How To: PowerStop Track Day Break-In Procedure
How To Break-in Your New PowerStop Track Day Brake Pads Breaking in, or “bedding” your brakes is an essential step in any brake job. Our PowerStop Track Day Brake Pads require a special break-in procedure that is different from our Street Performance brake pads. In the video below, Andrew Lewis, one of the mechanics at […]
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Why Trucks That Tow Need Better Brakes
Trucks That Tow Need Better Brakes Any time you add weight to a vehicle by hauling a load, towing a trailer, or simply adding a larger wheel/tire combination, you change the operating conditions of your stock brake package. Those operating conditions may exceed the ability of the stock braking components. When this happens, it is […]
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What Are The Different PowerStop Brake Pad Options?
PowerStop Brake Pad Options Z16 Clean Ride Ceramic Pads with dual rubber backed shims PowerStop Z16 Evolution Clean Ride Ceramic brake pads are engineered for noise-free braking with dual rubber backed shims that offer 6 times more noise reduction than plain steel shims. The pad surfaces are thermal scorched for fast break-in. Evolution pads […]
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Warranty FAQs
Warranty FAQs What Issues Will My PowerStop Brake Kit Warranty Cover Within 60 Days of Purchase? The following PowerStop brake kit issues may be reported to the manufacturer for manufacturer warranty replacement within 60 days after purchase – hassle free: Warping (Disc Thickness Variation (DTV)) Premature Even/Uneven Brake Pad Wear & Tear Rusting Cracking of […]
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Helpful Tips For Installing A New Brake Caliper
Brake Caliper Install Tips & Tricks Installing a brake caliper on your vehicle? You’ve come to the right place. Brake calipers are very important to a vehicle’s brake system as brake fluid flows to the piston(s) in the caliper to press the brake pads onto the rotor. If you are preparing to install a new […]
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2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler JK JKU Power Stop Z36 Truck and Tow Complete Brake Kit Install
2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler JK JKU Power Stop Z36 Truck & Tow Complete Brake Kit Install In this video, Jason Lewis covers the installation of the Extreme Z36 Truck and Tow Brake Upgrade Kit on his 2013 Jeep JKU. Jason walks you through how to replace the brake rotors and pads but also explains why upgraded […]
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2015-2016 F-150 Power Stop Z36 Extreme Truck and Tow Brake Kit Install
PowerStop F-150 Brake Kits Trucks are naturally heavy. It just comes as a standard part of the package. Too bad nobody sent that memo to your F-150’s factory brakes. Your factory brake pads and rotors struggle bringing a bone-stock F-150 to a decent stop, especially after putting a good amount of miles on them. […]
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2013-2016 Super Duty 4WD Power Stop Z36 Truck and Tow Brake Kit Install
Power Stop Z36 Truck and Tow Brake Kit Install If you use your Super Duty 4WD for heavy hauling or towing, you need the kind of braking system that you can rely on when it comes to getting the best stopping power from any speed when you need it most. Unfortunately, your factory stock brake […]
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2005-2007 Super Duty 4WD PowerStop Z36 Truck and Tow Brake Kit Install
Stopping power for the times you need it most The factory front and rear brake rotors and brake pads on your F250 or F350 Super Duty 4WD do a decent job of stopping your truck, but if you’re hauling any heavy loads or towing up and down steep hills, you need a sizable increase […]
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How to Clean Brake Rotors of Dust, Rust, and Corrosion (Step-by-Step)
HOW TO CLEAN BRAKE ROTORS OF DUST, RUST, AND CORROSION (STEP-BY-STEP) Not only are brake rust and dust unsightly, but they are corrosive to your wheels—and because brakes require friction and brake pad wear to function, some level of dust is also inevitable. Your wheels will always be exposed to dust from your brakes; that […]
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