JayST Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 So I would like by stating that this is in hopes that you guys can help my brother who owns one, not me. I'm here trying to help on his part. That being said, hows everyone doing!! So heres the issue, my brother has a 2019 Ford Edge ST and, lives in Mexico City. He loves the SUV but, states that due to all the mountains and, hills that the brakes seem to fade and the heavy SUV sometimes has a hard time stopping. So he wants to buy Brembo breaks. I've tried looking online for a while today and, don't seem to find any brembos for an Edge newer than 2014 (which don't fit, we ordered them). Does anyone have a solution. Please help! =) He loves the truck and, does not want to change it out do to the breaks not really living up to the Elevation and, mountain terrain that Mexico City is famous for. Looking forward to the help, thank you guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyxbfly Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 The ST has been on the market for two years. There aren't a lot of aftermarket mods specifically for the ST. You have the same mods available for the SPORT. These are the brake options available to you. 1) powerstop 2) rotora 3) or any other custom big break conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEDGE16 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) In addition to upgrading the brakes. He should also use engine braking while going downhill: put the car in S mode (sport mode) and use the paddle to downshift and engine brake while going downhill Edited January 14, 2020 by ONEDGE16 spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajo2012 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Does the car have the optional brake package or standard brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayST Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, onyxbfly said: The ST has been on the market for two years. There aren't a lot of aftermarket mods specifically for the ST. You have the same mods available for the SPORT. These are the brake options available to you. 1) powerstop 2) rotora 3) or any other custom big break conversion. Thanks bro, I'm going to look into the first two for him. He was looking at brembo since thats the brand he has heard of out there. Any one here personaly either of those two first options ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayST Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, dajo2012 said: Does the car have the optional brake package or standard brakes? Sounds like he has the standard brakes. Is the optional brake package better than the aftermarket ones? Just got off the phone with him. Sounds like he wants to buy something good right off the bat so he doesn't have to spend more than once Edited January 13, 2020 by JayST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayST Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 48 minutes ago, ONEDGE16 said: In addition to upgrading the brakes. He should also use engine breaking while going downhill: put the car in S mode (sport mode) and use the paddle to downshift and engine brake while going downhill I'll let him know about this technique. Thats some good advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyxbfly Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, JayST said: Thanks bro, I'm going to look into the first two for him. He was looking at brembo since thats the brand he has heard of out there. Any one here personaly either of those two first options ? You got it! See the articles below. You will find detailed opinions, thoughts, evaluations on them. Good Luck. Powerstop Rotora Edited January 14, 2020 by onyxbfly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayST Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, onyxbfly said: You got it! See the articles below. You will find detailed opinions, thoughts, evaluations on them. Good Luck. Powerstop Rotora YOUR THE BEST!!! THANK YOU!!! I'm going to read through them a bit further. So far it looks like the Rotora's might be a bit excessive for what hes looking to do. Hes not looking to have a Track car. This is his daily and literally thats all it will ever be. He just wants a bit more stopping power for when he's driving. Any advice on which of the two kits best first him would be appreciated. In the meanwhile, i'm going to read up on this a bit more. 2 hours ago, onyxbfly said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special_K Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 6 hours ago, JayST said: YOUR THE BEST!!! THANK YOU!!! I'm going to read through them a bit further. So far it looks like the Rotora's might be a bit excessive for what hes looking to do. Hes not looking to have a Track car. This is his daily and literally thats all it will ever be. He just wants a bit more stopping power for when he's driving. Any advice on which of the two kits best first him would be appreciated. In the meanwhile, i'm going to read up on this a bit more. The power stop will fit the bill perfectly for his needs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosz Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hi everyone! I have Edge 2.7 EB ST Performance, year 2018/19 and i'm looking for rear brake rotors. They are vented, rotor has 345mm heigh. But I can't find any rotors for my car. On the front rotors I will put on Dark Performance Premium. Can someone recommended any good rear brake rotors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThruxtonR119 Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) On 1/20/2022 at 4:20 PM, Milosz said: Hi everyone! I have Edge 2.7 EB ST Performance, year 2018/19 and i'm looking for rear brake rotors. They are vented, rotor has 345mm heigh. But I can't find any rotors for my car. On the front rotors I will put on Dark Performance Premium. Can someone recommended any good rear brake rotors? I have a 2019 Edge ST with the same rear rotors as you and also having no luck finding any manufacturer that offers that sizing. If you or anyone finds some I would love to know where from! It looked like centric used to make them but from talking to a support tech they discontinued them. Edited February 28, 2022 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 1/13/2020 at 2:52 PM, JayST said: So heres the issue, my brother has a 2019 Ford Edge ST and, lives in Mexico City. He loves the SUV but, states that due to all the mountains and, hills that the brakes seem to fade and the heavy SUV sometimes has a hard time stopping. Has his brakes always acted like this or only recently? Reason I'm asking is, he may use his brakes more than normal and worn the pads down to the nibs. The result is that theres not enough material left to withdtand the heat. Question to everyone, wouldn't he be better with organic pads? Granted, wouldn't last as long and are dirty, but good at withstanding heat better than simi-metallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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