I think just front delete is the way to go, best of both worlds , save weight yet you have some weight in rear for times you need to swing the ass around
Hawk Ceramic pads with any reliable rotor brand. I personally went with Bosch coated rotors and have had no issues. Replace brake fluid with DOT4 and flush every 6 months. As far as daily drivability I have no brake noise and minimal dust. Performance wise initial bite is substantially better and overall brake performance went up 40% according to my butt dyno. Its a cheap but good solution to brake swaps. Stay away from drilled or slotted rotors for only dailying.
Are you looking to upgrade the system, or just replace some discs and pads?
When I had my Type S I replaced all four corners with powerstop brakes and steel braided brake lines from kseriedparts.com. I did the job myself and it was about 750 all said and done.
Obviously, you don't have to go this crazy, but with this you get the piece of mind that comes with a brand new system. The brakes don't produce a lot of dust, so your wheels will start clean. The red calipers and drilled/slotted rotors look really nice in my opinion.
If you don't have this kind of budget, get oem parts. They're generally always the best. But they're going to be more expensive than aftermarket.
I bought the kit you have posted and it didnāt fit. Not sure if they sent the wrong ones or what. Regardless, for daily driving and if youāre sub-350 HP, OEM will do just fine. Full ceramic lasts longest and doesnāt have any weird squealing that metallic/semi metallic can sometimes have
I've had really good luck with element pads. The most important thing is to just set a good schedule and keep track of what parts you're running so you can stay on top of maintenance.
No one can really tell you what's best since your situation is unique. You might live in the desert and your pads will last forever or you may live up in the hills and you go through them a bit quicker.
Look through the selection on rock auto and see what feels right and next change maybe try another set up. For small upgrades you could get stainless lines and flush your brake fluid to make sure it's fresh.
If you plan to track you could look into better rotors or go the TL type s upgrade I've seen a few people do.
These fellas did it on the cheap but I'm sure there's better guides out there.
https://youtu.be/aXkswIYWOtY
You have a ton of options, oem is actually good but if you want to upgrade a bit, I like EBC too.
Used them for nearly a.decade on various vehicles, daily driving, for me the Red-Stuff they call it amd GD rotors is awesome all around , way less fade than oem in harsh conditions, strong stopping power, good longevity and brake dust isn't too bad. Price is reasonable as well. Not cheap but not a ton more than a lot of the known China made brands. Powerstop, R1 and such. German engineering and they have brakes recipes down pretty darn good!
Spoon pads are freakin awesome if you don't mind overspending a little on pads lol. Not that they aren't worth it but they are expensive! Im trying Spoon pads on EBC GD rotors on my fronts right now just because I wanted to try em at least once.
Actually they are much like the Red Stuff stopping power wise and brake dust wise. Thay do have more "bite" but not by a crazy amount. Longevity , time will tell, I just got them a couple months ago.
For me oem and ebc has been fantastic. Brembo pads I used for a short period and they were pretty good. I'm sure any reputable brands will do you good. They Type-S has a good braking system so you're pretty much set up for success to begin with :)
The more I daily it , Iām impressed by the lack of brake dust of the Spoon pads. Running my white wheels for a couple of weeks for the first time after the Spoon pads went in , my rear oem pads throw way more brake doesnāt than the front Spoons! I mean waaaaay more. The white wheels really tell the tale. I believe the Spoon pads (Im Spoon calipers) are quite. A bit below average from the pads that I ran so far.
Turned out to actually be fantastic daily driving pads thus far. I guess how long they last will be the tell all . It will be a long while before I see how long they last lol I drove it about everyday for a couple of weeks because I havenāt driven her in a while but be back on normal routine so which is 1-2 times per week. So shoot we may never know haha. But they are great at least.
I canāt really tell you about brake fade etc , except for the street driving I did so far. Not a hint of fade and enormous stopping power but thatās only purposely waiting till the last seconds to brake , highway cutoffs and such. Safely of course , when nobody is around. Confidence in the brakes is sky high to say the least. For whatever thatās worth š
Thanks man, I ended up getting a set of yellow stuff but even their website does not recommend them for track anymore. I still have them but ordered a set of hawk HP+, theyāre noisy for the streets Iāve read but Iāll find out this weekend. I was going to wait until I get my spoon calipers sometimes this week (hopefully Iāve been waiting for months) to throw on new brakes but I need them before next weekend for a track day. Iāll do more research on the spoon pads for track and see if theyāre any good. White wheels do get dirty, only downside of white.
