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Brake caliper Brembo or POWER STOP
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Yeah I dropped to 19s on mine and it's night and day difference for daily driving. Went with 19x8.5 ET45 and 255/50R19 tires - plenty of clearance over the Brembos and the ride is way more civilized. Still looks good too, the 21s were just brutal on city streets
Pros: ride is way more civilized
Cons: 21s were just brutal
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 got the black 4/2 pots on my 2015 WRX. I love them, would do the swap again if I had to.
Pros: love them, good swap
Vehicle:
Subaru
Im actually in the middle of working on a unique BBK for my E38 and have been looking at rotor/caliper options, I think this may be a decent option for you-958 Cayenne rear brembos.
Pros: decent option
Vehicle:
BMW
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
The answer is always red brembos!
Pros: always red
I’ve been considering new calipers for my Evo 4 (GSR) as well to replace my stock ones since they’re in pretty rough shape, but the only swap I’ve been able to find that is documented at all is the Evo 5-9 Brembos
Cons: rare and expensive
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
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
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 — Brembo 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:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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- Number of reviews.
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Which brake caliper are better — POWER STOP or Brembo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall better than POWER STOP.
- Brembo received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and POWER STOP scored 55 points.
- Brembo ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and POWER STOP ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for Brembo (4.2) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
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Brake caliper Brembo have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
- Uneven wear - owners believe, that this property for Brembo is better than POWER STOP.
- Pulling - drivers claim, that this property for POWER STOP is outperforms Brembo.
- Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for Brembo is preferred to POWER STOP.
Which brake caliper are more popular — Brembo or POWER STOP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall more popular than POWER STOP.
By vote balance, brake caliper Brembo surpassed POWER STOP:
- For Brembo, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (20) votes is 90 votes.
- For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper Brembo surpassed POWER STOP:
- For brake caliper Brembo there are 42 reviews: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
- For brake caliper POWER STOP there are 20 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 9 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Brembo or POWER STOP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Brembo led more car-specific ratings than POWER STOP:
Brembo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S4, Audi A4, Audi TT, and others.
Brake caliper POWER STOP have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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