Last fall I replaced the entire brake system on my 2001 Silverado. I average 350-400 miles a week through hills and back roads in upstate New York. No trailers, just a heavy camper with some tools. After buying cheap brand name aftermarket brakes that I have to change every year, I wanted to upgrade to something better. Everything was replaced from the master cylinder lines to those brakes. I've seen reviews of the front version companion kit, Power Stop KC2009-36 Front Z36 Truck, and tow brake kit with calipers, but bought each axle if funds allowed. The kit appeared to be of good quality and looked good until I started installing the hardware. The calipers were spray coated onto the mating surface for flex lines and banjo bolts. The plating was patchy where the guide rails fitted and there were overlap marks on the bolt threads. With some effort, but a lot of time, I was able to clean them and make sure the pads didn't get stuck in the guides. Everything was lubricated and installed as specified. Sometime in mid-March my braking distance got worse and the gas consumption dropped. Since I didn't have a garage and was covered in snow, I didn't have a chance to remove all the tires to inspect all the details. After a week I noticed that my brake pedal was hitting the ground farther than usual and there was a grinding noise that I couldn't identify at first. Then I noticed that an outer deposit was starting to dig into the surface of the rotor. Upon closer inspection, it was impossible to tell where the gaps had gone, and all the holes were rusting from the inside. Of course, I got under the truck and saw that the inner pads were completely worn out, the pistons were fully extended and except for a small remaining outer surface of the rotor, the entire rotor was crumbling to dust! The other side was not far behind. I checked my brake lines, hard lines, and flex lines (all new and replaced when kits were installed). There were no obstacles and the lines were fine. I now set about checking the front kit only to find that the rotors were also on the way to rusting and the pad material was fully glazed. enough to try and fit my truck with quality brakes, they couldn't even survive a New York winter without total failure. I believe the rotors are scrap, poor quality metal which has made them extremely susceptible to corrosive road salt and sand. And as soon as the rotors started to rot, the pad material was eaten away in no time. I've had $30 worth of unnamed rotors at the parts store for the past 1-2 years under the same riding conditions. That they failed so quickly, not to mention the poor quality control of the caliper and bracket liners, makes me question the quality of everything coming out of this company and perhaps some of the cost cutting efforts. issues with caliper liners) and willing to recommend them to others, I cannot understand how something that seemed so well made could fail so quickly. I considered buying new kits (no calipers) and blamed it on a harsh winter. But honestly, good brakes are second to tires in my opinion when it comes to reliability and I don't think I would use any other set if they were given to me free of charge. Is it worth the risk of poor quality control?
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