Performance Brakes & Painted Calipers

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Matt (@Hemi450hp) at Moe's Performance was really helpful as I knew I was up for some brake pads and rotors. I went EBC for front and rear (green stuff pads) and I decided on the "green stuff" 6000 and 7000 series pads as well as EBC slotted rotors. I opted for gloss black on the calipers and I am very pleased with the results. Here is the work up for the rears I did today, and I will do the fronts this weekend.

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I also got new Mopar caliper clips (white bag).

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and the final result. Took it slowly around the block but won't break them in well until tomorrow.

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Dayum that is one dirty tire!
 

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Love everything except the green paint on the pad. I realize the green is part of the product and would probably source a different brand. Rotors look great! I want red calipers!
 
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Love everything except the green paint on the pad. I realize the green is part of the product and would probably source a different brand. Rotors look great! I want red calipers!
Thanks!

I know, I was a little bummed on the green too, but it is really hard to see unless you're on top of it. The grass in the pic kinda throws it off.
 

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Did you consider yellow stuff pads? If so why did you go with green stuff?

Looks great! I hope it shaved off more than a few feet in stopping distance.
 

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Nice job. Looking forward to a review in a few thousand miles.
 

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Nice, upgrading my brakes is definitely on the to-do list
 

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Pardon my ignorance but are those rotors the same size as stock or are the larger?
 

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Also curious to know if you considered the yellow stuff. I'll have to do mine soon and will be looking at doing the same but with yellowstuff. I was looking g at yellow and orange, and am leaning more towards yellow since orange is marketed more towards heavy towing, which I don't do.
 
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Pardon my ignorance but are those rotors the same size as stock or are the larger?
Same size rotors, just slotted and drilled and powder coated in the center.
 
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Also curious to know if you considered the yellow stuff. I'll have to do mine soon and will be looking at doing the same but with yellowstuff. I was looking g at yellow and orange, and am leaning more towards yellow since orange is marketed more towards heavy towing, which I don't do.

Matt had green in stock at Moe's so I went for the green. Candidly, anything is an improvement over stock. I only have the backs on and today I did feel a better stopping distance -- until I get the fronts on (Sunday likely) I won't really know to be sure.
 
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Progress on the fronts. Holy Hades, it is friggin HOT in Central Texas.



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This job is done! Fronts were much worse shape than the rears. Torque caliper bracket adaptor bolts to 130, and caliper mounting pins to 24. It is officially beer:30.

Sad thing is I gotta go back and replace a slightly worn out and torn piston bellow. That sucks. So, I may as well replace all of them...

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Looks good, that was a lot of work and yes damn hot
 

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