Anyone ever use powerstop slotted rotors/pads

[gixer2000]

I'm prepping to do an entire brake job and looking for opinions on the powerstop brand. I already ordered them through rockauto but if the reviews are bad I'll just send them back. Thoughts?

 

[1955moose]

You've already committed, why not give them a go. If real horrible, Ie bad fading, smells, pulsating, etc, Chuck them, or send them back, who knows you might have found a diamond in the rough, that you could share with all of us!

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[08T1]

I’m looking at similar setup. Z36 was the pad of choice for me too.

Maybe I should wait and see what you say.....

CJ

 

[J Ski]

I'm prepping to do an entire brake job and looking for opinions on the powerstop brand. I already ordered them through rockauto but if the reviews are bad I'll just send them back. Thoughts?

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Oh boy. Lol I had these on my first car, I got them because they looked cool. Tons of brake dust thrown on the front tires and it builds up in the slots and holes and is a pain in the a$$ to get out. Will literally need to clean ur wheels 2-3x a week so they don’t get too bad

 

[Neilster1]

I'm using them.. had them on for nearly a year now. They're the real deal, though they are a little dustier than some.

 

[JExpedition07]

i need to do rear rotors update how you like them.

 

[07xln]

Seems like overkill for an suv.

 

[Neilster1]

Seems like overkill for an suv.

No doubt they are. That said, they look great with custom wheels and that's the only reason I went with them. They do stop the truck very well.. and that can't hurt.

 

[gixer2000]

Seems like overkill for an suv.

Overkill for a 6000 lb pig that I tow with? No such thing as overkill considering the weight imo

 

[gixer2000]

Oh boy. Lol I had these on my first car, I got them because they looked cool. Tons of brake dust thrown on the front tires and it builds up in the slots and holes and is a pain in the a$$ to get out. Will literally need to clean ur wheels 2-3x a week so they don’t get too bad

Im pretty surprised by that considering they claim low brake dust. We'll see though.

I also ordered new front wheel bearings and IWE's just because I'll be in there anyway.

 

[Ken W]

I ran them on my Pathfinder & F-250. No complaints & never noticed any additional brake dust.

 

[07xln]

Overkill for a 6000 lb pig that I tow with? No such thing as overkill considering the weight imo

What exactly do you think you’re gaining with these over stock? They look better then plain solid rotors I’ll give you that. Them being slotted and drilled won’t benefit you in any way whatsoever. I highly doubt you’ve ever used your oem brakes so hard that you’ve experienced fading from heat. I tow a 9000lb toy hauler regularly and have never experienced brake fade and there’s been a few times I’ve had to slam on the brakes pretty hard.

Heat is what makes your brakes work better

I have slotted and drilled rotors on my CTSV with Hawk HPS 5.0 pads and it took multiple laps around a track and multiple heavy braking scenarios from 140 down to 30mph for them to heat up and experience any fade.

Plan on taking your Expy to the track? Lol!

In your situation it’s the pad that is going to improve your braking. Not fancy looking rotors.

With that said it’s your cash spend it how you want. Better braking performance could have been attained with just a better pad and solid rotors though. But with you being an optometrist, electrician and lighting expert. I’m sure your some how an expert when it comes to brakes to.

I am anxious to see what they look like though

 

[Jimdar]

I have them and I wouldn't buy them again. They aren't any better than stock. I'm on my second set of powerstop rotors up front. I thought the first set warped somehow so I replaced them. What I thought was warped was the plating coming off the rotors in chunks. My 2 cents.

 

[gixer2000]

I have them and I wouldn't buy them again. They aren't any better than stock. I'm on my second set of powerstop rotors up front. I thought the first set warped somehow so I replaced them. What I thought was warped was the plating coming off the rotors in chunks. My 2 cents.

Did you follow the break in procedure?

