Anyone ever use powerstop slotted rotors/pads

[gixer2000]

Looks like the brakes and wheel bearings will be here Saturday. IWE's are a couple days behind so I'll get some pics up, then some repair pics when everything is here.

 

[ExplorerTom]

My EBC Orangestuffs have been great. Almost need to close my eyes when I brake hard to keep my eyes from popping out. They have excellent heat resistance too.

They were really dusty at first- then I installed the anti-squeal clips. Still dusty, but in my experience, pads that don't dust also don't work very well.

 

[1955moose]

How much were they for a set? And what year expy do you have? Who did you order from? I have Ford pads, wonder if their sticky enough for those rotors?

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[ExplorerTom]

How much were they for a set? And what year expy do you have? Who did you order from? I have Ford pads, wonder if their sticky enough for those rotors?

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I'm going to assume you were asking me.

I have a 2000.

Pads:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIHAFAE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had a grind off a nub on the outer pads to get them in the caliper.

I didn't do the rear- those have Hawk LTS pads, and don't need replacement yet.

I use good quality blank rotors. I think mine are NAPA Premium or whatever their top grade is.

 

[Carl H]

I run them on the front of my 2003 F250 crew cab, love them. Did notice a difference while stopping my 7500# diesel, while towing and not.

Waiting for the rear stock replacements to wear out so I can put them on there as well. I don't have a brake dust problem but who knows....

 

[1955moose]

Holy cow! $184.00 for just pads, how much must the rotors be! I've already got the Ford pads waiting, matching Ebc rotors have got to be over $300.00. Well that's price for quality though. Thanks for info.

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[1955moose]

Actually $360.00 with pads/ drilled rotors. Saw online. That's not too crazy.

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[CaptOchs]

I got the R1 concepts drilled/slotted on mine. Much better than Autozone junk and about the same in price. I don't have brake dust. If you go to their site, they explain the differences seen in drilled/slotted between different manufactures. These rotors are a bit heavier than others. I had a set on my Charger last about 4 years before they had to be changed. Not bad considering the salt we have to deal with in NY. I made the mistake of not giving myself enough time to order from R1 so I put AutoZone's high end rotor (Durlast Gold) on the Charger. It doesn't stop as well anymore. So it's not a coolness factor, good drilled/slotted performance help in stopping which is great for a tow vehicle.

Hint: I have always called and talked to their sales. If you give the impression of indecision, they will often quote you a lower price.

www.r1concepts.com/eline

 

[NASCAR Mike]

I have the Powerstop rotors and pads on my 2008 Expedition and 2013 Mustang GT. They both are huge improvements over the stock brakes. Brake dust is not that bad. I have had them for over two years and no rust on the rotors either.

My 2013 Mustang GT has the track app program that tells you how long it takes to brake from 60MPH to 0 as well as the G force. Factory brakes were about 114 feet from 60MPH. I am now at 98 feet and 1.2G's of stopping power. It feels like my eyes will pop out of my head when I hit the brakes hard! Full disclosure, the 114 feet was on the all season tires and the 98 feet were on summer only tires. The summer tires are stickier.

I also replaced the factory rotors and pads on my 2017 Expy with only 600 miles on them( for sale in the classifieds section). I knew how well my 2008 Expy stopped and I wanted the same level of braking performance on my 2017. I purchased the EBC Yellow stuff brake pads and Stoptech Centric slotted and cross drilled rotors. I only went with these rotors because the rotor hats are powdercoated black. The Powerstop rotor hats are silver. The Stoptech Centric rotors with black hats matches the dark gray rims I got with the Limited Appearance package.

I have a G-tech meter to measure stopping distances but I have not done it yet on my 2017. I can tell you that under full hard braking the nose of the 2017 drops down further than with the factory brakes. As soon as Bilstein makes a HD shock for the 2017 model, I am going to swap them out. It will help with the nose diving under heavy braking.

 

[ColoExpdn]

I installed Powerstop ceramic brakes and slotted rotors (K3167) on the front of my 2010 Limited a few years ago (mid-2014). They are great when coming down from the mountains on some of the steep declines. I do not notice any more brake dust than with the OEM rotors. I have about 58000 miles on them without any issues.

