Power Stop brakes
 

Has anyone used Power Stop brakes, I'm thinking of installing their Extreme pads with drilled and slotted rotors.

Denny

I never have good luck with anything other than motorcraft for my super duties

Never used Power Stop. I have used several other brands of pads and slotted rotors though. If the rotors are dimpled and slotted ok. For trucks avoid rotors with holes drilled through the rotor.

Drilled and slotted means you're losing braking surface too. Not my cup of tea.

But I've never done better than OEM brakes on my trucks. YMMV.

My OEM front pads lasted a grand total of 28K, I'm using a fleet NAPA pad now and they stop alright but the noise is something I can't live with and last time I priced Motocraft front rotors for a 2WD DRW they were $350 each.

Denny

Check out rockauto for rotors. They have motorcraft and power stop.

YES on rockauto.. and motorcraft..

drilled and or slotted are great.. for performance cars.. and light trucks.

but for weight.. mass is king... my opinion.

ever see a brake pad friction testing machine....

this is a small one.

Yes I will use Rock Auto :-X04

Some of you aren't looking at the right front rotors, I have a 13 RWD DRW so the options are reduced with Motocraft $182 each and the Power Stop $142 but the only thing Power Stop shows is drilled and slotted.

Denny

I rechecked and and Power Stop does have a economy for $132

cheap and best price is not the same thing.....

2 things I never go cheap on...

Brakes and Brakes..
:)

old saying.

if it does not start.. its an inconvenience..

if is does not Stop.. its a disaster...
:)

What do you think is best, ceramic or semi-metallic.

I know the high end metallic ones on my truck fronts now are destroying the rotors but I have strong brakes.

Denny

good ceramic's.. they will handle the heat... my opinion.

metallics do harm rotors... unless you can find the bronze ones. if still available.

Used Power Stop brakes and rotors on my old 99 Superduty diesel.. worked great for me..

I will have to make my decision in May when we are home and I get it up on jack stands and remove all the wheels, I can't see the the rear rotors with the wheels on to see what shape they are in. If the rear rotors are in good shape I will just put pads on them but the fronts will get new rotors and pads but until then I'm going to keep on checking.

Denny

Good Plan.

I don't use the DRW when we are home because I have a 03 F150 to use so it can site on stands until I figure out what I want to do and get parts from Rock Auto.

Denny