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Brake caliper Akebono or POWER STOP

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Akebono
POWER STOP
POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Brizzle0212
Rating 5.0

I got the powerstop remanufactured brembo 4pot/2pot for a 2008-2017 STI on my 2018 WRX I found online for less than $800 with pads, calipers (red powder coated) and drilled and slotted rotors.

Pros: less than $800
Vehicle: Subaru
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Stocomx
  • Uneven wear:
Rating 5.0

I also do highly recommended the power stop brand calipers...And their customer service is excellent. I had a problem with one...They sent me a new one anyway. They do stand behind their products.

Pros: excellent customer service
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Akebono › Brake caliper
Beneficial-Push2528
  • Pulling:
Rating 4.0

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
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
adkichar55
Rating 1.0

I bought new Power Stop calipers. I have not been able to get the brakes fully bled since then. The pedal was really bad. Even after multiple bleeding attempts, including by a shop, it's not perfect. My power bleeder also couldn't seal with these calipers.

Cons: difficult to bleed, pedal still bad
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
0_1_1_2_3_5
  • Uneven wear:
Rating 1.0

Power stop reman parts are trash. Only buy them if you’re planning on re-rebuilding them yourself with oem parts. Out of the multiple sets of calipers, all of them had issues like seals not fitting or being torn up, blasting media left inside the caliper or slide pins, pistons being scored or rusted, etc. The red powder coat was decent though lol.

Pros: decent red powder coat
Cons: seals not fitting, torn seals, blasting media left, scored pistons, rusted pistons
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Korax234
  • Smell/heat:
Rating 1.0

Be careful Powerstop calipers are just remanned calipers. Poorly powered coated. Paint came off the first winter and one caliper seized up in under a year.

Cons: poorly coated, seized up
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Which brake caliper to choose — Akebono or POWER STOP?

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:

Comparison of brake caliper Akebono and POWER STOP
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake caliper are better — POWER STOP or Akebono?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Akebono were overall better than POWER STOP.

  1. Akebono received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and POWER STOP scored 55 points.
  2. Akebono ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and POWER STOP ranked 8.
  3. The average rating is higher for Akebono (4) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
  4. Brake caliper Akebono have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
    • Pulling - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than Akebono.
    • Uneven wear - drivers claim, that this property for Akebono is outperforms POWER STOP.
    • Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to Akebono.

Which brake caliper are more popular — Akebono or POWER STOP?

Brake caliper Akebono and POWER STOP were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake caliper Akebono surpassed POWER STOP:

  • For Akebono, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
  • For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, brake caliper POWER STOP surpassed Akebono:

Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Akebono or POWER STOP?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Akebono and POWER STOP have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

Other comparisons of brake caliper

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

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