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Founded over a decade ago, Centric Parts is known as a premier manufacturer and supplier of high-quality aftermarket brake parts and systems that are suited for anyone driving anything between top-of-the-line ultra-performance vehicles and everyday "ordinary" cars. Superior performance, top-quality, and value for money are the principles that guide the design and production of all of Centric's brake products.
The beauty of Centric lies in the diversity of its product line and the thoroughness with which it tests and develops these products. Each Centric product is perfect for on-track or on-street applications and neither compromise on quality. The brand draws a lot of its experience from its own Chief Executive, Dino Crescentini, who is an accomplished racer with the Global Motorsports Group team in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships. That and smartly banking on a talent pool of highly-skilled and seasoned experts in the automotive industry has produced products that are of the best quality. A glance at any review site readily confirms this.
Today the company boasts of numerous warehouses and manufacturing plants. That is an impressive feat considering its humble origin in Southern California. Proving to be ever the innovators, Centric is expanding into the performance market. This move was cemented by the acquisition of StopTech and Poweslot between 2006 and 2007.
BRAKE TECHNOLOGY
- The Physics of Braking Systems
- Brake Bias and Performance: Why Brake Balance Matters
- Brake Systems and Upgrade Selections
- Rear Brake Upgrades, Is Bigger Really Better?
- ABS and Big Brake Kits Fundementals, Impacts, and Real-World Solutions
- Formulas for Vehicle Braking Dynamics
UNDERSTANDING BRAKING EXPERIENCE
- The "Warped" Brake Disc and Other Myths of the Braking System
- Pad Knockback: A Common Racing Phenomenon
TECHNICAL GUIDES
- Brake Pedal Setup and Dual Master Cylinder Installation Guide
- Pad and Rotor Bed-In Theory, Definitions and Procedures
- Removal of Uneven Pad Deposits From Rotors Using Aggressive Friction Compounds
- How to Bleed Brakes- The Right Way
- Bleeding ABS, is it really as hard as it sounds?
BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- Brake Fluid 1A
- Monobloc Versus Two Piece Calipers
- Stainless Steel Brake Lines Q&A
- Brake Proportioning Valves: The Story of a Misunderstood, Misusued and Misnamed Brake System Components
GLOSSARY
CENTRIC PARTS NEW PRODUCTS RELEASES
- New Products March 2009
- New Products February 2009
- New Products January 2009
- New Products December 2008
- New Products November 2008
- New Products October 2008
- New Products September 2008
- New Products August 2008
- New Products July 2008
- New Products June 2008
- New Products May 2008
- New Products April 2008
- New Products March 2008
- New Products February 2008
- New Products January 2008
TOPTECH/POWER SLOT NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
CENTRIC PARTS NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
- New Products June 2011
- New Products June 2011 Mexico Only
- New Products May 2011
- New Products May 2011 Mexico Only
- New Products April 2011
- New Products March 2011
- New Products March 2011 Mexico Only
- New Products February 2011
- New Products February 2011 Mexico Only
- New Products January 2011
- New Products January 2011 Mexico Only
- New Products December 2010
- New Products December 2010 Mexico Only
- New Products November 2010
- New Products November 2010 Mexico Only
- New Products October 2010
- New Products October 2010 Mexico Only
- New Products September 2010
- New Products September 2010 Mexico Only
- New Products August 2010
- New Products August 2010 Mexico Only
- New Products July 2010
- New Products June 2010
- New Products May 2010
- New Products April 2010
- New Products March 2010
- New Products February 2010
- New Products January 2010
- BC2010 Catalog Amendment -BMW X
- New Products December 2009
- New Products November 2009
- New Products September-October 2009
- BC1999 Catalog Amendments
- F-150 Hub/Bearing retrofit
- New Products August 2009
- New Products July 2009
- New Products June 2009
- New Products May 2009
- New Products April 2009
- New Products March 2009
- New Products February 2009
