Steviebix33

So i recently purchased my current car, 96 ej6 w/ a healthy gsr swap, and was debating keeping or selling it due to the difficulty of the getting-it-smogged issue. But, ive finally got it solved after a few months and am expecting registration and plates soon. But one of the things i was waiting to do until i knew whether i was gona keep her or nOt was the brakes. Ive always used Hawk in the past, and have grown particularly fond of the HPS, and have opted for Rotora slotted rotors... due to the low-ish dust and good bite for around 50 bucks and 120~ for the rotors. And that was on my accord 4dr. Ive got more options with this civic... Ive got friends who stick to their brands... Hawk, ebc, project Mu... Just wanted to see if i could get some input from you guys on what you think is the best choice for pads! Keep in mind i do some canyon driving, not a whole lot, and alot of slow driving where they wont get to "optimal" temps. And i don mind dust... Any thoughts?

Steviebix33

Humpty bumpty

Steviebix33

Ttt give me some ideas!

SeanK325

Akebono. you can get them from amazon.com for cheap, too.

98civdx

The hawk HPS is a great pad! You could step up the HP+.

My buddy has these in his ITR, and they ****ing bite! They aren't a low dust pad, and can be a little loud when cold. Even with that, they are a great pad.

Personaly I will be going with HPS front and rear.

grumblemarc

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Akebono. Low dust. Great stopping power.

NickyVyaHurrd

+1 for hawks

Libertariat

Hawk is fine. If it were me, doing autocross/street I would get Axxis Ultimate probably. HP+ make noise and dust a lot. And I can't handle brake noise on a daily driver.

If you're not going to the track, ever, there is absolutely nothing wrong with $36 autozone ceramic pads. I've been using those for daily driving and autocross with no complaints. Minimal dust, good bite, etc. I've got s2000 brakes on my 2000 civic with Yokohama S. Drives and I can stop on a dime.

Unless you're tracking the car, you really won't see any benefit for overpaying for pads.

SeanK325

That's why I budget only about $30-40 on pads and why amazon.com gets you the best value for the dollar. On the plus side for Autozone, they have lifetime warranties on their pads. As long as you don't wear them down to the metal, you can return them to the store and swap them out for a new set.

Steviebix33

Thsnks guys. Yeah i had the hp+ on my accord before this hatch. They do bite Sooo nice but driving through a drive-thru for instance.. Squeeeeeeeekkk!!! I think ill go with those akebonos, since im not really doin any aggresive driving. What do you guys think for rotors? Im thinking of replacing the blanks with some slotted ones... Cuz i definetly find my way to some malibu canyon runs to the beach... And some slots have really helped in the cooling dept. I had rotora slotted last time... What do you think??

NotAJDMFanBoy

how about adding cooling ducts and pick a pad that can handle a little more heat? slotted rotors = cheese grater.

Libertariat

If you aren't tracking your car, getting ducts, and dual duty pads is an absolute waste.

SlayANT

Autozone's Duralast Gold Cmax -- Can't beat the lifetime warranty on those.

Sounds like you're mainly doing street driving. Even on canyon runs, you're not going to do any type of prolong threshold braking/overworking the pads. While it might not sound cool to be rolling with Autozone pads vs hawks/axxis/akebono, the autozone pads will work just as well for your intended use.

SeanK325

Brembo blanks.

Libertariat

Indeed. Quality, and cheap.

Relatively.

I need to find me a set of EX knuckles so I can fit bigger rotors behind my s2000 brakes Then I can get some s2000 brembo blanks and just have the re-drilled.

94eg!

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You'll spend more money replacing rotors due to their abrasive compound. I think that's how Autozone makes money off of them. My mother-in-law wore through a set (down to the backing) in 2 years. Rotors had to be replaced of course. Not impressed at all. Plus the pads don't wear nearly as evenly as the OEM/Akebono pads.

98civdx

Slotted rotors are hard on the pads. You will be going threw them faster then some one with blanks.

Also, drilled and slotted rotors on the street aren't such a great idea. They are very well known to crack.

Also, some correct me if im wrong, but the can't be resurfaced like a normal "blank rotor".

egsleepercivic

they can be turned, as far as faster pad wear not sure, cracking have seen people talk about it a lot but the set I had never cracked even after being turned a few times mine were power stop I believe, my current car I have autozone blanks with no issues on my teg or hatch

TOO MUCH TORQUE

i love these brakes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Fro...Q5fAccessories

great stopping power and very little dust and noise!
had mine for 30k and no problems. LOTS of pad life left still. probably 70%

they were so great i bought some pads just to replace the ones on my sister's cars. i hated washing the wheels every week due to the semi metallics that came OE on the car.

my friend bought some too for his rsx..he loved every moment with them. prior he had autozone pads that were mentioned, these stopped just as quick but with a lot less dust



my car with these brakes: i drive it in 100 degree summer and no cracks

grumblemarc

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Neither of these has been my experience.