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Ebc brakes

Following. Have a link?

I was just going to ask what people are running for pads and rotors? I was on RockAuto eyeing up Powerstop stuff. I called Napa and they have their coated rotors or a fleet line that is even more expensive. It pains me to pull my stuff apart but the factory garbage has to go.

I’ve put it off long enough and have a trip planned for August. I’d like no thump, especially with the 5er in tow.


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I’ve also run powerstop with good results.

On my work truck I went in thinking I was going to buy powerstop brakes for the truck.

I ended up with “dynamic friction” brand “geospec” coated rotors and heavy duty pads as a kit from rock auto and I was blown away by how good the brakes are now. I will definitely consider these for my personal truck when the time comes.
 
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Don’t mean to steal the thread but….

I got sick of shopping. I ordered the Powerstop kits front and rear with Geomet coated solid rotors and their Z17 pads/hardware. I did not want or need drilled/slutty (oops) rotors on this turd so I opted for the lower end kits. The pads may not be the best out there but I really feel like anything is going to be a vast improvement over the OEM stuff. The brakes have sucked on this truck from day one and that’s sad.

I will update with a redneck seat of the pants opinion next week after I get them installed, possibly even with a pic or two.


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I've never seen a listing for EBC extra duty for the 19+ HD trucks.

I ran EBC green stuff on my Audi and they were a great stage 1 type upgrade and low dust. They make a great product, but unsure they have any fit for the new HD truck rotors.

I put Powerstop on my Audi last change and they kinda suck. I know it's a different application, but the OEM replacement kit with geomet coated rotors and what should be an equivalent pad, are soft.
 
Brutal_HO said:
I've never seen a listing for EBC extra duty for the 19+ HD trucks.

I ran EBC green stuff on my Audio and they were a great stage 1 type upgrade and low dust. They make a great product, but unsure they have any fit for the new HD truck rotors.

I put Powerstop on my Audi last change and they kinda suck. I know it's a different application, but the OEM replacement kit with geomet coated rotors and what should be an equivalent pad, are soft.
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Not what I needed to hear sir! I really wanted Centric rotors and Akobano pads. I could only find pads for the front. That left mismatched stuff. Again, tired of shopping. Even more tired of thumpy pedal!

The Z23 kit I have on the Legacy GT has been good but the rotors are actually shot after 2.5 years of non daily. That needs work too. FML!
 
It appears that EBC makes a kit for 2019 trucks at least (link) obviously powerstop also makes a kit as indicated (link).

I'm looking at potential upgrades myself, as the OEM brakes are good, but with all the extra weight it would be nice to upgrade without blowing the bank on something like the SSBC kit (link)
 
UglyViking said:
It appears that EBC makes a kit for 2019 trucks at least (link) obviously powerstop also makes a kit as indicated (link).

I'm looking at potential upgrades myself, as the OEM brakes are good, but with all the extra weight it would be nice to upgrade without blowing the bank on something like the SSBC kit (link)
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I see the powerstop z23 and z36 kits for my truck on rock auto (2019 truck) how do yall feel about drilled and slotted rotors on a tow rig? My gut feeling says to stay away from them
 
Rockcrawlindude said:
I see the powerstop z23 and z36 kits for my truck on rock auto (2019 truck) how do yall feel about drilled and slotted rotors on a tow rig? My gut feeling says to stay away from them
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Personally, drilled and slotted doesn't concern me on a highway truck. On a more off-road oriented one I'd be more nervous about small rocks and debris getting into the drilled portion and causing premature wear or cracking the rotor.

That said, it's been a long time since drilled and slotted tech came out, and I presume that any issues of longevity have long since been solved. That said, personally I still prefer to not have them on off-road trucks as there is just no benefit for going slow, as the drilled sections are there to aid airflow and cooling, both of which don't happen with low speed crawling obviously.

For my tow rig it would be a maybe, might look into it for my 4th gen dually.
 
Solid rotors have mass. That does more than the offgassing needed with drilled and slotted in our application IMO. That’s what I was after. Pads are pads. Semi-metallic bite better but dust up. Ceramic do the job and keep our wheels cleaner. I will be the guniae pig for the cheap Powerstops. Review to follow. My life is a money bleed so it’s just another thing lol.


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UglyViking said:
It appears that EBC makes a kit for 2019 trucks at least (link) obviously powerstop also makes a kit as indicated (link).

I'm looking at potential upgrades myself, as the OEM brakes are good, but with all the extra weight it would be nice to upgrade without blowing the bank on something like the SSBC kit (link)
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I just don't see slotted or drilled rotors as an appropriate fitment for a tow rig.

I'd never use them on my 3500.

What I really want to see is for someone else to buy these NRS pads and compare them to OEM so I know where to spend my money when it's time. I don't think the Powerstop are mechanically bonded and that concerns me some.


nrsbrakes.com

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NRS Brakes offers the best brake pads in the USA and Canada. The NRS Brake Pad is an innovative, patented design with a steel backing plate and coated surface. With over 30 years of experience, NRS is able to provide brake pads that outperform all other brands on the market. Shop today!
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whitexc said:
Solid rotors have mass. That does more than the offgassing needed with drilled and slotted in our application IMO. That’s what I was after. Pads are pads. Semi-metallic bite better but dust up. Ceramic do the job and keep our wheels cleaner. I will be the guniae pig for the cheap Powerstops. Review to follow. My life is a money bleed so it’s just another thing lol.


