Front brakes -- better than stock kit available?
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Front brakes -- better than stock kit available?
My mechanic says that I need front brake pads, rotors, calipers, and hoses. He is an excellent and trustworthy mechanic; so, I do not doubt the need to replace everything. However, I was wondering if there was an "amped up" (i.e. better than stock) complete front brake kit that I could have him install?
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks,
Michael
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Roadie and glc,
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. I did some research and came across the following on JC Whitney's site and then reviewed it on the Powerstop site and called the company to make sure that it fit to OEM spec.
https://www.jcwhitney.com/details/Fo....html#plpslot1
https://www.powerstop.com/product/z3...with-calipers/
FYI. Powerstop does not charge JC Whitney a core charge on the calipers; however, you can still ship the cores back to Powerstop and get $40 back from them (but, of course, you have to pay for shipping).
Michael
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. I did some research and came across the following on JC Whitney's site and then reviewed it on the Powerstop site and called the company to make sure that it fit to OEM spec.
https://www.jcwhitney.com/details/Fo....html#plpslot1
https://www.powerstop.com/product/z3...with-calipers/
FYI. Powerstop does not charge JC Whitney a core charge on the calipers; however, you can still ship the cores back to Powerstop and get $40 back from them (but, of course, you have to pay for shipping).
Michael
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Power Stop is better at marketing than manufacturing.
The calipers that Power Stop sells are just rebuilt factory calipers that have been powder coated red and the rotors/pads are junk IMO.
Any of the cheap drilled and slotted rotors available for these trucks will not hold up to abuse and will warp quickly.
The best combo I've found is factory style premium rotors with EBC Yellow Stuff pads. The EBC pads make some noise when cold and produce a lot of dust but they stop much harder than anything else I've tried especially when towing.
The calipers that Power Stop sells are just rebuilt factory calipers that have been powder coated red and the rotors/pads are junk IMO.
Any of the cheap drilled and slotted rotors available for these trucks will not hold up to abuse and will warp quickly.
The best combo I've found is factory style premium rotors with EBC Yellow Stuff pads. The EBC pads make some noise when cold and produce a lot of dust but they stop much harder than anything else I've tried especially when towing.
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Google brake pad material and read about semi-metallic versus ceramic etc and decide what type of pad you want. From what I remember, the semi-metallic pads will provide the best braking but the ceramic pads are recommended for towing because they are not as likely to fade with hard braking. Brakes convert mechanical motion energy into heat energy. With ceramic pads the pads don't get as hot but the rotors get hotter compared to semi-metallic because the same amount of heat is generated when stopping regardless of brake pad material.
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I realize it's been a few weeks, but you can install Expedition brakes on our F150's with little or no trouble.
And I second the Wagner TC's.
And I second the Wagner TC's.
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I realize it's been a few weeks, but you can install Expedition brakes on our F150's with little or no trouble.
And I second the Wagner TC's.
And I second the Wagner TC's.
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