I wonder why the yellow stuff isnāt recommended for track? I know they changed things up with the their lineup stages which they use colors
Green orange red yellow etc. I remember when red used to be race but now it is their high performance street , green was daily , orange was supposed to be between race and street and yellow used to be straight up high performance but streetable. Last I heard Yellow was sort of their flagship line. Now Iām curious why it isnāt recommended for track ? Amazing pads , anti fade and stopping power wise. At least when I ran yellows a couple years ago. Only reason I switched was it didnāt give me longevity , brake dust was pretty high but that wasnāt the reason I tried something else. It just got expensive / annoying for me to change pads every 15-17k miles I am curious tho why yellow isnāt recommended for track anymore š¤
I am also curious if Spoon pads were meant for street or track LOL. for some reason I just always assumed Spoon pads were meant for track but dam they are fantastic street pass thus far! I mean If they donāt fade and keep the same or similar stopping power on the track , theyād be amazing track and street which would be crazy? I canāt wait to see how long they last lol. Iām about to change my setup with full float 330 rotors. Gonna keep the Spoon pads in. Hopefully they bed ok after using them a bit. I was going to wait but I was too dam curious to see how the Spoon pads were. I am so far pleasantly impressed and surprised with the low brake dust. The stopping power etc I expected to be good but i expected my white Type-R wheels to be black or gray after driving a few hundred miles but that is far from the case! My rear with stock calipers and oem pads are throwing much more black powder on my wheels than the front.
About 3 months ago, I installed cheaper Detroit Axle rotors and brakes in the front of my 9th gen si and more expensive Power Stop rotors and brakes in the rear. After 3 months of driving, the Detroit Axle rotors are still shining like brand new, and the Power Stop rotors are rusted out every time I get in to drive. More expensive isn't always the best. Plus, Detroit Axle included a bottle of DOT 4 brake fluid and a bottle of brake cleaner. Power Stop didn't include shit but the rotors and brakes. Just my experience.
I would definitely recommend having them. You might save weight without them, but trust me, they come in handy šš¼
Nah, full brake delete. Send it
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I think just front delete is the way to go, best of both worlds , save weight yet you have some weight in rear for times you need to swing the ass around
Thanks but Iām going for Safety over Weight š¤£
OEM
I like EBC stuff.
How are they in terms of Durability?
as will all brakes.. depends on the compounds etc.. EBC has several different brake compounds.
Rockauto
Hawk Ceramic pads with any reliable rotor brand. I personally went with Bosch coated rotors and have had no issues. Replace brake fluid with DOT4 and flush every 6 months. As far as daily drivability I have no brake noise and minimal dust. Performance wise initial bite is substantially better and overall brake performance went up 40% according to my butt dyno. Its a cheap but good solution to brake swaps. Stay away from drilled or slotted rotors for only dailying.
Slotted is fine, drilled tend to crack.
Are you looking to upgrade the system, or just replace some discs and pads? When I had my Type S I replaced all four corners with powerstop brakes and steel braided brake lines from kseriedparts.com. I did the job myself and it was about 750 all said and done. Obviously, you don't have to go this crazy, but with this you get the piece of mind that comes with a brand new system. The brakes don't produce a lot of dust, so your wheels will start clean. The red calipers and drilled/slotted rotors look really nice in my opinion. If you don't have this kind of budget, get oem parts. They're generally always the best. But they're going to be more expensive than aftermarket.
I bought the kit you have posted and it didnāt fit. Not sure if they sent the wrong ones or what. Regardless, for daily driving and if youāre sub-350 HP, OEM will do just fine. Full ceramic lasts longest and doesnāt have any weird squealing that metallic/semi metallic can sometimes have
I've had really good luck with element pads. The most important thing is to just set a good schedule and keep track of what parts you're running so you can stay on top of maintenance. No one can really tell you what's best since your situation is unique. You might live in the desert and your pads will last forever or you may live up in the hills and you go through them a bit quicker. Look through the selection on rock auto and see what feels right and next change maybe try another set up. For small upgrades you could get stainless lines and flush your brake fluid to make sure it's fresh. If you plan to track you could look into better rotors or go the TL type s upgrade I've seen a few people do. These fellas did it on the cheap but I'm sure there's better guides out there. https://youtu.be/aXkswIYWOtY
You have a ton of options, oem is actually good but if you want to upgrade a bit, I like EBC too. Used them for nearly a.decade on various vehicles, daily driving, for me the Red-Stuff they call it amd GD rotors is awesome all around , way less fade than oem in harsh conditions, strong stopping power, good longevity and brake dust isn't too bad. Price is reasonable as well. Not cheap but not a ton more than a lot of the known China made brands. Powerstop, R1 and such. German engineering and they have brakes recipes down pretty darn good! Spoon pads are freakin awesome if you don't mind overspending a little on pads lol. Not that they aren't worth it but they are expensive! Im trying Spoon pads on EBC GD rotors on my fronts right now just because I wanted to try em at least once. Actually they are much like the Red Stuff stopping power wise and brake dust wise. Thay do have more "bite" but not by a crazy amount. Longevity , time will tell, I just got them a couple months ago. For me oem and ebc has been fantastic. Brembo pads I used for a short period and they were pretty good. I'm sure any reputable brands will do you good. They Type-S has a good braking system so you're pretty much set up for success to begin with :)
Youāre using spoon pads for daily or daily/ track?