 

[NASCAR Mike]

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.

If the rotors are broken in properly, calipers working correctly (no dragging) and the lug nuts are torqued to 150 ft/lbs there should be no issues with the rotors unless they are cheaply made.

I have taken my Mustang to VIR here in VA and run several laps with no fade and no warping. I would buy them again for any vehicle I own.

 

[07xln]

If the rotors are broken in properly, calipers working correctly (no dragging) and the lug nuts are torqued to 150 ft/lbs there should be no issues with the rotors unless they are cheaply made.

I have taken my Mustang to VIR here in VA and run several laps with no fade and no warping. I would buy them again for any vehicle I own.

Then you weren't driving it right

 

[NASCAR Mike]

Then you weren't driving it right

Go away troll. Reported you to admin. Hope they lock your account.

 

[ExplorerTom]

I tend to agree: street pads driven hard in a racetrack without fading....... That’s a tall task for a brake pad that must also work when it’s stone cold. I always switched to race pads when I went to the track because I never found a street pad that wouldn’t fade on my lightweight, momentum Saturn S-series.

 

[Greg S]

I installed a set of Power Stop Z36 rotors and pads (part #K4109-36) on my 2008 Expedition Eddie Bauer last weekend. I did the fronts and rears. Only had them on my truck for a week but love them so far. They look really cool behind my factory 20” chrome wheels and stop the truck really well...noticeably better than the stock set I took off.

We have a 5000# travel trailer, haven’t pulled it yet with the new brakes installed but looking forward to seeing how they stop the extra load.

After I replaced them, I bled the brakes as a precaution, and followed the recommended break-in procedure. Hopefully doing that will prevent any long term problems.

Got a great deal for the set on eBay, paid $350 shipped for the set a few months back.

I installed the Power Stop Evolution Z23 set on my wife’s 2012 Kia Sorento about 6 months ago and so far they have held up well. Dust doesn’t seem to be too much of an issue, and they look cool behind the black aftermarket wheels on her car too. Power Stop seems to make a good product, IMO.

Best of luck...while I can’t provide any long term observations yet, I am happy with them so far.

 

[1955moose]

Well so far I'm seeing more yay than nay, for our bargain priced rotors! Any one else want to chime in? It's looking like I'm going to give them a try myself.

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[gixer2000]

I installed a set of Power Stop Z36 rotors and pads (part #K4109-36) on my 2008 Expedition Eddie Bauer last weekend. I did the fronts and rears. Only had them on my truck for a week but love them so far. They look really cool behind my factory 20” chrome wheels and stop the truck really well...noticeably better than the stock set I took off.

We have a 5000# travel trailer, haven’t pulled it yet with the new brakes installed but looking forward to seeing how they stop the extra load.

After I replaced them, I bled the brakes as a precaution, and followed the recommended break-in procedure. Hopefully doing that will prevent any long term problems.

Got a great deal for the set on eBay, paid $350 shipped for the set a few months back.

I installed the Power Stop Evolution Z23 set on my wife’s 2012 Kia Sorento about 6 months ago and so far they have held up well. Dust doesn’t seem to be too much of an issue, and they look cool behind the black aftermarket wheels on her car too. Power Stop seems to make a good product, IMO.

Best of luck...while I can’t provide any long term observations yet, I am happy with them so far.

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Thanks for info. I've found plenty of other long term users with F150's and most seem to like them. Obviously with anything there are people that have issues, dont like them but the majority of what I find across all platforms are positive.

I'm very happy to hear you saw a noticeable difference in braking and not a big difference in dust. Sounds like maybe I made a good call ordering them and I'm pretty excited to get them on.

 

[gixer2000]

I also bought a little something to make the job easier since I'm doing IWE's and wheel bearings at the same time. I have all the batteries I need so I just bought the tool only.

 

[Trainmaster]

The Hawk pads have been my favorite for years, matched with DBA rotors. Don't know if they're still made for the Ex. A far cry from the Chinese stuff that's out there today.

 

[Ivana Verduzco]

Thanks for asking, I'm also in the market to swap out rotors and brakes. I was looking at the powerstop package they have in RockAuto. I'm also going to give them a try since there seems to be some positive reviews on them.