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Brake caliper Akebono or POWER STOP
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I got the powerstop remanufactured brembo 4pot/2pot for a 2008-2017 STI on my 2018 WRX I found online for less than $800 with pads, calipers (red powder coated) and drilled and slotted rotors.
Pros: less than $800
Vehicle:
Subaru
I also do highly recommended the power stop brand calipers...And their customer service is excellent. I had a problem with one...They sent me a new one anyway. They do stand behind their products.
Pros: excellent customer service
Added more desirable Akebono calipers to an old Jeep WJ
Pros: more desirable
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
The little non sport Akebono calipers on q50’s are know for warping the OEM rotors. I went through 2 sets of OEM and kept getting the vibration when braking from highway speed before eventually buying some shtty Chinese “drilled and slotted” aftermarket’s. Never had the issue since.
Pros: no vibration when braking
Cons: warping OEM rotors
Vehicle:
Infiniti Q50
Red Power Stop Performance front and back calipers
Vehicle:
BMW
I bought used ones on eBay. Came out nice but they were kinda rough.
Pros: came out nice
Cons: kinda rough
I bought new Power Stop calipers. I have not been able to get the brakes fully bled since then. The pedal was really bad. Even after multiple bleeding attempts, including by a shop, it's not perfect. My power bleeder also couldn't seal with these calipers.
Cons: difficult to bleed, pedal still bad
Power stop reman parts are trash. Only buy them if you’re planning on re-rebuilding them yourself with oem parts. Out of the multiple sets of calipers, all of them had issues like seals not fitting or being torn up, blasting media left inside the caliper or slide pins, pistons being scored or rusted, etc. The red powder coat was decent though lol.
Pros: decent red powder coat
Cons: seals not fitting, torn seals, blasting media left, scored pistons, rusted pistons
Wish they offered the same front caliper on Long Range besides the tiny uncoloured one I think it has, that's one gripe I dislike.
Cons: tiny uncoloured caliper
Be careful Powerstop calipers are just remanned calipers. Poorly powered coated. Paint came off the first winter and one caliper seized up in under a year.
Cons: poorly coated, seized up
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Which brake caliper to choose — Akebono or POWER STOP?
If choosing brake caliper across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake caliper across these categories:
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Which brake caliper are better — POWER STOP or Akebono?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Akebono were overall better than POWER STOP.
- Akebono received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and POWER STOP scored 55 points.
- Akebono ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and POWER STOP ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for Akebono (4) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
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Brake caliper Akebono have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
- Pulling - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than Akebono.
- Uneven wear - drivers claim, that this property for Akebono is outperforms POWER STOP.
- Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to Akebono.
Which brake caliper are more popular — Akebono or POWER STOP?
Brake caliper Akebono and POWER STOP were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake caliper Akebono surpassed POWER STOP:
- For Akebono, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
- For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper POWER STOP surpassed Akebono:
- For brake caliper Akebono there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
- For brake caliper POWER STOP there are 20 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 9 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Akebono or POWER STOP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Akebono and POWER STOP have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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