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Powerstop Z23 Evolution Sport Brake Kit

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Im due for new rotors and pads, and looking into getting Z23 rotors and pads. Does anyone know how to put the car into maintenance mode?
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Their website says it does.
I was looking at the wrong kit. I ended up finding the right kit for our car on the same website
 

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Im due for new rotors and pads, and looking into getting Z23 rotors and pads. Does anyone know how to put the car into maintenance mode?
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They do make a set for these cars, just make sure you get the correct set for your car (street pack or base brakes).
 

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How is noise with this kit for anyone who currently has them?
After for having them for a week, I have no issue with any noise coming from them. But, there is ALOT more brake dust then OEM.
 

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It looks like a fantastic deal. I’m eager to find out if it improves stopping power. However, I’m not really interested in the $6000 kits, lol.
 

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After for having them for a week, I have no issue with any noise coming from them. But, there is ALOT more brake dust then OEM.
That's a bummer. I already hate how much i have to clean my wheels with the OE pads.
 

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It looks like a fantastic deal. I’m eager to find out if it improves stopping power. However, I’m not really interested in the $6000 kits, lol.
It’s a pretty solid deal, and they even offer the same kit on Amazon. In my experience, I didn’t notice any major improvement in stopping power. It feels very similar to the OEM brakes. However, they definitely look great behind the wheels. I’m also not interested in paying the high price for a full BBK on these cars lol, but I can say that the performance difference is huge with the BBK upgrade and, the visual upgrade is significant, especially with the GT500 brake conversion kit. At the end of the day, the famous saying comes into play. "You get what you pay for."
 

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That's a bummer. I already hate how much i have to clean my wheels with the OE pads.
I feel ya on that, but when its nice and cleaned up they do look really good behind the wheels!
 



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