briansk12
Junior Member
The Power Stop Z36 are made for truck and tow. I haven't pulled anything yet but I can tell you the braking is better than stock. I didn't think stock was all that bad for me at least but these feel like that have a better grab for lack of better words towards the end of braking especially coming of and exit ramp. Less brake fade I guess.
Not trying to Jack the thread or nothing but, I’m curious- I’m thinking about doing my brakes myself here pretty soon because only being about 26,000 mikes in, my brakes have been making kind of a, not so much a grinding sound, but more like a sticky, noisy groaning sound I guess, when I come to a complete stop. It’s like the pads are sticking to the rotors and not gliding smoothly on the surface of the rotors. They still stop fine, they aren’t warped, and they’re not wearing unevenly, they’re just making to much of a noise and at making too much of a sticking sensation.
Sure, I could just take advantage of my warranty and have them put new brakes on but I really don’t want new of the same thing. I’d much rather have something better than stock anyways.
But since this is on a pickup, aren’t the factory pads a semi-metallic? I see some of you replaced with ceramic pads. I’m assuming this is fine but since they most likely put semi-Metallics on for a reason due to the fact that ceramics aren’t really ideal for trucks and towing because of the fact that when they get hot, the brake fades them inoperable whereas semi-mats will still work when hot.
I don’t pull anything heavy. The only trailer I pull is my little utility trailer that’s not heavy at all even when fully loaded.
Are some of these drilled and slotted rotors made for ceramic brakes? I don’t know, because I’ve never used those fancy rotors. I’ve only used aftermarket factory replacement parts for every brake job I’ve done
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