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03 accord coupe brakes SUCK!. Budget upgrade?

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Old 06-27-2012, 03:23 PM
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Default 03 accord coupe brakes SUCK!. Budget upgrade?

Out of all the cars I've driven I've really never seen a cars brakes preform so poorly. They heart up way to fast, need replacing way to often and it's never usually just a pad swap from what I hear. So what's a guy do, on a budget with kids, but you feel like you just nee something safer.

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much. I'm thinking break swap from a tl or maybe newer accord or element. Tires will help, but the main thing here is size and heat. Genuine honda brake parts suck! What do you guys think?

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I4 or V6?
5MT, 5AT or 6MT?
Old 07-04-2012, 04:30 PM
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switching brake pads to Hawk HPS was enough to fix the crappy brakes for me
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^^^ Wow! The Original OG! I learned about the Tsx intake manifold upgrade from you years ago! ^^^
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lol thanks!
I'm on my third accord since then, but there are no more easy mods.
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i4 auto 2003. I always ran a hawk pad in my subaru with good results. I was hoping I could just do a bigger brake swap first though, maybe something from a to or better. Anyone had any luck?
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