Just installed Power Stop Geomet rotors and Z17 pads on 2019 ST

[johnmarkp]

Finally got the time to install the rotors and pads I got in June on my ST.  Not that hard to do if you have the right tools.  The 7mm and 11mm Allen sockets and the 18mm standard socket are not normally found in most tool sets you buy.  A 1/2 inch impact wrench is also a good idea to have for the job.

I can't find the thread here, but the idea to use a bolt through the holes for the anchor plate to remove the rotors is spot on.  Both front rotors would not budge using a rubber mallet.

I only had time to do the break in.  So I cannot comment on how they function yet.  The front pads had a lot of life left and the rotors were in pretty good shape.  The rear pads were completely worn out and needed to be changed.

I'll report back on how the brakes perform.

 

[johnmarkp]

I have about 200 miles on the new brakes.  I sometimes get a shudder, growling noise in the last 1 mph when I stop.  Hopefully this will go away with further use.

[dabangsta]

Should go away. Mine are growly if only my wife drives it for any amount of time (2-3 weeks). She is not an aggressive braker and once I drive it once there is no hint of noise for a few weeks.

 

It took me quite a while to get rid of the machine marks on the rotors, maybe 1000 miles?

 

She is the primary daily driver of it. I drive it occasionally during the week, but I am the long distance vacation driver. I went with the same rotors but a less aggressive pad.

[johnmarkp]

Thanks, I have been babying the brakes.   Maybe it is time to be more aggressive.