Brake pads POWER STOP or Hawk Performance
Had great success with these when I’ve used them. Just be sure to follow the calibration guidance in the manual!
Powerstop makes great street brakes. I've had them on multiple vehicles at this point over the years
I had the entire bundle with the red calipers and everything on my TSX. Worked great had them for about three years when someone totaled my car. I would recommend them for the price.
I have these on all my cars. They are great upgrade to stock. The dustless pads work great. Make sure you follow pad break in instructions
PowerStop stuff is good. I have these same Z23 Evo pads on my LS430 front and rear with some Raybestos rotors. (Not drilled or slotted)They are quiet, they dust very minimally compared to the Brembo pads I used to use and last way longer. They don’t quite stop like the Brembo’s, but they’re no slouch either. For long lasting pads that are great for everyday driving, I can recommend them without hesitation.
I got some from brakeperformance for about 350$ including ceramic pads which are 25$ extra, front back rotors and pads, pretty sure I put the back rotors on wrong but oh well, electronic PB is a pain in the ass to put in maintenance mode.But remember we only have 200hp unturned, we don't really need slotted and drilled brakes but man does the car stop fast so that's a plus
I have these on my 06 Ram ($432) and I just made 3 years in August with these. I saw major improvement on my braking and no warpage at all. I used to go through brakes and rotors like crazy just because the ram is such a heavy vehicle to stop (my driving doesn't help). I will not use any other brand now. Just make sure that you bed them as instructed.
Im coming up on 2 years with this brand on my TL, they’re legit.
I ran HP+ pads and nearly ruined some STI Rays wheels I ordered from Japan. The key to cleaning the dust off is using a cleaner that has an iron remover. Sonax makes a good one. Meguiar's all wheel cleaner also works OK. I had to treat each wheel about 5x with a soft bristle brush and still ended up using a blue Scotch Brite to get the hard deposits of dust. I ended up removing some paint in some indescreet locations. I was super bummed. I no longer run these pads and run ceramics for the street. I plan to run more aggressive pads when needed, but haven't picked anything yet. The HP+ are great. The modulation is amazing. The bite, even when cold, is awesome. But there's a major trade off.
That's normal for those. I have been through 3 or 4 sets now and to be honest, I think I'm done. After COVID they just seem to be very unpredictable. I've my last set did some weird stuff sometimes and my current set feels like it needs way more temp then it should. When I did a track day and put dtc60s on it, they gripped immediately on a cold stop where the HP+ felt like it needed some use. None of the other pairs have felt that way. The noise is also totally random now, the first couple sets would be loud unless they had heat, but the new ones are a lot quieter and sometimes loud.
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