Front & Rear Z23 Evolution Sport Brake Upgrade Kit

In this video I bring you along as I "upgrade" Mrs.O's van with some of Rock Auto's Power Stop Z23 Evolution Sport brake pads and rotors. Is it really an upgrade? Will it really help with the rotors constantly "warping?" Time will tell but for now let's put them on and see how it goes. -Enjoy!

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[SouthMainAuto]

What are your thoughts? Have you guys used these in the past and if so did you notice any difference in longevity? I am not looking for increased stopping power more than I am looking for a rotor that doesn't warp so fast. Let me know your experience!
-Eric O.

PS. Rock Auto #notasponsor so if they end up being rubbish you'll know about it 😅 That is the beauty of no sponsors, I can say what I want 🗽

[Birdman_in_CLE]

You need to paint the calipers red to complete the package. Red paint is known to give another 15HP and 10ft shorter stops.

[ianloyd]

Why do I have the feeling that Eric is going to seriously LOVE the overalls. Lol.. bet this isn’t the last we’ve seen of those!

[cjswag]

I’ve used PowerStop brake caliper/rotor/pads kits on several of my cars. I love them.

[GoodForYou]

I used this Power Stop set on a project truck that became my daily driver. After 40k pads and rotors are still good and truck stops way better then it did with factory brakes. 👍

[DavidD-qrvn]

Rockin the Bibs Eric! Most comfortable things you can wear, especially in the summer.

[ABC-tdrg]

Observation...
The caliper pins are in the bracket are under a vaccume, they are stuck into the caliper bracket. I had the same problem on my 2006 Altima... Warped rotors over and over again no mater what brand I used. Even got new brackets and calipers... No change until I came across a vid that seems to have helped, It turns out I was over lubing the pins, now I start with cleaned out bores, Grease the pins run them in and out wiping off a little at a time until they stay where I put them. No trapped air pushing them out or vaccume pulling them in.
Went from 2 to 8 months between brake jobs to 5 years since the last one.
As for brands I landed with Raybestos element 3 pads and coated rotors. No rust wobbles and work great!

[robmut]

Family mechanic here. I’ve used them for the last several brake jobs I’ve done. I like them much more than the local parts store brands and will keep using them until a reason comes along that I don’t like them. No complaints at all so far. 🙂

[michaelnotigan]

I installed these exact rotors and pads a year ago on my '13 Fiat 500 Abarth. After a year, no shuddering but even more important, very very minimal brake dust, especially in the front, unlike the OEM soft pads that made a dirty mess of the front rims in short order. Also, that cadmium coating they use on their rotors is holding up nicely after sitting outside in all types of weather. Very happy with the Power Stops.

[michaelferik]

Hey Eric, congratulations on 701k subscribers! By far one of the top rated auto repair channels.

[ahmadghosheh]

My wife warps rotors all the time. I finally installed the same exact ones you did. It took 3.5 years about 32K miles before they began to show signs of warpping. I am impressed

[rustiemenard]

You can tell this man loves his wife and kids. He's more diligent with his own stuff, wants nothing more than for them to have the best. Not that he had the best parts, but he did the best job and did everything asked of him from everyone. Mrs. O is a lucky woman. Eric, you are a hell of a man. We all love you.

[michaelcarpentry]

Just wanted to put my 2 cents into the powers top brakes, I have been using the on all 3 of my trucks, so far I have had no issues on any of them, no warping, seizing or any issues. Also I would add that there customer service is amazing, had a brake pad that was chipped die to shipping or whatever and they sent out replacement very quickly. Highly recommend.

[volkswagon]

Saved me hundreds of dollars by watching your videos over the years. Had the money light on my 2011 Chevy Silverado for lean codes, checked the MAF sensor, low and behold a piece of lint in there. Blew it off the sensor and no more money light. So, thanks Eric for the knowledge you give us.

[Roger]

Power Stop rotors and Akebono pads, can't go wrong! Love the overalls.

[jimbass]

Rock Auto Rocks, have used them for over twenty years. Nothing but good!

[bigclivedotcom]

Rocking the overalls. What brand are they?

[muchristian]

Nice You went full overalls! I used the powerstop kit version, they look the same. No shimmy but mine is heavier 80 series land cruiser.

[WouterB]

Overall Eric is one of the best diagnostic mechanics on YT.

[rdkirk]

I used to drive a Chrysler 2010 Town and Country that had 16-inch standard (not heavy duty) brakes that were known to be simply too small for the application. They were grabby, noisy, dusty as hell, and would wear out within 15-20K miles. My wheels would be nearly black with dust within just a few days after cleaning. At one point, I had my shop put on the best pads and rotors they had, which still wore out within a year. The shop agreed to give me new rotors and pads because it was within their warranty, but denied it when their stuff wore out _again_ within the year.

Then I put on Power Stop Z36 Truck & Tow Brake Kit, Ceramic Brake Pads and Drilled Slotted Brake Rotors. It was expensive...$200 for the front brakes and rotors. But, doggone, it solved _all_ the problems. Solid, quiet braking, almost no dust, and they lasted for the next three years before I sold the vehicle.