Brake upgrade?
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Brake upgrade?
I need front brakes so I'm looking into going with drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads. I dont mind spending the extra for it but my money is limited, what do you guys recommend for a guy on a low budget?
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4 Wheel Parts and Summit Racing carry the "PowerStop" brand in kits. They're pretty inexpensive, being about $225 or so per axle. That's rotors and pads for both sides. I've seen guys here using them, but I'm still not 100% sold. Those are slotted and drilled rotors, with PowerStop's ceramic pads.
I'm due brakes this month too, and I'm leaning towards Wagner rotors and Thermoquiet pads, or EBC rotors and GreenStuff pads.
I'm due brakes this month too, and I'm leaning towards Wagner rotors and Thermoquiet pads, or EBC rotors and GreenStuff pads.
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I'm not sure if there are huge benefits to the drilled / slotted rotors either.
Last year I replaced my rotors with Napa Premium rotors and put Hawk brake pads on. Better stopping power than stock and almost no brake dust.
I was thinking or ceramic, but was told they chew through rotors quick.
Just my opinion.
Last year I replaced my rotors with Napa Premium rotors and put Hawk brake pads on. Better stopping power than stock and almost no brake dust.
I was thinking or ceramic, but was told they chew through rotors quick.
Just my opinion.
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I had good luck with my Explorer and NAPA's Ceramix pads. They were quiet, gave off almost no dust, but they were a little more abrasive than a semi-metallic pad. Under real light braking, especially when cold, you could feel them initially.
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2 Front Precision Drilled Slotted Brake Rotors F-150 | eBay
6 months ago i put these rotors and hawk pads on. what a difference in stopping power. i would recommend these to everyone
6 months ago i put these rotors and hawk pads on. what a difference in stopping power. i would recommend these to everyone
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Put cross drilled PowerStop rotors and Akebono ceramic pads on my F150. Could not be happier with stopping power and no dust. I tow a little and have non-stock tire size.
Put NAPA Ultra Premium rotors and pads (ceramic) on my daughter's 4Runner. Happy with them too. No towing and stock wheel/tire setup.
Either are good.
Put NAPA Ultra Premium rotors and pads (ceramic) on my daughter's 4Runner. Happy with them too. No towing and stock wheel/tire setup.
Either are good.
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Put cross drilled PowerStop rotors and Akebono ceramic pads on my F150. Could not be happier with stopping power and no dust. I tow a little and have non-stock tire size.
Put NAPA Ultra Premium rotors and pads (ceramic) on my daughter's 4Runner. Happy with them too. No towing and stock wheel/tire setup.
Either are good.
Put NAPA Ultra Premium rotors and pads (ceramic) on my daughter's 4Runner. Happy with them too. No towing and stock wheel/tire setup.
Either are good.
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