, introducing just a few changes and updates over the all-new 2021 model year. Under the hood, the GMC Yukon is offered with three engine options, including the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, and the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax. Under the body panels, the GMC Yukon rides on the GM T1 platform, while production takes place at the GM Arlington plant in Texas.
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Anyone know the real world stopping distance improvement over the factory brakes?
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Please be aware of the problem with the big brake package. The spare tire will not fit over the brakes. GM great solution do a 2 tire change for a single flat. If the front tire goes down you must use the spare on the rear tire then take the rear tire and replace the front. Nobody bothers to tell me this when I purchased the kit. Found out the hard way. You cannot put a20 inch spare in place of the 18 it won’t fit.
Its recommended on any car if you get flat in the front to use the spare on the back and not the front. Unless the rear tires are larger than the front tires.
Daaaang! They didn’t tell me that!!! ERrrrrrrr
Can this Brembo package be fitted to the Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury Model as an Add on Feature like the Sport XT5s ?
This is one of the options I have on the Yukon I ordered Sept. 9th. The order they still haven’t accepted. No constraints. Just don’t want to build it. No magic options. I talked to a buddy of mine yesterday. He’s had two GM trucks in a row with lifter failures. Today, I ordered a ‘22 Expedition. Took me 30 minutes for Ford to confirm my order with an email. I so wanted to go GM, but they just don’t care about anything related to building a good vehicle for a good customer. The Ford folks seem to know where their bread is buttered.
So this article from February is about expanded availability of the Brembo brakes on the Yukons. I find that ironic (just found this article now).
I ordered a new Sierra truck with the Brembo brakes 3 months ago. It’s still not built. Now, as of the April 25 order book update, the Brembo brake option has been deleted for the Sierra trucks. It’s also no longer on the Sierra truck online configurator or available in GMC parts. Does anyone know why?
Guys, we started submitting orders for our 2022 Yukon Denali XL every Thursday starting in April 2022. They kept getting bounced. Finally, after kicking us to 2023 in July they accepted my build in late September. It came in late November, I now have amassed 8 miles. My Brembo brakes are in and the dealer will be installing next week. We also had a wheel come in with a chipped finish, so they are in the process of procuring that.
In terms of brakes the Brembos will make little difference under standard load. The factory brakes are that good. However, towing/heavy loads are where Brembos will earn their money. That is precisely why I upgraded.
We are excited about this car. Our 2011 Denali XL has 200,000 trouble free miles. We will miss her, but……….