allrounderiam07

i have narrowed down to

1st link- for front rotors ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Brembo-Front-Brake-Rotors-Acura-CL-TL-MDX-TSX-Honda-Acoord-Pilot-Odyssey-25548-/251436454995?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8ac7d453#vi-ilComp )

Rear Rotors - ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Brembo-Rear-Brake-Rotors-Acura-TL-Base-Honda-Element-25835-/400654437579?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d48dd8ccb#vi-ilComp )

Hawk HPS brake pads - ( Hawk HPS Brake Pads - 300 Reviews - Hawk HPS Pads - Videos & Installations )

Please let me know if this is good combo. If not, please suggest a website and i will research there.

The brake pads and rotors i currently have are what came with the car when i bought it. Any advice or corrections appreciated.

sopmodm14

http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp

check out the options for "brakes" category

allrounderiam07

hey thanks for link. i already checked that before and came to HPS conclusion. I just want to know if brembo rotors and HPS work good together. got an idea about brake pads.

But not much review or ratings on rotors there. what do you think about the rotors i selected ?

allrounderiam07

how about this ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FITS-ACURA-TL-w-Standard-Caliper-04-05-06-07-08-BRAKE-ROTORS-METALLIC-PADS-F-R-/151481132418?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2344faa582

paperboy42190

iTrader: (7)

i'd get the brembo ones. its identical to oem. oem are brembo blanks

vietxquangstah

iTrader: (7)

Just making sure, are you manual or Type-S?

I had a friend that bought brembo and his car didn't even have brembo

Brake_L8

The HPS is a good, aggressive street pad. Shouldn't be squeal-y on the street (the HP+ are noisy until you get heat in them) but will provide good performance if you hit some back roads or need a panic stop in traffic.

allrounderiam07

its a 2006 acura tl automatic

allrounderiam07

and what do you mean he didnt even have a brembo ?

i am at 65k miles and this is the first time i m changing rotors and pads. do i need to have something in order to get the brembo rotors and HPS pads ?

allrounderiam07

thanks brake_l8 i ll stick with HPS pads then.

Brake_L8

The Type-S and manual-transmission "regular" TL's (not Type-S) came with Brembo brake calipers on the front axle. They're larger, provide better stopping power, and use a larger brake rotor.

Because you have an automatic transmission, you do not have the Brembo brakes up front. Make sure you use the right part number or the rotors will not fit.

Honestly, I use the cheapest rotors from RockAuto on my cars. My racecar buddies and I all use them on our track cars and they hold up well.

Here's a quick search for you - notice the part numbers are different for "Standard Front Caliper" vs "Brembo Front Caliper" :



If you go to RockAuto and tell 'em you have a 2006 TL, just get rotors for the auto trans model and pair them with good pads. Cheapest and best way to stop the car, IMO.

KJ TL-S

iTrader: (9)

I just picked up the Centric high carbon alloy rotors all around, along with duralast CMAX pads. I got my rotors off Amazon since it came out a little cheaper than rock auto after shipping.

vietxquangstah

iTrader: (7)

Brembo brakes are high performance brakes that only come standard on certain cars and models.

In the case for the 2004-2008 TL only the

MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2004-2006
and
TYPE-S 2007-2008

came equipped with brembo brakes and rotors.

Base model automatic transmission DOES NOT have brembo brakes.

Since you fall into the base model automatic category brembo rotors will not work for you.

My friends car didn't come with brembo rotors or calipers. He didn't know anything about brakes and purchased brembo rotors because he recognized the name and thought they would fit his car. He was wrong. After he received his rotors he realized his car didn't have brembos. He was sad.

Don't be sad.

allrounderiam07

Are you sure ? The link says my car (2006 acura TL automatic) is compatible.

allrounderiam07

Excuse my ignorance. But can you please explain why I cant replace the default rotors on acura tl 2006 automatic with the Brembo rotor ? Is it due to incompatibility with the default caliper ?

Or Is brembo brakes altogether a total different braking system ?

Thanks a lot

Edit: also the ebay link and an amazon link shows I can put those on my car.

vietxquangstah

iTrader: (7)

From what I understand brembo brakes altogether is a different brake setup.

It consists of a brake rotor that is slightly larger in diamater and the calipers are generally 4 or 6 piston (depending on make and model) calipers whereas the automatic base model TL is only 1 piston..

Someone with a brembo TL please chime in and clear up any confusion. I don't want to spread wrong information but this is what I have always assumed brembo brake systems were.

