Any experience with Powerstop Z26 Extreme Street Warrior w/Calipers?

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Old Mar 24, 2019 | 10:40 PM
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OP do you have any input on this set now that they've seen some use on your car?

Worth it for me to buy this set? Front and Rear Brake Kit

Anything else you had to buy or any comments on the install?
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by KellingFrenzy
OP do you have any input on this set now that they've seen some use on your car?

Worth it for me to buy this set? Front and Rear Brake Kit

Anything else you had to buy or any comments on the install?
My observations after one year: Still great, worth every penny. Calipers still look brand new, and the nickel plating around the rotor hats are just now starting to show some rust after two salty winters.

My only "complaint" is without the occasional hard/panic stop to clear the rotors, they do get a teeny bit grabby/groany at low (5 mph) speeds in the cold. That's an easy fix to a different pad, but these dust so little and the annoyance is so small, I don't really see the need to switch. I'm historically easy on brakes, FWIW.

I upgraded to stainless lines, which you'll have to do since the connection is different as I recall. It's easy to do if you're already replacing calipers and flushing the system. It's not a huge performance upgrade, but at worst they provide a bit more reliable feedback through the pedal, and at best you'll get some better brake modulation.
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboard
My observations after one year: Still great, worth every penny. Calipers still look brand new, and the nickel plating around the rotor hats are just now starting to show some rust after two salty winters.

My only "complaint" is without the occasional hard/panic stop to clear the rotors, they do get a teeny bit grabby/groany at low (5 mph) speeds in the cold. That's an easy fix to a different pad, but these dust so little and the annoyance is so small, I don't really see the need to switch. I'm historically easy on brakes, FWIW.

I upgraded to stainless lines, which you'll have to do since the connection is different as I recall. It's easy to do if you're already replacing calipers and flushing the system. It's not a huge performance upgrade, but at worst they provide a bit more reliable feedback through the pedal, and at best you'll get some better brake modulation.
Fantastic mate thanks for the input. I’ll make the switch this summer probably. Should make a nice little project for me to do.
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