Are there better options for pads and rotors then OEM?

[goblues38]

I think I am just going with OEM as everything else looks like chinesium crap, but throwing this out for 1 last recommendation.

Rotated the tires this weekend and I am 1/16th of an inch from the wear makers touching the rotors. New pads an rotors needed within the month.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

Don't have the part numbers but hear good things about the Police package brake pads. The OE pads SUCK BALLS! So much I upgraded significantly.

 

[0341Marine]

I plan on putting these on my Gen 2 in a month or two.

Extreme Truck and Tow Brake Pad and Rotor Kits | PowerStop

Z36 Truck & Tow Brake Kit uses our carbon-fiber ceramic formula for superior braking power. Designed specifically for heavy loads and towing.

www.powerstop.com

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

I plan on putting these on my Gen 2 in a month or two.

Extreme Truck and Tow Brake Pad and Rotor Kits | PowerStop

Z36 Truck & Tow Brake Kit uses our carbon-fiber ceramic formula for superior braking power. Designed specifically for heavy loads and towing.

www.powerstop.com

Had exceptional results with those on a few other lighter vehicles. However, have no experience with them on the Raptor. I have Alcons on the front now, and the Alcon rear pads were shot after about 15k plus miles. So as of Saturday trying the Z36 pads on back. No complaints yet but have not had to lock it down.

 

[0341Marine]

Had exceptional results with those on a few other lighter vehicles. However, have no experience with them on the Raptor. I have Alcons on the front now, and the Alcon rear pads were shot after about 15k plus miles. So as of Saturday trying the Z36 pads on back. No complaints yet but have not had to lock it down.

Man that sucks that you burned through those with only 15k miles....

 

[goblues38]

The OE pads SUCK BALLS! So much I upgraded significantly.

I can't complain about 57k miles. Unless you are saying stopping power is better?

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

I can't complain about 57k miles. Unless you are saying stopping power is better?

yes… utter lack of stopping power. Worse brakes I’ve ever had on a vehicle. Yet I know I’m extremely demanding of brakes… so much so pretty much modded everything I’ve ever owned. either four wheels, or two.

 

[smurfslayer]

I can't complain about 57k miles. Unless you are saying stopping power is better?

it’s gonna be hard to compare your well worn stockers to whatever you replace them with because whatever you replace them with will be way better. You could replace with OE and be like “whoa, this thing really stops way better now” and if the shop didn’t tell you they were OE replacements, you’d be none the wiser.

You’ll run out of tire traction before a brake upgrade provides practical benefit.

Happy to read up on 60-0 stopping distance changing only fully intact OE pads to alternate OE pads over several stops and see what other upgrades might provide a tangible stopping distance benefit - again, with comparative 60-0 stopping distances.

 

[dsiggi]

The OE setup seems to last quite a while so I just used the same.

I highly recommend doing the exact OE partnumber not the motorcraft aftermarket part number.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

You’ll run out of tire traction before a brake upgrade provides practical benefit.

We've even got more than one back to back video to prove otherwise. I should have videoed mine as I was +/- a couple feet of Apollo Optics vid with no rear caliper upgrade (just Alcon pads).