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I am not saying you're wrong, but I can't imagine there is much difference in weight from something like the OEM to the Powerstop drilled/slotted rotors. I don't know what the temperature difference is between a solid rotor and one that is drilled but imagine it's a bit considering basically every sports car on the planet now comes with them standard from the OEM. Obviously the slots are going to help a lot with keeping the pads "surfaced" but at the cost of shorter life.

I'll be curious of what your thoughts are after you've had them a bit.

P.S. If you're gonna just be bleeding money out, is there any chance I can ask you to pickup a calibrated power STR and let me know if it's worth the coin? :P

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I just don't see slotted or drilled rotors as an appropriate fitment for a tow rig.

I'd never use them on my 3500.

What I really want to see is for someone else to buy these NRS pads and compare them to OEM so I know where to spend my money when it's time. I don't think the Powerstop are mechanically bonded and that concerns me some.


nrsbrakes.com

Search: 3 results found for ""NS2223" OR "NS2224" OR "NS2225" OR "uapt_fitment_search""

NRS Brakes offers the best brake pads in the USA and Canada. The NRS Brake Pad is an innovative, patented design with a steel backing plate and coated surface. With over 30 years of experience, NRS is able to provide brake pads that outperform all other brands on the market. Shop today!
nrsbrakes.com nrsbrakes.com
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Just out of curiosity, why don't you see them as appropriate? Are you worried they won't last as long or something else?
 
UglyViking said:
I am not saying you're wrong, but I can't imagine there is much difference in weight from something like the OEM to the Powerstop drilled/slotted rotors. I don't know what the temperature difference is between a solid rotor and one that is drilled but imagine it's a bit considering basically every sports car on the planet now comes with them standard from the OEM. Obviously the slots are going to help a lot with keeping the pads "surfaced" but at the cost of shorter life.

I'll be curious of what your thoughts are after you've had them a bit.

P.S. If you're gonna just be bleeding money out, is there any chance I can ask you to pickup a calibrated power STR and let me know if it's worth the coin? :p


Just out of curiosity, why don't you see them as appropriate? Are you worried they won't last as long or something else?
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Breakage and pad wear.
 
I just rolled 26K. I have had a thumpy pedal for a while. If I had to guess….since about 10k or a cple years ago. During a visit to the dealer for an oil change/rotate and the tailgate recall I asked them to check the brakes. Their answer was to drive the truck more. The piston side of front rotors are crusty. The rears don’t look horrible but may have some pad deposit. Lots of pad left front and rear.

The real jab here is I would consider us flat landers and I drive the truck like a grandpa. Yes, we tow the 5er but never have I had a situation where the truck brakes heated up from heavy use enough to warp rotors. Disappointed in the factory stuff for sure.
 
whitexc said:
I just rolled 26K. I have had a thumpy pedal for a while. If I had to guess….since about 10k or a cple years ago. During a visit to the dealer for an oil change/rotate and the tailgate recall I asked them to check the brakes. Their answer was to drive the truck more. The piston side of front rotors are crusty. The rears don’t look horrible but may have some pad deposit. Lots of pad left front and rear.

The real jab here is I would consider us flat landers and I drive the truck like a grandpa. Yes, we tow the 5er but never have I had a situation where the truck brakes heated up from heavy use enough to warp rotors. Disappointed in the factory stuff for sure.
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Damn I’m at 38k miles and it’s looking like I could make it to 50. I don’t think the factory brakes are great so I get wanting to upgrade
 
My front pads were gone around 45K. Just checked the rears today at 66K and they are still good.

I put the power stop package on wifes 1500 Chevy, drilled and slowed rotors and regular pads. Towed with it a few times and no issues. Still going strong after 50 K plus.

Put the HD tow ones on my F250 and no issues.

Going to put them on the RAM when it comes time.
I don't tow heavy though. But do use the brakes hard.
 
I am considering trying the Z36 pads on the stock rotors when I do my annual service next month. I'm not overly happy with the spongy feel of the gen 4.5 brakes compared to my 05 or 18.

Brutal_HO said:
I just don't see slotted or drilled rotors as an appropriate fitment for a tow rig.

I'd never use them on my 3500.

What I really want to see is for someone else to buy these NRS pads and compare them to OEM so I know where to spend my money when it's time. I don't think the Powerstop are mechanically bonded and that concerns me some.


nrsbrakes.com

Search: 3 results found for ""NS2223" OR "NS2224" OR "NS2225" OR "uapt_fitment_search""

NRS Brakes offers the best brake pads in the USA and Canada. The NRS Brake Pad is an innovative, patented design with a steel backing plate and coated surface. With over 30 years of experience, NRS is able to provide brake pads that outperform all other brands on the market. Shop today!
nrsbrakes.com nrsbrakes.com
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Same, they are for race cars where excess heat is built up and the drilled/slotted prevents brake fade. On cool brakes solid rotors are better, and if you're driving a tow rig with an exhaust brake properly your brakes don't get hot enough to get the benefits of drilled/slotted.
 
The weird thing to me as part of this discussion, is that every person that installs EBC or Powerstop brakes and rotors sings their praise over the OEM.

While I have no doubt that some people sing their praises solely as purchase rationalization, I'd assume there is more to it.
 
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