recommandations on brake kit

[TomB 1269]

Power stop drilled/slotted rotors and Z36 carbon fiber / ceramic pads........... I put them on even the wifes car.... Now she can drag the brakes to and from work on the highway (25 miles round trip) and get home and the SUV will still stop on a dime.

Had them on my F150, used to tow around 2500 - 3000lbs of trailer w/o brakes down steep twisting road. Before power stop I'd gear down and use engine with periodic heavy braking to pull RPMs back down.....
After Power stop....... Just put foot on brake and enjoy the scenery!

FYI, also custom fit your pads when you replace them regardless of who you go to and utilize a proper brake seating procedure. You will find long hassle free service from them. Custom fit is file (very lightly grind) off "ears" i.e. contact surfaces of pad to carrier until they slide like a hot knife in butter BEFORE applying brake grease. This helps decrease brake pad hang up due to dust accumulation, pad epoxy coating causing size variance, corrosion/build up on carrier where stainless guide clips sit, etc. and allows room for the ever so minimum heat expansion of the backing plate during normal as well as heavy braking use..

F150s front brakes are know for hanging in carrier. I basically alleviated this issue with custom fitting the pads.

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

Power stop drilled/slotted rotors and Z36 carbon fiber / ceramic pads........... I put them on even the wifes car.... Now she can drag the brakes to and from work on the highway (25 miles round trip) and get home and the SUV will still stop on a dime.

Now that I have the Powerstop z36 drilled/slotted rotors kit no way I am going with anything else ... I upgraded to this kit because sometimes I could actually feel that the truck was having a hard time stopping with the OEM brakes, now the truck stops on a dime ..

Even if someone isn't towing or has a lifted truck with bigger wheels and tires, I would still recommend this kit, better to have more "overkill" than needing more to stop when your life might depend on it ....

I am with you @TomB 1269 , this brake kit is no joke ....

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

Don't all new brake installs provide smooth quiet operation? Reliable, some don't do well when they get hot or wet. Long-lasting, that is fairly ambiguous, isn't brake life dictated by the severity of usage?

No, not all provide that. Cheaper ones that can be found on ebay and amazon do NOT provide smooth or quiet operation. I have seen brand new drilled and/or slotted cheap rotors make lots of noise and vibrate...Same goes for pads. I have seen cheap pads get burned up with basic daily driving. Reliable, well many cheaper rotors are more prone to cracking, warping, etc...as well as cheap pads have a lower heat tolerance making them less effective quicker and wear out much faster.

As a long time member/Supporting vendor here I make sure to only promote quality products. I am sure there is plenty of members here that can back us up on that. In fact we have many members here running the package I recommended, in fact one of those members posted in this very thread stating how happy he was with them before I even recommended our package.

 

[BossHogg]

No, not all provide that. Cheaper ones that can be found on ebay and amazon do NOT provide smooth or quiet operation. I have seen brand new drilled and/or slotted cheap rotors make lots of noise and vibrate...Same goes for pads. I have seen cheap pads get burned up with basic daily driving. Reliable, well many cheaper rotors are more prone to cracking, warping, etc...as well as cheap pads have a lower heat tolerance making them less effective quicker and wear out much faster.

You are comparing your offering to non-branded stuff which I would never buy to start with and don't have any first-hand knowledge with nor have I ever heard any comments from anyone about non-branded specials. Also, keep in mind, that there are eBay sellers that sell branded products as does Amazon, Summit, Jegs, and many other retailers.

I would be more interested in hearing how your product compares with other quality products like Power Stop's offerings. When it comes to brakes, given their typical life span, not many users get the chance to do a number of brake replacements. Technology is always on the change and what was first class yesterday isn't anymore.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

You are comparing your offering to non-branded stuff which I would never buy to start with and don't have any first-hand knowledge with nor have I ever heard any comments from anyone about non-branded specials. Also, keep in mind, that there are eBay sellers that sell branded products as does Amazon, Summit, Jegs, and many other retailers.

I would be more interested in hearing how your product compares with other quality products like Power Stop's offerings. When it comes to brakes, given their typical life span, not many users get the chance to do a number of brake replacements. Technology is always on the change and what was first class yesterday isn't anymore.

Well that is not what you stated to begin with....Also my initial comments were for everyone, not just you. While you may not buy off brand items, there are many customers that come to me saying why are these so much more than these that I found on Amazon. As a matter of fact, there was a post in this thread with a link to EBAY...As for brand products on other sites, we are well aware of the brands available throughout the web. With that said, lets get to talking about brakes, rather than whatever this is becoming...We have hands on experience with different packages and different vehicles, as well as getting feedback from our customers. This is how we come up with our recommendations.

The R1 Concepts GEOMET rotors from our experiences hold up better than power stop. Their coating resists rust better and they seem to be less susceptible to warping. The Posi-quiet pads we offer have better bite, providing better stopping power. Not knocking Powerstop at all, as they have a good package. We just feel the package we put together is a better option overall. If anyone still prefers PowerStop we offer them and many other brands as well.