I tried Powerstop and was less than impressed with performance. Take a look at Stoptech before pulling the trigger.

 

I like the power stop pads, not a fan of their rotors.

 

I have the R1 Concept Rotors on my Pursuit. And I do ALOT of heavy driving in the mtns (including the Tail of the Dragon) I run the PowerStop Z37 Top-Cop; Carbon-Fiber Ceramic pads.

After three years they have done better than expected, however my last outing to the Tail with newer wider tires I really pushed the car and managed to actually get brake fade and hot spotted my rotors. Still stops fine but under heavy braking she'll shake a wee bit.

I am still happy with them although I am looking to go to a Semi-Metal brake pad for future use vs ceramic based.

 

I ran the Powerstop Z23 kit on my 2010 R/T for two years and about 30k miles till I traded it. They were an improvement over stock and the wheels stay CLEAN!!

 

Power Stops quotes a loss of 10% stopping power vs OEM with their pads but with much less brake dust. So, it depends on what is important to you. I paid for 6 piston BremBo’s for maximum performance. So, I’ll be staying with OEM.

 

Stoptech are said to have all the stopping power of OEM (for the 6 piston applications) without all the brake dust. I guess I will find out when I get a few more miles on my car. I don't see a reason to use PowerStop if you can get a clean wheel without the loss of performance from other brands. PowerStop must have a heck of a PR campaign going on.

 

I have Powerstops, installed myself. I like them, and notice no difference in braking power, but I know there is a little bit of a brake loss especially with ceramic pads, but very little brake dust.

If you plan to race at all I would stick with OEM.

 

FWIW, it seems the consensus is drilled/slotted rotors offer no benefit if the base material is iron. So you can save some money by getting a "basic" non slotted rotor.

Then, I would PM swiftjr

He does a lot of his own work, and if he doesn't chime in here I am sure he will help you decide on pads.

 

Powerstops have done me well on 2 vehicles and Uncles GMC Sierra 2500 Extended Cab SLT. They stop on a dime and dust is not an issue.

 

Pads and rotors are like condums, use for awhile then buy new ones. Have used centric from TireRack on Vettes and Camaro; they work well.

 

I had Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors with the Z pads. Better stopping power, but the pads did not last very long

 

I have Z26's all around on mine. They are great for daily drivers but not something I'd put to the test on a track. I love that they are nearly dust free.

 

I’m not going to lie my dad has used Ac Delco parts on my older cars for years and have always had long lasting success with thier rotors. Even tried them on my challenger and after 1.5 year and 15000 miles no pitted spots and still have a lot of meat one the bone. For 40 dollar rotors they are pretty good. I dailybdrive the car and obviously not doing anything crazy with it. I also like the z37 top cop brake pads.

 

I just added the Z26s a month ago and they are a great upgrade. Wish I would have done it sooner.