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Brake caliper POWER STOP or OEM Audi
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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
I think my wife's Q7 has...6 pistons in the front brake calipers. Your Honda Pilot, which is larger, has one piston per caliper.
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
Red Power Stop Performance front and back calipers
Vehicle:
BMW
I have used Powerstop Calipers Brake kits in two trucks. A Chevy 1500 High Country and Honda Ridgeline. I agree with you on detail esthetics but, these are great performance quality and the brake dust residual is so much better. Also they do follow through on their rebate offers. I touched my calipers up with paint.
Pros: great performance, less brake dust
Cons: poor aesthetics
I just put the audi 2 piston calipers and SS lines on the front of my 2.0. Also put ATE super blue in. Haven't done ther rear conversion or lines yet. What I have noticed is that the pedal goes further before it starts to clamp, but when it does..... its almost like driving a hummer, if any of you have you know what i mean. Any ideas on the reason for that change?
Pros: abrupt clamp
Cons: pedal goes further
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
Had them installed and im quite underwhelmed. Sloppy paint work and having clips not even color matching is making me want to put my stock ones back on.
Cons: sloppy paint, color mismatch
Vehicle:
Dodge Durango
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Which brake caliper to choose — POWER STOP or OEM Audi?
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 — OEM Audi or POWER STOP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper OEM Audi were overall better than POWER STOP.
- POWER STOP received a PR Score of 55 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 86 points.
- POWER STOP ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (4.4) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
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Brake caliper OEM Audi have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
- Pulling - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than OEM Audi.
- Smell/heat - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms POWER STOP.
- Uneven wear - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to POWER STOP.
Which brake caliper are more popular — POWER STOP or OEM Audi?
Brake caliper POWER STOP and OEM Audi were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake caliper OEM Audi surpassed POWER STOP:
- For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (5) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper POWER STOP surpassed OEM Audi:
- For brake caliper POWER STOP there are 20 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 9 negative.
- For brake caliper OEM Audi there are 12 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — POWER STOP or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper POWER STOP and OEM Audi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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