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Badbird2000 Enthusiast

Badbird2000

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Truck is about due for some front pads, looking to upgrade. I had Power Slots slotted rotors on my old F150, they worked really nice and the cost wasn't outrageous. What do you guys have as far as front brakes?

 

Looking to upgrade both the pad and rotor over stock. Mixed driving, looking to purchase a popup in the near future. Thinking about going with slotted rotors and either EBC or Hawk pads. Tell me what you have and how you like/dislike it.

 

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sahls01gmc Senior Enthusiast

sahls01gmc

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I went with Power Slot rotors the last time I replaced the rears. Went with AC Delco premium pads. Seem to do just fine. If you really want a dramatic upgrade, look for a wilwood "big brake" setup.

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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I upgraded to Hawk drilled & slotted rotors & EBC pads on my V-Max. I tow with it a lot and that upgrade made a world of difference over OEM.

 

Can't really bear the mentioned Wilwood upgrade but they sure are expensive! If you can afford it, that's the way to go.

 

 

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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I went with the ACDelco professional ceramics, and Centric rotors this time. They may not be the hardest stopping brakes, but they'll lock up and that's all I really need.

 

I had EBC green pads, but they were junk. Literally the dustiest brake pads I've ever seen. I can't imagine how bad they'd be with slotted rotors. The life was not great either. I barely use my brakes and this was after around 20,000 miles.

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Brake dust after 100 miles:

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