Upgrading DD brake suggestions

[CobraJay]

2011 Acadia Denali AWD. Needs all new brakes. I'd like to go a step or two above OE quality. Coming across brands like Stop Tech, Power Stop, EBC, Brembo, Baer, Hawk, Centric. I guess my real question here is how well does Stop Tech & Power Stop compare to Brembo. Those two brands have some nice priced kits that include front & rear rotors/pads ranging from $300+ to around $450.

 

[MFE]

How do you use it, and where is it showing shortcomings? If it's just street driving, you'd be surprised what a simple pad swap can do, but it's almost impossible to get better-biting pads with more fade resistance that don't create more dust. Are you towing with it, driving in the mountains? You'll want bigger, heavier rotors to handle more heat.

 

[Never_Enough]

Autozone actually has good pads

 

[Silverstrike]

EBC and Hawk HP are some pretty good pads, only thing about the EBC is they create a little more dust than the HP's and OEM types, but they do their job and haul you down to a stop quickly and efficiently

 

[AustinSN]

Hawk for me on track.

 

[CobraJay]

Only haul 2 kids and the wife's pain in the ass. No towing. She is a bit on the aggressive side when braking. We've had the vehicle just over a year and rotors warped about 7 months in. So def need upgraded rotors.

 

[Brutal Metal]

I just did the rotors and pads in the 5.0, I went with Centric blanks e coated and their Stop Tech pads, they bite well and pedal feel is good but the brake dust is pretty bad.