Firstly, thank god you’re getting rid of the stock Falkens, because they’re garbage. But as far as the brakes, it’s common. Mazda OE brakes are notoriously short lived. If you don’t want to be right back in the same boat in another 20,000 miles, put on a set of PowerStops or R1 Concepts and you’ll not have to worry about it again for a long time.

Pros: long lasting

Cons: short lived

Vehicle: Mazda 6

Mileage: 20000 km

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Inevitable_Badger512 12 Nov 2024, 17:51

Rating 5.0

Braking:

OK, just giving an update. I am really enjoying these breaks. I think they are a lot better than my first assumption of 30%. I was just in a quick stop situation and they are very good

Pros: very good, lot better

POWER STOP › Brake pads

kendogg 11 Nov 2024, 12:02

Rating 5.0

Braking:

For generic JDM/American cars, we install Power stop. Parts House has good wholesale pricing on them, and 0 comebacks.

Pros: good pricing, 0 comebacks

POWER STOP › Brake discs

Mr__Snek 11 Nov 2024, 05:00

Rating 5.0

Braking:

coated power stop rotors and their ceramic pads. have never had a problem with any power stop parts ever, the coating holds up well in my experience, and the pads feel just as good as anything else ive tried.

Pros: no problems, good coating

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Slimy_Shart_Socket 10 Nov 2024, 18:27

Rating 4.5

Braking:
Noise:
Dust:

In my personal vehicles I like to use Powerstop. No noise, pulsation, low dust, ok pedal feel.

Pros: no noise, low dust

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Inevitable_Badger512 10 Nov 2024, 15:00

Rating 4.5

Braking:

Just installed the powerstops yesterday. Did the break in, and they feel much better than the basics i had on. You can feel the stopping power by i would say 30% more than just regular rotors and pads.

Pros: much better, 30% more stopping power

POWER STOP › Brake caliper

jewski_brewski 5 Nov 2024, 21:41

Rating 5.0

Pulling:

I put Powerstop calipers on the front when I did the 5th Gen conversion. No complaints with them, they stop much better than before.

Pros: stop much better

POWER STOP › Brake pads

TheyWereGoodUnicorns 5 Nov 2024, 19:58

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I installed power stop brakes a year ago. I have a 2004 V6, with the smaller caliper. The power stop is a huge upgrade. Been off-road with them, downhill coming from lake Tahoe with my family of 5 and full load, towed a few thousand lbs to the dump, brakes did great. I swapped because my rotors always warped, after 3 full rotor changes I had enough.

Pros: huge upgrade, brakes did great

Cons: calipers are red

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Time_Effort_3115 10 May 2023, 13:23

Rating 3.5

Braking:
Dust:

My AMG (I'm just a Bimmer lurker) is the same way. Performance pads and rotor slots, my brother. PowerStop has some lower dust pads.

Pros: lower dust pads

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Blewbyou 5 Jan 2024, 23:28

Rating 1.0

Braking:

If that quote is just for pads, it's not a ripoff. it's criminal!!! Do yourself a favor and buy powerstop, install them yourself, and save a fortune. Scat brakes are ridiculously easy to work on.

Pros: easy installation, cost savings

Cons: exorbitant dealer price