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Brake caliper Akebono or Brembo
Yeah I dropped to 19s on mine and it's night and day difference for daily driving. Went with 19x8.5 ET45 and 255/50R19 tires - plenty of clearance over the Brembos and the ride is way more civilized. Still looks good too, the 21s were just brutal on city streets
Pros: ride is way more civilized
Cons: 21s were just brutal
I got the black 4/2 pots on my 2015 WRX. I love them, would do the swap again if I had to.
Pros: love them, good swap
Vehicle:
Subaru
Im actually in the middle of working on a unique BBK for my E38 and have been looking at rotor/caliper options, I think this may be a decent option for you-958 Cayenne rear brembos.
Pros: decent option
Vehicle:
BMW
The answer is always red brembos!
Pros: always red
Personally, I love red Brembos. I think it's iconic for the brand and looks great on just about any color car.
Pros: iconic for the brand, looks great
Browsing through reddit...
Me: why does this mofo have hello kitty Brembos?
Wife: did you just say hello kitty... Brembos? FUCK YES
Pros: hello kitty Brembos
Vehicle:
Subaru
Added more desirable Akebono calipers to an old Jeep WJ
Pros: more desirable
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
The little non sport Akebono calipers on q50’s are know for warping the OEM rotors. I went through 2 sets of OEM and kept getting the vibration when braking from highway speed before eventually buying some shtty Chinese “drilled and slotted” aftermarket’s. Never had the issue since.
Pros: no vibration when braking
Cons: warping OEM rotors
Vehicle:
Infiniti Q50
I’ve been considering new calipers for my Evo 4 (GSR) as well to replace my stock ones since they’re in pretty rough shape, but the only swap I’ve been able to find that is documented at all is the Evo 5-9 Brembos
Cons: rare and expensive
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
Wish they offered the same front caliper on Long Range besides the tiny uncoloured one I think it has, that's one gripe I dislike.
Cons: tiny uncoloured caliper
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Which brake caliper to choose — Akebono or Brembo?
If choosing brake caliper across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake caliper across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake caliper are better — Brembo or Akebono?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall better than Akebono.
- Akebono received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and Brembo scored 84 points.
- Akebono ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Brembo ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for Brembo (4.2) than for Akebono (4).
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Brake caliper Brembo have better feature ratings than Akebono:
- Pulling - owners believe, that this property for Brembo is better than Akebono.
- Uneven wear - drivers claim, that this property for Akebono is outperforms Brembo.
- Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for Brembo is preferred to Akebono.
Which brake caliper are more popular — Akebono or Brembo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall more popular than Akebono.
By vote balance, brake caliper Brembo surpassed Akebono:
- For Akebono, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
- For Brembo, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (20) votes is 90 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper Brembo surpassed Akebono:
- For brake caliper Akebono there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
- For brake caliper Brembo there are 42 reviews: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Akebono or Brembo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Brembo led more car-specific ratings than Akebono:
Brembo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S4, Audi A4, Audi TT, and others.
Brake caliper Akebono have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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