Brakes
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Brakes
I need new brakes and I do not want to go OEM this time. Reason for doing so is I believe my stopping power would better if I bought aftermarket brakes such as Brembo or cobalt.
If this is correct, Which brakes would everyone recommend for a better stopping power, no brake squeal, and without modifying the calipers.
If this is correct, Which brakes would everyone recommend for a better stopping power, no brake squeal, and without modifying the calipers.
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Originally Posted by billiardboy904,Jul 2 2008, 04:44 PM
Reason for doing so is I believe my stopping power would better if I bought aftermarket brakes such as Brembo or cobalt.
When you say "brakes", what are you talking about? Rotors? Pads? Fluid? Calipers? Master cylinders?
If you are talking rotors, then just about anything will work fine for a street-driven application. Just go with whatever makes you happiest.
If you are talking pads, then I suggest the Honda OEM AP1 pads are the best I have tried on the street.
If you are talking track car, then read the FAQs in the Racing and Comp forum.
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I do autocross from time to time, and yes i was talking about the pads.
If OEM are that nice, which i would agree because I do stop faster than any ther car i have driven, Then I shall buy them. My real concern was last Spring n the Dragon, I had some issues. On one trip up the Dragon, I was running pretty hard. I guess i was overbraking as well (too much throttle after the turns to let engine slow me down.) and when i came to the tail, I could not stop. So once the gravel pit slowed me down enough to stop, I had purple smoking rotors n pads. I do not intend to let this happen again but if it does,
Which pads have a low heat tollerence or is it in conjunction with my Rotors too?
If OEM are that nice, which i would agree because I do stop faster than any ther car i have driven, Then I shall buy them. My real concern was last Spring n the Dragon, I had some issues. On one trip up the Dragon, I was running pretty hard. I guess i was overbraking as well (too much throttle after the turns to let engine slow me down.) and when i came to the tail, I could not stop. So once the gravel pit slowed me down enough to stop, I had purple smoking rotors n pads. I do not intend to let this happen again but if it does,
Which pads have a low heat tollerence or is it in conjunction with my Rotors too?
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Carbotech Bobcat 1521's. I was at the Dragon in April and ended up cooking a set of OEM pads that weekend. Now I use the Bobcats and notice less dust on the wheels and much better braking. I cannot say that it was ONLY the pads that made the difference though; I also changed out my fluid to ATE super blue at the same time...
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I've used Bobcats. I went back to OEM.
If you push any street pad too far, it's going to overheat. Fact of life. But a track pad is going to cost more, be really noisy, and dust like crazy.
I recommend just using the OEMs, and maybe swapping to something else only when you plan to need them (such as on a track day, or perhaps even an autoX day). Swapping pads is not hard.
If you push any street pad too far, it's going to overheat. Fact of life. But a track pad is going to cost more, be really noisy, and dust like crazy.
I recommend just using the OEMs, and maybe swapping to something else only when you plan to need them (such as on a track day, or perhaps even an autoX day). Swapping pads is not hard.
