DetriotAxle, PowerStop, BreakX or R1 Brake Kit ?

Good Day All,

My 2015 CrewMax braking system is becoming less responsive and it's about time to change pads and rotors. Looking at Amazon, there are many brands. And each brand carries different options. I am getting confused.

I am in BC where it rains and many steep highways. So I am leaning towards slotted and drilled rotors.

Which brand you have and recommend ?

Detroit Axles, $241
Break X, $367
R1 Concepts $507
PowerStop Extreme $532

Thank you
George

 

Skip the drilled

 

Wondering the same been getting the vibe on steep grades. At around 80k miles so thinking time to get some new stopping gear.

 

Perfect timing!

I just put my '08 on the hoist today to do a tire rotation and brake inspection.

I won't lie, it's been 18 months and 30,000 miles since I rotated the tires. (Load class E). The tires wear great, so it makes me lazy on rotations.

I have 2 trips from Central Michigan to Northern South Carolina on these brakes and tires.

I drag an 8800#, 5th wheel camper both directions.

I was very much surprised that my Detroit Axle (Amazon) rotors and pads were showing very little wear.

I'm always wondering how much those mountains cause my brakes to wear. The original pads were wore down quite a bit. These last sets are doing the job just fine.

If I warp a rotor tomorrow, I'll order up the same kit.

 

Skip the drilled and really even the slotted. OE rotors are fine. Pads make the biggest difference.

 

yeah no drilled - can feel the holes in moderate to heavier braking every time. Powerstop is good stuff so is centric and bosch. Slotted are ok if it really rains alot where you are. Angled air vents are really nice if you can find them - they direct the air in an angled path inward as opposed to most cooling vents that are direct from inside to out of rotor so not as much air cooling going on.

 

You all must be Formula 1 drivers.

I can't feel drilled holes or the slots.

All I know is my with my OEM rotors and pads I had no trouble feeling the warped rotors. I figured, why would I use the original equipment if there was a history of warping? Let's toss a dart and see what the Jungle can supply. I am very happy with my choice. Edit:dart toss.

 

DBA 4x4 Survival T2 Rotors
DBA Street Series T2 Rotors
Whichever fits your needs better

Akebono Performance Pads

 

R1 rotors worked great for me, drilled and slotted. I know a lot of people don’t like this type of rotors but they worked great for me. Have them on my current 2014 crewmax and also had them on my old Tundra. I think they get a bad rap when people buy the cheap drilled/slotted rotors.

 

Great photos, great shocks, great rotors, and above all beautiful rust-free undercarriage. I suppose road never salted in Southern CA.

 

Check out Buybrakes.com. EBC green pads and rotors on mine. Plenty of dust if that is a concern. Good stopping power

 

Hello All,
Thank you for the feeds. After reading them I decided to go with PowerStop Extreme. It costs about twice as much as Detriot Axle. I thought it would save me from changing rotors every year or so. Amazon should have them delivered by tomorrow. Then I will probaly stare at them for sometime before I dive in. When it is done, hopefully I wouldn't feel the grabbing brakes when driving steep highways between Vancouver and Whistler each week. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again and have a good day folks.

 

I used those on my F150 with zero issues or complaints.

 

These were PowerStops on my 2013. They pulsated pretty bad in the steering wheel.

 

I got the whole package of Power Stops. Rotor, pads and calipers. I like them. I do want to get steel braided brake lines. I put them on the 95 jeep wrangler years ago. That took a lot of the sponginess out of braking.

 

StopTech slotted cryo treated rotors and Hawk green LTS pads. Works great for me.

 

You’ll like these. I have them on two vehicles that had pulsing problems in the past. It been three years and no problems with either!

 

My new Powerstop pads and slotted/drilled rotors are working great. No complaints after 2000 miles. I like them so much that I am installing their red calipers.

 

I have those currently. I have pulsating now and they have right around 60K miles on them. The StopTechs are backordered so I ended up ordering Frozen Cryos with Hawk pads today.

 

I had two sets of cryos that warped quickly. Not impressed after reading all the hype and it fundamentally seems like sound theory of lining up molecules.

 

For what it's worth, I've heard that Detroit axle is garbage. No, I don't have any hard evidence but I was doing a brake job on my 14 and was looking at new rotors. I got suspicious with DA by how cheap they were. I did some research on them and the general consensus was that their products were trash. So, I stayed away from them. YMMV

 

It’s beyond me why anybody would buy auto parts off Amazon. So many fakes out there now. It’s just ridiculous. Filters, spark plugs, any sensor you can name and yes, even brake parts.

 

My 08 has Detroit Axle drilled and slotted brakes, radiator, wheel bearings and alternator. All from Amazon. They are all maintenance items that have to be replaced at times.

I don't get worked up over parts that I get from Amazon.

I get the parts in a day and replace as needed.