- New Products January 2009
- New Products December 2008
- New Products November 2008
- New Products October 2008
- New Products September 2008
- New Products August 2008
- New Products July 2008
- New Products June 2008
- New Products May 2008
- New Products April 2008
- New Products March 2008
- New Products February 2008
- New Products January 2008
TOPTECH/POWER SLOT NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
- 2006-2011 Audi RS-4 Big Brake Kit
- Acura RSX Touring Big Brake Kit
- Cadillac CTS Power Slot Rotors
- Audi A4 (B8)'09 / Audi A5 Big Brake Kits
- 2010 Camaro SS Big Brake Kit
- 2007-2010 Mazdaspeed 3 Big Brake Kit
- 2000-2004 BMW E39 M5 6 Piston Big Brake Kit
- 2003-2010 Dodge SRT-10 Viper Big Brake Kit
- 2008-2009 BMW 128i Big Brake Kit
- 2008-2009 BMW 335 AWD Big Brake Kit
- 2008-2010 Lexus IS-F Big Brake Kit
- 2008-2010 BMW M3 Big Brake Kit
- 2008-2010 Nissan 370Z and G37S Big Brake Kit
- 2010 Camaro LS-LT Big Brake Kit
- 1986-1992 BMW E30 M3 Big Brake Kit
- 2008+ Subaru Impreza WRX Big Brake Kit
- Power Slot New Products 2009-2010
- 2008+ BMW 135i Big Brake Kit
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Posiquiet Brake Pads
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Centric Premium Brake Pads
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C-Tek Brake Pads
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Street Performance Brake Friction
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Centric Premium Brake Pads
PosiQuiet brake friction features either precision cut or shaved backing plates and mechanically attached shims; these small details ensure proper fitment in the caliper and virtually eliminate noise associated with pad vibration. In addition to these features Centric Parts has added a scorching process to all of its PosiQuiet brake pads. This additional process forces any impurities out of the friction material and pre-burnishes the pads to greatly accelerate the break-in process.
» 100% scorched for easy bed-in.
» 100% shimmed.
» Linear response both cold and hot; never "grabby."
» Quiet Engineered™ to reduce noise
» Less dust than factory NAO pads or harsh aftermarket semi-met materials.
C-Tek brake pads feature a specially formulated metallic friction compound and are available for most applications import and domestic.
StopTech Street Performance brake Pads are engineered to meet the demands of high performance driving situations while maintaining their ability to work in normal driving conditions. StopTech brake pads combine the benefits of premium street brake pads with aggressive friction formulas suitable for track day and autocross use. Para-Aramid composites deliver optimum stopping performance over a wide temperature range and are specially formulated to deliver linear response in both cold and hot conditions. All StopTech Brake pads are 100% positive molded and include OE designed shims to eliminate noise associated with brake pad vibration. In addition each StopTech brake pad is scorched to remove any impurities in the friction material. While this does not eliminate the need to bed-in new pads it does provide improved stopping power right out of the box.
Centric Parts carries a complete line of Original Equipment brake pads. We source all O.E. friction from leading suppliers including Sumitomo, Nissin, Textar, Pagid, DanBlock and Jurid. Each pad is manufactured utilizing O.E. processes and materials.
» O.E.M. or O.E.M. equivalent material formulations.
» Fine blank backing plates for proper caliper fitment.
» Notched for shims.
» Correct hardware installed including sensor wires.
» 100% Positive Molded
Centric Premium Brake Disc
Featuring a double disc ground, taper-free finish, Centric premium rotors are a cut above the competition. The double disc grinding ensures stable parallelism, eliminates run-outs, and provides near-perfect disc thickness variation (DTV). Its construction leaves a non-directional finish on the friction surface area that means more effective pad-rotor break-in. Centric premium rotors also ensure quieter and smoother stoppage.
Brake Decisions: Street performance vehicle
Brake Decisions: Drilled vs. slotted rotors 
Brake Decisions: Track performance vehicles 
Behind the Scenes at 2010 Celebrity Grand Prix presented by StopTech 
