Hey everyone. I've been looking to enhance the breaking of my Si coupe and was wondering everyone thoughts about products that would enhance breaking. I know a BB kit would probably do the trick, but strapped on cash. If you could list the item (Brand name), what it does for the car, how much it cost and where to get it (link to website or vendor in the forum) I would greatly appreciate it. That way when someone asks about breaking mods they can just come to this thread where all Q&A about items can be answered

 

Get new pads, ss lines, new fluid, and new rotors.

it will be night and day.

there is really no use in buying a big brake kit unless you want the look.

Good brakes are better than Big brakes in most cases

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by barroomhero &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get new pads, ss lines, new fluid, and new rotors.

it will be night and day.

there is really no use in buying a big brake kit unless you want the look.

Good brakes are better than Big brakes in most cases </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hawk Pads just came out w/ specific pads for the 06-07 Civics (all models) check it out: http://www.hawkperformance.com...3E%3E

what SS lines, brake fluid and rotors do you suggest (the best bang for the buck)?

 

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Hawk Pads just came out w/ specific pads for the 06-07 Civics (all models) check it out: http://www.hawkperformance.com...3E%3E

what SS lines, brake fluid and rotors do you suggest (the best bang for the buck)?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't really need new rotors. The stock ones are fine, as are the calipers. I think Stoptech or someone has an SS app. for our cars. I would suggest the stainless brake lines and an upgrade to the Hawk pads and Motul fluid. I love Motul fluid. If I lived in warmer climates, I'd run it all year around, but I'd never get my money's worth up here.

 

hes right on not needing rotors, i figured you wanted the slotted or drilled look though

 

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You don't really need new rotors. The stock ones are fine, as are the calipers. I think Stoptech or someone has an SS app. for our cars. I would suggest the stainless brake lines and an upgrade to the Hawk pads and Motul fluid. I love Motul fluid. If I lived in warmer climates, I'd run it all year around, but I'd never get my money's worth up here. </TD></TR></TABLE>

is this the grade of Motul Brake Fluid you are talking about: Motul RBF 600 Brake Fluid

 

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is this the grade of Motul Brake Fluid you are talking about: Motul RBF 600 Brake Fluid</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah you could, but that's overkill in most situations. Try the Dot 5.1 and see how you like it.

 

The brake fluid that is usually considered "the best" by alot of road racers is Castrol SRF--the problem is its $70/ quart. If you go to a Ford dealership and ask for the 'Heavy Duty' brake fluid made for trucks--it is supposed to be identical to the Castrol SRF for like 1/5 the price. I don't know the specifics but I always hear about this stuff. NOt the regular Ford fluid--specifically 'heavy duty'--and the Castrol fluid is not the stuff that you find in the autoparts store for $7/pint.

There are really alot of brake fluids with 570-600 degree dry boiling points, the thing is the cheaper high temp fluids have much lower wet boiling points, while the pricier high temp fluids like Motul and SRF have high dry and wet boiling points. The wet boilng point means what the fluid will boil at after it has absorbed a certain amount of water/moisture--I don't know what that specific amount is. Non silicone brake fluid (all fluid except DOT 5) is "hygroscopic" meaning it absorbs water which gets emulsified into the fluid--that is a good thing, if the water didn't get emulsified and just sat there (like with silicone fluid) on top of the brake fluid it would rust out your hard lines from the inside in short order.

Brake fluid absorbs water at an alarming rate--that is why if you have a half used container of brake fluid that has been sitting for 6 months even with the cap on, its considered garbage. All the pricey racing fluids come in metal containers--unlike the cheaper stuff which comes in plastic which is porous enough to let air through the actual container.

The only vehicles that have Silicone 5.0 brake fluid from the factory seem to be Harley Davidson motorcycles. The one advantage of silicon fluid is that is lasts a very long time--and that if spilled on paint its harmless, unlike regular fluid which will eat away paint quickly. Another disadvantage of silicone is that its slightly compressible--actually adding to the spongy feel of the pedal.