Bigger rotor, bigger caliper with more pistons (supposedly also lighter?) and different set of brake pads to compensate for the larger rotors.

TacoBello

That's not entirely true.

Yes, the front calipers are Brembos, and yes, they are bigger, but they do not provide better stopping power. What they do is resist brake fade better than the non-Brembo variants. They all rely on the same brake master cylinder, so the force being applied isn't different, it's just distributed over a differently shaped surface area (4 pistons vs 1 piston, but the 4 pistons are smaller, and by the end of the day, the net surface area is almost the same).

So really, they provide the same braking power longer when heated up, but if city driving, you'll likely never have that problem.

TacoBello

I believe there is a size difference in the rotors as well. It's not huge, but enough to not work interchangeably.

allrounderiam07

How sure are you ? because i was told by a friend who has acura tl that brembo rotors fit on automatic TL. I am not talking about calipers.

Can some more people chip in with their advice as well.

Thank you

TacoBello

I remember seeing something about rotor sizes on AZ- you'll just have to search for it. I'm pretty sure there is a difference. There's a reason they sell the 6MT base/type S rotors separate from the 5AT base rotors. The rear rotors are all the same through all the 3G models.

TacoBello

I find that hard to believe. I can maybe see smaller rotors fitting the larger calipers, but not the larger rotors fitting the smaller calipers, like you stated. But I also wouldn't be doing that either. Why would you even want to try risking it? It can be a potential safety issue, or else you'll have to go through the hassle of doing returns, etc. Stick to the rotors intended for the vehicle you have

1fstTL

iTrader: (1)

so buy them lmao, we keep steering you in the right direction but you dont want to hear it. Or you can use this LOL http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-3D-Red-Brembo-Style-Car-Universal-Disc-Brake-Caliper-Covers-Front-Rear-/171234965099?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27de66366b&vxp=mtr

NetGnome

Brembo the company makes rotors for the base TL and the Type S.
They are just different from one another in diameter.
11.1 rear
11.81 front base
12.2 front type S aka brembo caliper

truonghthe

^^^he is right, OP if you get Brembo make sure that you get for the BASE model. The rotor for the base is a little thicker than type s and mt.

crbnfbr

iTrader: (1)

I was going to get the same rotors but when I measured mine they're were much closer the nominal thickness than the minimum thickness. Those are my original Brembo rotors with 120k miles. I also have the same pads as you too.

KJ TL-S

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I'm replacing my warped BrakeMotives, so I'm looking forward to a nice little upgrade. They weren't bad for $200, but I'm paying only about $268 total for the Centric Hi-Carbon/CMAX combo, which I think is going to be much better performance, not to mention lack of squeal and shudder.

Hoping that these rotors last a good long time, and the pads have that lifetime warranty, so I shouldn't be spending money on brakes for quite a while!

crbnfbr

iTrader: (1)

Rockauto has the front high carbon alloy for $50.79 each and the rears for $38.79.

KJ TL-S

iTrader: (9)

Right, so about $177 plus, for me, $28 shipping. Amazon had them for $51/$47, and after the 5% Cashback from chase freedom, came out cheaper, plus quick prime shipping. If there was a free shipping option on Rock Auto, I didn't see it.

Pads were about $80 at Autozone.

truonghthe

I got Centric blank along with Duralast CMAX pads on my IS300 and loving it.

KJ TL-S

iTrader: (9)

Sweet, good to hear. I'm expecting to be real happy with these. Won't be as flashy, but performance and longevity should be much improved.

crbnfbr

iTrader: (1)

Their brakes, as long as they bring the car to a stop they don't need to look flashy.

KJ TL-S

iTrader: (9)

Exactly why I got these. Brakemotive was popular back when I got then a couple years ago, and they looked nice for the price, but I wanted better quality this time around.

jroca

Is there a difference between front and rear rotors or calipers? I keep searching for brake sets and they only come in a set of 2 not 4. Do I get 2 more for the rear?

thoiboi

yes. 2 fronts are different from the two rears.

jroca

so if I wanted to get a pair of 3GD EBC rotors, what do I need for the rear. I assume these are front end only.... Do I replace the calipers as well?

thoiboi

Find the corresponding sized rotor for the rears. Amazon has a filter that will help you find front v rear. So does EBC's website.


I'm not a fan of those rotors, the last set I got (slotted/drilled) cracked and developed a shudder I just stick to Blanks nowadays.