Power stop low dust break pads

[EF300]

How do they compare as far as performance/reliability and endurance for street use to the stock ones?

I don’t think you’re gonna notice a difference Street driving. These are not HPDE or track pads. Don’t race with them .

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[mfk2910]

I don’t think you’re gonna notice a difference Street driving. These are not HPDE or track pads. Don’t race with them .

So less dust in the streets but with no track usage. Is there any other solution to keep the street and track once in a while?

 

[EF300]

Anybody consider running the power stop fronts and stock rears until the rears become available? The fronts are most of the dust anyway.

 

[36382mm]

Anybody consider running the power stop fronts and stock rears until the rears become available? The fronts are most of the dust anyway.

Myself and a few other members have been doing this for awhile now.

 

[Evolvd]

Anybody consider running the power stop fronts and stock rears until the rears become available? The fronts are most of the dust anyway.

I have a front set but haven’t installed them yet. I have a bunch of mods to do so I’m waiting for a good solid weekend to get the car up in the air.

 

[EF300]

So less dust in the streets but with no track usage. Is there any other solution to keep the street and track once in a while?

That’s a tough balance . I would prolly keep the stock pads if your not inclined to swap . Other may have better recommendations

 

[Norm Peterson]

So less dust in the streets but with no track usage. Is there any other solution to keep the street and track once in a while?

Not unless you're willing to accept fair amounts of dust and some noise (especially during low-energy decelerations where you're using only minimal brake pedal pressure).

If you are willing to accept those in your street driving, the lower-level Carbotech and G-loc pads are about as close to a dual-purpose brake pad as I've found. Rotor wear rates are hardly any faster than OE at the 8 and 10 levels . . . which is something that can't be said for most other track pads (Hawk in particular).

Ferodo may have something that'll work, HPDE temperature-wise - I like the DS1.11's mu vs temperature curve a lot, but I can't speak for that pad's more street-oriented characteristics.


Norm

 

[kilobravo]

Installed the fronts back in December last year and have probably added 800 or so with them. No street noticeable difference from the stock fronts. Used the same break-in procedure for both and again, couldn't tell any difference whatsoever.

Dust-wise, I'd guess it's about 25 percent of the factory pad dust. Worth the expense which, IIR, wasn't that much. Still don't get why the rears are taking so long. Granted, not near as dusty but still...dusty and cutting that by 75 percent would be wonderful.

 

[DuRsT]

This thread got me searching around and I came across these carbon rotors with a mind-blowing price tag:

https://racingbrake.com/for-crk-01

 

[kilobravo]

Yep, there was actually a group buy last year for those...very happy were they all if I remember correctly. :-)

 

[Caballus]

Installed the fronts back in December last year and have probably added 800 or so with them. No street noticeable difference from the stock fronts. Used the same break-in procedure for both and again, couldn't tell any difference whatsoever.

Dust-wise, I'd guess it's about 25 percent of the factory pad dust. Worth the expense which, IIR, wasn't that much. Still don't get why the rears are taking so long. Granted, not near as dusty but still...dusty and cutting that by 75 percent would be wonderful.

So, no problem having PS on front and OEM on back? Also, no special prep needed for the rotors when you swapped, other than standard bedding?

 

[Jmeo]

Installed my fronts today. I can't feel a difference, they are great! Looking forward to the rears to come out.

Zero reason you can't use these on front, and have stock pads on the rear.

 

[socal2fast]

What pads are you guys using the Z23 or the Z26 pads? Or the Low Dust Z17?

 

[Jmeo]

What pads are you guys using the Z23 or the Z26 pads? Or the Low Dust Z17?

I am using the Z26

 

[DuRsT]

I would guess that even the Z17’s would be more than adequate on the street given the brake setup on these cars.

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