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PowerStop: Z36 Truck & Tow Brake Pads
For Trucks, 4x4s, and SUVs that not only work hard, but play hard: welcome to Z36 Truck & Tow. This brake pad and hardware kit...
PowerStop: Z26 Street Performance Brake Pads
The Z26 Street Warrior brake pad and hardware kit is recommended for high performance, high horsepower muscle and modified cars. The Carbon-Fiber Ceramic pads provide...
PowerStop: Z17 Evolution Coated Brake Kit
The Z17 Evolution Coated brake rotor, pad, and hardware kit is the budget conscious stock replacement for your daily driven vehicle. The kit includes OE(Original...
PowerStop: Z16 Evolution Brake Pads
Z16 Evolution Ceramic brake pads are the affordable stock replacement for your daily driven vehicle. The Ceramic pads’ low dust formula is validated through on-vehicle...
PowerStop: Wiring for Brake Sensors
When it’s time to replace your brake pads, you should also replace your brake sensor if your vehicle has one. Electronic wear sensors are a...
PowerStop: Types of Brake Fluid
Different types of brake fluid- Brake fluid is the lifeblood of the brake system and a commonly overlooked but integral part of your vehicle. It’s...
PowerStop: Prepping the Hub Before the Rotor
When installing a new brake kit on your vehicle, it is important to prep the Wheel Hub. Preparing the Wheel Hub properly can prevent a...
PowerStop: Powder Coated Calipers
Don’t blend into the crowd – add some spice to your brake system with the vivid red electrostatic powder coating of Power Stop Performance Brake...
PowerStop: Minimum Rotor Thickness
Engraved on the side of your rotor you can find the minimum operational thickness. To accurately measure against the minimum thickness use a micrometer at...
PowerStop: Mill Balancing
When looking at your new brake rotor, you may notice machined notches on the side of the rotors. They are there to balance the rotor...
PowerStop: Left vs Right DSL
For drilled and slotted rotors, it is important to pay attention to which is the left or right rotor. If your rotors are not labeled,...
PowerStop: Inner and Outer Pads
Be Aware of Inner and Outer Brake Pads on Specific Vehicles! The brake pads used on the two-thousand ten to present Ford F-150, Expeditions, and...
PowerStop: Evolution Coated Rotors
Evolution Coated rotors are the budget conscious, direct bolt-on replacement for your daily driven vehicle. These disc brake rotors are fully coated, including inside the...
PowerStop: Euro-Stop Brake Pads
Euro-Stop brake pads are the recommended affordable stock replacement brake pads for European vehicles. The pads are engineered to meet the strict ECE-R90 standards required...
PowerStop: ECE R90 Certified Pads
ECE-R90 guarantees the same performance as the OE brake component. In North America, there is no government regulation that reiterate brake parts to be certified...
PowerStop: DSL Rotor Resurfacing
You can cut or machine a drilled and slotted rotor. Just set your brake lathe to its slowest setting to avoid any chatter. Whenever replacing...
PowerStop: Drilled, Slotted & Plated Rotors
Evolution Drilled, Slotted, & Zinc Plated Rotors are the most popular performance upgrade rotors PowerStop offers. The rounded slots sweep away gas and debris to...
PowerStop: Don’t Overtighten Aluminum Calipers
Aluminum calipers function just like their iron counterparts; however, they are lighter and softer. Aluminum caliper housings are more sensitive to over torquing than iron...
PowerStop: Disc Thickness Variation
If your brake pedal feels like it's pulsing or pausing, you might have brake Disc Thickness Variation (DTV). This is a small variation in the...
PowerStop: Copper LeafMark
What is The Leaf Mark On the PowerStop Brake Pad label, and why it's important. Have you seen the leaf mark on the side of...
PowerStop: Contact Points for Brake Lube
When installing brakes, it is important to pay attention to where you place lubricant. Lube ensures noise-free braking and proper system operation. Lubricate all moving...
PowerStop: Break-in Procedure EVC
This procedure is critical to brake performance. Perform 30 deceleration from 30mph to 5mph with the 30 seconds in between each deceleration for cooling. Each...
PowerStop: Break-in Procedure DSL
The break-in procedure is critical to brake performance. We want your new brakes to feel good and for you to be safe. Perform 5 moderate...
PowerStop: New Brake Hardware
It’s important that every time you change your pads you are changing the brake pad hardware with them. That’s these little metal clips supplied in...
PowerStop: Brake Fade & Fluid Boil
In this video, Jason Lewis of AutoEdits gives you the know-how and techniques to effectively and safely use your brakes while towing. Brake fade and...