Hellcat Brembo Pad Replacement options

[GLADIATOR]

My neighbor owns a 2018 Jeep GC Trackhawk. He asked me to replace his Brembo pads because he was quoted $2500 at the dealer. The dealer won’t just replace the pads and will only do the job if he replaces rotors. Rotors look fine and pads are at half-life. My question is what pads have you guys used for replacements? Obviously a ceramic to eliminate the dust but just looking for opinions on brands used.

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[Mook]

Shawn1112

 

[Shawn1112]

I put the Powerstop Z26 on both my HC and TH and loved them. Zero dust and stopped just as good as the Brembos
Pending how your buddy drives he could get away with the Z23 if he isnt extremely hard on his brakes.
Once in a while the Z26's might squeel first few stops of the day but then goes away
See below for the difference between the 2

• Z23 and Z26 use the same friction material in the pad itself
• They are both low dusting and will dust the same amount as they are the same friction material
• Backing plate shim on Z23 is rubberized and backing plate shim on Z26 is stainless steel
• The Z26 pad will tolerate higher heat due to the SS backing plate
• Both pads are low noise but I would suspect that the Z23 may be even better in the noise department due to the rubberized shim (just a guess here)

 

[Shawn1112]

When its time for rotors tell him the Powerstop drilled/slotted or R1 Concepts are perfectly fine imo.

 

[GLADIATOR]

Thanks Shawn1112 ! I told him to look at power stops on rock auto and he thought they were cheap because they only cost around $90.

 

[ZXMustang]

Powerstop as stated above. Used them on my Scat. They were awesome.

 

[nytebyte]

Doesn't $2500 seem extremely high for just pads and rotors, or is there something I don't know about the Jeep GC Trackhawk brakes that makes them special?

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Because Brembo... The thing is, Brembo's (much like Wilwood and Baer), make pad changes simple (say to to change out compounds at the track or something...). So labor wise, they aren't that expensive to do. Just remove the metal clip, then tap out the pins...

Anyway, my front's on the Cadillac are getting low. The rotors are fine and for now, I'm just going to do pads, so I just purchased some powerstop's from Rock Auto. They are the Z231001 Evolution Sport, carbon-fiber/ceramic pads.

These won't work for the Trackhawk though as it has the 6 piston mono-block caliper. I have the older 4 piston 2-piece setup. You'd have to get the part number for that.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

I run the Powerstop pads on my Mustang. Very low dust and stop just fine for a street car.

 

[sickmint79]

if you are switching friction materials you should do all 4 instead of just the front 2 to keep bias the same all around

 

[LikeABauce302]

I've always liked Raybestos Element 3 pads on just about every car I've used them on. I haven't tried them with Brembos though.

 

[GLADIATOR]

I've always liked Raybestos Element 3 pads on just about every car I've used them on. I haven't tried them with Brembos though.

I think part of the issue is he hasn’t heard of power stop, the brand. Now I am curious to see what other brands like raybestos has for the Brembos

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I think EBC may also have pads for them too.

 

[bikrboy128]

I've got a handful of customers with chargers/GCs with brembos and they've all switched to powerstop. Very low dust and they seem to last.
Chrysler's pricing is a joke on their brake parts. You get ass raped going OEM, plus they cover the wheels in brake dust.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yea, nothing wrong with Powerstop.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

He could get hawk ceramic's, they cost more

 

[Shawn1112]

He could get hawk ceramic's, they cost more

Had them and replaced them with Powerstops. Very noisy

 

[Shawn1112]

I think part of the issue is he hasn’t heard of power stop, the brand. Now I am curious to see what other brands like raybestos has for the Brembos

He hasnt heard from them because he never asked. Get them and dont look back