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Pad review /// STREET PERFORMANCE

PowerStop Z26 Street Warrior

Carbon-fiber ceramicStreet performance

Aimed at muscle cars and quick sedans: more bite than OE, cleaner than semi-metallics.

Spec sheet

Compound familyCarbon-fiber ceramic
Duty classStreet performance
Operating window0–450 °C
Street useYes
Typical price$$$$ · $45–90 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 0°C to 450°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power6.5
Fade resistance5
Cold performance7
Quietness7
Low dust7
Pad life6
Rotor friendliness8

The verdict

Best for: Powerful street cars on a sensible budget.

The trade-off: Capable, not exceptional — dual-duty pads beat it when truly hot.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: rotor friendliness (8/10).

No outright weak axis for its intended duty.

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Two share its carbon-fiber ceramic compound and four are other street performance pads. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 450°C comes first.

PowerStop
Z36 Truck & Tow
$50–100 / axle · max 500°C · 7.3/10
PowerStop
Z23 Evolution Sport
$35–70 / axle · max 380°C · 7.0/10
EBC Brakes
Greenstuff 2000
$50–95 / axle · max 450°C · 5.9/10
Hawk
HPS
$60–120 / axle · max 480°C · 6.3/10
StopTech
Sport Performance
$50–100 / axle · max 480°C · 6.5/10
Brembo
Xtra
$87–158 / axle · max 480°C · 6.4/10

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