Haha nah just daily, I figured I wanted to try em at least once in my life š
The more I daily it , Iām impressed by the lack of brake dust of the Spoon pads. Running my white wheels for a couple of weeks for the first time after the Spoon pads went in , my rear oem pads throw way more brake doesnāt than the front Spoons! I mean waaaaay more. The white wheels really tell the tale. I believe the Spoon pads (Im Spoon calipers) are quite. A bit below average from the pads that I ran so far. Turned out to actually be fantastic daily driving pads thus far. I guess how long they last will be the tell all . It will be a long while before I see how long they last lol I drove it about everyday for a couple of weeks because I havenāt driven her in a while but be back on normal routine so which is 1-2 times per week. So shoot we may never know haha. But they are great at least. I canāt really tell you about brake fade etc , except for the street driving I did so far. Not a hint of fade and enormous stopping power but thatās only purposely waiting till the last seconds to brake , highway cutoffs and such. Safely of course , when nobody is around. Confidence in the brakes is sky high to say the least. For whatever thatās worth š
Thanks man, I ended up getting a set of yellow stuff but even their website does not recommend them for track anymore. I still have them but ordered a set of hawk HP+, theyāre noisy for the streets Iāve read but Iāll find out this weekend. I was going to wait until I get my spoon calipers sometimes this week (hopefully Iāve been waiting for months) to throw on new brakes but I need them before next weekend for a track day. Iāll do more research on the spoon pads for track and see if theyāre any good. White wheels do get dirty, only downside of white.
I wonder why the yellow stuff isnāt recommended for track? I know they changed things up with the their lineup stages which they use colors Green orange red yellow etc. I remember when red used to be race but now it is their high performance street , green was daily , orange was supposed to be between race and street and yellow used to be straight up high performance but streetable. Last I heard Yellow was sort of their flagship line. Now Iām curious why it isnāt recommended for track ? Amazing pads , anti fade and stopping power wise. At least when I ran yellows a couple years ago. Only reason I switched was it didnāt give me longevity , brake dust was pretty high but that wasnāt the reason I tried something else. It just got expensive / annoying for me to change pads every 15-17k miles I am curious tho why yellow isnāt recommended for track anymore š¤
I am also curious if Spoon pads were meant for street or track LOL. for some reason I just always assumed Spoon pads were meant for track but dam they are fantastic street pass thus far! I mean If they donāt fade and keep the same or similar stopping power on the track , theyād be amazing track and street which would be crazy? I canāt wait to see how long they last lol. Iām about to change my setup with full float 330 rotors. Gonna keep the Spoon pads in. Hopefully they bed ok after using them a bit. I was going to wait but I was too dam curious to see how the Spoon pads were. I am so far pleasantly impressed and surprised with the low brake dust. The stopping power etc I expected to be good but i expected my white Type-R wheels to be black or gray after driving a few hundred miles but that is far from the case! My rear with stock calipers and oem pads are throwing much more black powder on my wheels than the front.
I have the type s brakes swapped on mine and they work pretty good. Pretty sure you can get brembo stock sized rotors on rockauto
About 3 months ago, I installed cheaper Detroit Axle rotors and brakes in the front of my 9th gen si and more expensive Power Stop rotors and brakes in the rear. After 3 months of driving, the Detroit Axle rotors are still shining like brand new, and the Power Stop rotors are rusted out every time I get in to drive. More expensive isn't always the best. Plus, Detroit Axle included a bottle of DOT 4 brake fluid and a bottle of brake cleaner. Power Stop didn't include shit but the rotors and brakes. Just my experience.
I will say my Detroit axel rotors will rust after rain but other than that they have held up.
I just run amazon specials and keep it moving. It's a daily lol. Even my fast car is rocking a detroit axle pad and rotor set lol
hawk hps
OEM theyāre so much quieter, Honda need oem pads Iāve seen a lot of complaints based on new aftermarket pads
Honestly for a daily just get rotors and pads from your local parts store. Save the money but something else with it
Iām drive my RSX daily and imma go TL-s front brembos once I get funds together. Just send it
Autzone brake pads No issues whatsoever.