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Brake caliper WILWOOD 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
Red Power Stop Performance front and back calipers
Vehicle:
BMW
I purposely upgraded my NB’s braking and suspension to race-ready standards because I commute… a LOT.
I have come to realize there are others on the road who are absurdly inept behind the wheel and want every tool at my avail to avoid them. I have fully adjustable Meister-R’s on all four corners and Willwood calipers in the front. I had to put them to the test when someone did a no-look lane change into my lane with ZERO clearance and I was required to stomp on the brakes to keep from hitting them. The Wilwoods earned their keep that night.
Pros: earned their keep
Vehicle:
Mazda
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 have Powerstop calipers and their Geomet rotors in all 4 corners of my XJ (probably pads too, don't remember), and I have power stop pads on my Caprice PPV (they are the cop special ones). Good experience overall. The caprice ones are really squeaky for one stop after any rain or fog, but fine after that. XJ is being rebuilt, so I have not driven it yet.
Pros: good experience overall
Cons: squeaky after rain
Replacing my Wilwoods b/c I dont race (yet) and don't want to maintain them every 10k miles.
Cons: high maintenance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
Mileage: 10000 km
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 — WILWOOD 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 WILWOOD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD were overall better than POWER STOP.
- WILWOOD received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and POWER STOP scored 55 points.
- WILWOOD ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and POWER STOP ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for WILWOOD (4.5) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
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Brake caliper WILWOOD have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
- Pulling - owners believe, that by this property WILWOOD does not differ from POWER STOP.
- Uneven wear - drivers claim, that this property for WILWOOD is outperforms POWER STOP.
- Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to WILWOOD.
Which brake caliper are more popular — WILWOOD or POWER STOP?
Brake caliper WILWOOD and POWER STOP were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake caliper WILWOOD surpassed POWER STOP:
- For WILWOOD, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (4) votes is 33 votes.
- For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper POWER STOP surpassed WILWOOD:
- For brake caliper WILWOOD there are 13 reviews: 11 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
- For brake caliper POWER STOP there are 20 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 9 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — WILWOOD or POWER STOP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper WILWOOD 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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