 

[gixer2000]

What exactly do you think you’re gaining with these over stock? They look better then plain solid rotors I’ll give you that. Them being slotted and drilled won’t benefit you in any way whatsoever. I highly doubt you’ve ever used your oem brakes so hard that you’ve experienced fading from heat. I tow a 9000lb toy hauler regularly and have never experienced brake fade and there’s been a few times I’ve had to slam on the brakes pretty hard.

Heat is what makes your brakes work better

I have slotted and drilled rotors on my CTSV with Hawk HPS 5.0 pads and it took multiple laps around a track and multiple heavy braking scenarios from 140 down to 30mph for them to heat up and experience any fade.

Plan on taking your Expy to the track? Lol!

In your situation it’s the pad that is going to improve your braking. Not fancy looking rotors.

With that said it’s your cash spend it how you want. Better braking performance could have been attained with just a better pad and solid rotors though. But with you being an optometrist, electrician and lighting expert. I’m sure your some how an expert when it comes to brakes to.

I am anxious to see what they look like though

I have experienced fade while pulling my car trailer however they were on aftermarket pads/OE rotors. I also dont know if it was fluid fade or friction fade so I figured I'd give these a shot. Drilled/slotted completely changed the way my grand prix and mustang stopped so why not see how it affects this pig.

Also heat may help stopping to a point but once you've built up too much heat it has a negitave effect on braking.

 

[Jimdar]

Did you follow the break in procedure?

I did. They were about two years old when they delaminated.

 

[1955moose]

I don't know about you guy's, but theirs no such thing as too much brake. My first edition has tiny front rotors for the weight and wheel size its stopping. Heat is the enemy of any item on these vehicles. True you want some heat and friction to stop, you wouldn't want air conditioned rotors. That being said, repeated applying of brakes, extra weight from trailers, stopping/slowing on long downhill grades, is murder on pads/rotors. Anytime you can dissipate heat, that's a good thing. Cleaning brake dust, come on, are you really that lazy! You'll work on your truck all weekend, but won't spray some wheel cleaner, and old sponge to clean brake dust. Buy an old 1960's truck with 4 wheel drum brakes if you don't want wheel dust. From what you guys said, sounds like more positive, than negative posts for these bargain rotors!

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[07xln]

I don't know about you guy's, but theirs no such thing as too much brake. My first edition has tiny front rotors for the weight and wheel size its stopping. Heat is the enemy of any item on these vehicles. True you want some heat and friction to stop, you wouldn't want air conditioned rotors. That being said, repeated applying of brakes, extra weight from trailers, stopping/slowing on long downhill grades, is murder on pads/rotors. Anytime you can dissipate heat, that's a good thing. Cleaning brake dust, come on, are you really that lazy! You'll work on your truck all weekend, but won't spray some wheel cleaner, and old sponge to clean brake dust. Buy an old 1960's truck with 4 wheel drum brakes if you don't want wheel dust. From what you guys said, sounds like more positive, than negative posts for these bargain rotors!

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[JExpedition07]

I don't know about you guy's, but theirs no such thing as too much brake. My first edition has tiny front rotors for the weight and wheel size its stopping. Heat is the enemy of any item on these vehicles. True you want some heat and friction to stop, you wouldn't want air conditioned rotors. That being said, repeated applying of brakes, extra weight from trailers, stopping/slowing on long downhill grades, is murder on pads/rotors. Anytime you can dissipate heat, that's a good thing. Cleaning brake dust, come on, are you really that lazy! You'll work on your truck all weekend, but won't spray some wheel cleaner, and old sponge to clean brake dust. Buy an old 1960's truck with 4 wheel drum brakes if you don't want wheel dust. From what you guys said, sounds like more positive, than negative posts for these bargain rotors!

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Yep, cheap crappy rotors always have heat dissipation problems. Heat is what warps and kills rotors.

 

[1955moose]

Their is a difference in metal quality. Wish it wasn't true, but like most things in life you do get what you paid for. Does anybody make a set of drilled/slotted rotors up the scale from the power stop brand, that someone has had good luck with. I too am going to need front rotors for my first edition. I may go with Wagner, as per bedrck47's suggestion, but am curious any others to consider.

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