Pads, lines, fluid are a lot less and make a huge difference. No need to go BBK or retrofit unless like others brought up. Track it, Auto-X it, or push it on some backroads often. If you have the Performance Pack, the PP brakes are even better. I did an OEM+ refresh on my IS38 MK7. Stoptech slotted, Stoptech SS lines, Stoptech STR600 fluid, EBC Red pads. Still non PP factory rotor size, but brake fade comes on much further out for me now. Gives me a healthy window to enjoy pushing the car before fade kicks in. Tires matter and help more for braking difference. So if that's what you're chasing. Get a really good set of summer compounds on the car.

Pros: huge difference, less fade

Vehicle: Volkswagen Gol

STOPTECH › Brake pads

HowSh0uldIkn0w 7 Mar 2022, 15:19

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I put Stop Techs on my previous Mazda and they were far superior in performance and longevity.

Pros: superior performance, longevity

Vehicle: Mazda

STOPTECH › Brake discs

imothers 28 Feb 2022, 18:46

Rating 4.0

Braking:

I got the "stoptech" brand if I remember correctly. They install the exact same as other brands, the difference is higher quality material, and maybe drilled / slotted.

Pros: higher quality material

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

STOPTECH › Brake discs

ADVNTURR 22 Jan 2022, 17:43

Rating 5.0

Braking:

If you were to go with the Zimmerman rotors (I wouldn't go drilled, only slotted/dimpled/blank) and ATE or Textar pads you can run them until they're dead, pay shipping to/from FCP and they'll send you another set. I personally have slotted StopTech rotors on my MK7R and they've been awesome. Even with 5 track days, multiple winter's and a lot of street miles with track pads installed they're still in great shape.

Pros: long lasting, great shape

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Lexaternum 21 Jan 2022, 20:06

Rating 4.0

Braking:

Stoptech + EBC reds is a pretty good option for street.

Pros: good street option

Cons: noisy when stopping

Vehicle: Volkswagen Gol

STOPTECH › Brake pads

tannit 26 Nov 2021, 05:35

Rating 5.0

Braking:
Noise:

I'm extremely impressed with their Sport pads, when compared to their closest Hawk competitor, HPS. I ran Hawks for quite a while and they were ridiculously loud. The Sports give me similar bite, maybe a tad more, but no squeal whatsoever. These were on a Focus RS that I used for DD/autocross.

Pros: similar bite, no squeal

Cons: ridiculously loud

Vehicle: Ford Focus

STOPTECH › Brake discs

cjm429 12 Oct 2021, 05:36

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I have had a great experience with my Centric (Stoptech) high carbon cryo-treated plain rotors, stoptech street pads, RBF600

Pros: great experience

STOPTECH › Brake discs

Peylix 11 Oct 2021, 23:18

Rating 4.5

Braking:

Went with Stoptech slotted, EBC reds, Stoptech SS lines, Stoptech STR-600 fluid.

Made a night & day difference on my non PP 15 SE.

Granted, I really push the car often in the mountains. But the change to this refresh was immediately noticeable. Fade takes a much longer time to set in. But it will still set in. There's far better options if you push it a lot.

But it's such a massive improvement over stock. Which would have fade set in almost immediately after a few harsher corners.

Pros: massive improvement, less fade

Cons: fade still occurs

Vehicle: Volkswagen