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What Brake upgrades are available for stock wheel size?
- Thread starter Dark Knight
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Looking for upgrade on street driving, towing, racing?
If just street then you could up your game on the pads. Any other 'upgrades' you're talking about a brake kit, then you're talking a huge upgrade.
Do you have the street pack with the upgraded pads and wheels? Don't know if your'e going to see much of a diff to matter without goin for a full conversion. Again depends on what wheel and brake package you have.
If just street then you could up your game on the pads. Any other 'upgrades' you're talking about a brake kit, then you're talking a huge upgrade.
Do you have the street pack with the upgraded pads and wheels? Don't know if your'e going to see much of a diff to matter without goin for a full conversion. Again depends on what wheel and brake package you have.
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Plenty of independent tests on rotors like that and “upgraded” pads the show even worse performance than properly functioning oem brakes. I’ve tested them myself on past vehicles and seen zero improvement in braking distance or fade resistance. Some of them look cool….thats the extent of their usefulness.
I would agree with this 95% of the time. There are however some instances where a pad change can improve performance to some degree. I had full sized GM suvs for about twelve years. Brakes were underwhelming but I didn’t want a big brake kit as I was on business 3 year leases. I ran an upgraded EBC pad and cry-treated oem rotors. Maybe 10-15%better braking with less longevity. I felt it was worth it for what I spent.
Not aware of any true upgrade pads for the ST. Since I retired and put much less mileage on my ST, like you, I went with a bbk which is a SIGNIFICANT improvement in braking.
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Not aware of any true upgrade pads for the ST. Since I retired and put much less mileage on my ST, like you, I went with a bbk which is a SIGNIFICANT improvement in braking.
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I know this thread has been dead a while but I didn't want to start a new one. I did a search on here and couldn't find much about brake pads. I don't have the street pack and I am wondering if there are any better brake pads out there than what I'm finding on Google? Mostly OEM, PowerStop and Detroit Axle. I did come across one oddball, Magma Pro-Series. I have used PowerStop in the past but I'd like to get somewhat of an upgrade if there is one. I checked EBC but they don't list anything for the ST. Only the Base, Hybrid and Platinum. I'm eventually going to upgrade to either the street pack or BBK but just need pads for right now. Will the pads for the Platinum fit my ST?
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