We've become famous for braking...
by becoming famous for not breaking

The company was founded in 2000 in Southern California and has enjoyed solid growth every year since. Today the company operates multiple warehouse and manufacturing facilities totaling 438,000 square feet and exceeding 500 employees.

Centric's executives bring with them extensive experience and insight. Dino Crescentini, CEO of Centric Parts has several successful aftermarket companies under his belt as founder and senior executive, including Autospecialty and StopTech and has been a race car driver for the last three decades. He currently races as part of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships on the Global Motorsports Group team.

Dan Lelchuk, president of Centric Parts, has been part of the auto aftermarket business since 1976, holding positions with several import parts suppliers including Beck Arnley and Brembo as well as also having worked with Crescentini at Autospecialty.

Stephen Ruiz, Centric Parts' Director of Engineering and a recognized industry expert, comes with over 20 years of brake and friction materials experience as well as race car design, engineering, and manufacturing.

The company is rounded out with skilled and seasoned experts from across the industry. This encompassing knowledge of the industry brought by the executive team is further expanded on through Centric's dedication to research and development. The company has one of the industry's best programs for tracking and cataloging original equipment, and devising quality aftermarket and OE parts for consumers, mechanics and car makers. Centric's catalogs, a practical standard in the industry, now boast over 40,000 braking system parts supporting nearly every make and model from passenger cars to medium duty trucks manufactured since 1937. In the process, the company has earned a string of braking technology patents, has been repeatedly awarded by the Friction Materials Standards Institute for catalog and program excellence, and has earned the highly coveted TÜV approval on several big brake kits.

Originally focusing on replacement parts for everyday use, Centric parts has aggressively expanded into the performance market by acquiring StopTech in 2006 and Power Slot in 2007.

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Driver Safety Education Program

StopTech products are manufactured, assembled and tested in our Southern California facility

• StopTech big brake kits have caliper piston sizes optimized for their specific application that produces optimal brake balance translating to minimal stopping distances StopTech big brake kits will match or improve upon stock stopping distances
• StopTech is an OEM supplier with companies like TRD, Lexus, Roush, Saleen, Callaway, Dodge Viper program and more
• Over 650 kits available and 500 available for shipment within 10 days
• Installation usually requires no special tools, 2-3 hrs installation time, and can often be 100% reversed. Beneficial if driving a leased vehicle and desire to turn in with original equipment
• Wheel fitment templates available on www.stoptech.com to ensure wheel clearance before parts are ordered or installed
• Knowledgeable sales team and support staff (Head Office 310-933-1100 ext. 3123)
• MAP program protects margins
• StopTech SportStop rotors and stainless braided brake lines available for the rear to have a matching front and rear look when a front only brake kit is installed
• Shops that sell and install parts increase profits dramatically by way of kit margins and labor rates

StopTech/Power Slot is a complete brake parts supplier, from big brake kits, sport rotors and stainless braided lines to OEM replacement parts like rotors, pads, drums, shoes, master cylinders and even clutches thanks to our parent company Centric Parts.

• High MOT (Maximum Operations Temperature)
• Great bite when cold or hot
• Low dust
• Low noise with shims
• Perfect for the weekend track racer and daily driver

Introducing Power Alloy castings (on select applications). Power Alloy rotors feature a premium casting with OE cooling vane design.
Engineered Performance Rotor

• Superior resistance to cracking due to thermal stress
• Increased molybdenum (higher carbon) content that extends reliability, service life and helps reduce NVH "noise" issues
• Rotor material is a direct descendant of the patented AeroRotor from StopTech
• Introducing directional curve vane design (on select applications)
• Improved vane design or OE equivalent on all rotors
• Center split castings
• New short slot design runs perpendicular to the vane to preserve rotor strength
• Direct OE Replacement
• Improved wet weather response
• Increased initial "bite"
• Double disc ground for a consistent friction surface and Improved pad bed-in
• Mill balanced
• Black E-Coated non-friction surfaces on "Power Alloy" rotors
• Enhances open wheel appearance

Posi Quiet Brake Pads
Posi Quiet brake pads are manufactured using the same positive molding process utilized by Original Equipment suppliers. Positive molding uses extreme pressure to compress the friction material and bond it to the backing plate. This process assures consistent friction material density throughout the pad, resulting in even wear and performance characteristics throughout the life of the brake pad.
The number one cause for customer returns are noise and vibration. Centric Parts has recognized these issues and is constantly improving its products to eliminate these issues. Posi Quiet 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 Posi Quiet 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.
All Posi Quiet brake pad friction formulations are asbestos free and are available in three application specific compounds.

Posi Quiet Loaded Calipers
Posi Quiet loaded calipers are a full line of original equipment replacement brake calipers providing unmatched quality and value. When installing Posi Quiet loaded calipers, technicians can be assured that they are getting top quality products that have been engineered to meet or exceed the function of the original part. Each component is specifically designed for each application and the attention to detail throughout the manufacturing and testing process ensures each caliper will perform to the exacting standards of today's vehicles.
Each Posi Quiet caliper is finished in the same way as the original from the factory; Posi Quiet calipers feature a Zinc Dichromate finish, or O.E. colored powder coating depending on the application. This feature ensures that the caliper will look as good as it works throughout its lifetime.

Centric Parts is the industry leader in brake component development and testing. As the only aftermarket brake company with two in-house dynamometers and an array of on-car data acquisition technology, Centric engineers have the ability to collect and interpret a variety of brake performance parameters for further testing and product development. Recently Centric Parts sent a team of engineers to the Police Pursuit Training Center in Modesto, CA to examine Centric Fleet Performance brake components under the stresses of real world pursuit driving. Training vehicles were fitted with different brake pad and rotor combinations then sent out to be abused by the pursuit training personnel, all vehicle data from these test runs was recorded for further assessment.

Walker Products, Inc. has served the needs of the worldwide automotive after market since 1946. Walker is one of the largest privately owned manufacturer of Fuel System Components and Engine Management Devices.

Tri Plus Sales proudly carries a wide variety of Walker Products O2 Sensors.

Walker Products, Inc., a ISO 9001:2008 / TS16949 certified company, is committed to supplying products, in-house product management, quality assurance and engineering capabilities. Walker services include manufacturing and distribution to both domestic and international locations.

Walker Products is headquartered in California with manufacturing and distribution centers in:

• Garden Grove, California
• Fruita, Colorado
• Grand Junction, Colorado
• Pacific, Missouri

Walker stands ready to provide its customers with Innovative Engine Management Solutions now and into the future.

There Is No Substitute For Experience; We Couldn't Agree More!

OEM products are manufactured by world-class, quality-certified factories, and engineered to the most current original equipment specifications. Products that fit right out of the box each and every time. So, when you specify OEM performance parts, you'll always have complete confidence that your customer is getting premium quality products for both import and domestic applications.

OEM service is dedicated to improving business efficiency, supporting inventory management control systems, obtaining cost advantages, and assigning highly skilled representatives to your business.

OEM marketing starts with listening to the needs of our customer then collaborating with our customer to develop individual programs that will drive measurable results through the proper alignment of the brand with customer touch points, product direction, market segment requirements, channel requirements, operational requirements, and business objectives.

• OEM stocks over 5,000 different part numbers covering both import and domestic applications.
• OEM has been adding new part numbers at rate of approximately 30 per month.
• Every item in the OEM program is tested to conform to original equipment form, fit, and function.
• OEM meets promised ship dates to customers 98% of the time with an average fill rate of 97%.
• OEM received two AIA awards for its online and CD catalog in 2008.