I had trouble with my rotors too (went through 3 bits for the impact driver). Finally tried what I should have done in the first place. Just place a well fitting Phillips head screwdriver on the screw and hit it hard with a hammer (the heavier the hammer the better). This will usually break the corrosion and the impact driver can then break the screw loose.

 

Rusty screws prompted a PitBoard post by ME!

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12105195

 

I'm going to buy Brakemotive from Ebay when my car hits 60k miles. I've been reading great reviews about them. Full set under $200 is a great deal. Can't wait.

 

yea that's exactly what my mechanic did when I got mine installed last year.

 

my tsx is 04 used 5a/t, i dont think the rotors have ever been changed, i got my car when it was 69k and now its 90k, i think its time to do something about the brakes, i use my car to deliver food in the city and damn my brakes stinks right now, now do i need to change thhe rotors or can i just change the pads? im planning to get the RacingBrake ET500 pads, cause u guys been talking about it, and when i change do i need to change the rear too?? give me some pointers guys, i never work on cars before!!!!!!!

 

I would suggest poking through some of the new HT-Spec brake packages on our site to find a kit that is going to work well for your needs!

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2591

 

Honestly I'd save money and just upgrade the pads.

 

I don't want to buy your overpriced overdone brakes. Stop hatin'!

 

Definitely go for it. Anyone can of course spend big money on rotors and pads if they want to, but I don't think you have to. The R1 Concept set (4 rotors and all pads) ran me less that $200 I think when I changed everything (2 1/2 years ago and almost 60K miles). Still going strong. I bought that set for the same reason you're interested in the Brakemotive; word of mouth. More reliable than any sales pitch (I think).

 

Eh? Hatin'? I just told you to NOT to buy rotors AT ALL. How is that telling you to get "overpriced brakes?"

I just say, if you are going to get cheap stuff, you might as well keep them stock because they are not better at all. If you are getting shaking and want better stopping, get new pads and call it a day!

 

I can nearly guarantee any stopping benefit you saw in your upgrade was due to the new pads. The rotors don't make much of a difference in the stopping or life for your brakes unless they are a larger diameter than stock. Likewise, 9/10 of the time, the rotors are not causing shakes or shimmies at all.

I don't have a sales pitch. I have information. The word of mouth on Racingbrake goes deeper than just about any other brand on Acurazine, and that is because they are the best rotors you can buy. But no, they are not critical for people to buy if they just want the car to work as it should have stock. Which is why our Stage 0 brake kit does not even include rotors at all! You don't need new rotors unless you are using aggressive pads and drive the car relatively hard, even if you are getting shakes in the steering wheel. Changing to better pads and rebedding will solve most all shaking problems without replacing or resurfacing rotors.

If you are looking for a certain look and don't want to spend a lot on it, that is a different story. I can totally see why you guys would think Racingbrake was an overpriced. Because you don't know what makes them the best, and you don't care.

Marcus

 

just had the brakes on my 06 tsx inspected-still the originals, in great shape-with almost 108K miles.

 

You must drive on the freeway or toll way a lot. The more miles you get out of the brakes the more freeway driving you do. Brake life is braking dependent not mileage dependent.

Still an impressive figure!

 

Yes I do lots of highway (freeway as you call it) driving. I also do not race up to red lights and jam on the brakes. I travel from NC to NJ and back every few weeks. Traveling on 95 thru the Washington DC area can be havic to a car.

 

It's been about 2 months since I did my brakes and I'm really enjoying the racingbrake ET500 pads. They bite harder than the OEM pads and provide consistent, confident braking. Dusting is very minimal, similar to the OEM pads. If you're experiencing vibration while braking like I was, this is a great solution.

 

That was the thinking behind the stage 0 kit. The ET300 might have done it for you but the 500 are great for more braking power!

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/HT-Spec-B...-pr-65406.html

 

Brembo 25548 plain rotor and Akebono proact ultra premium pads. Not "shakes" anymore but braking is about the same as before. Been on it 1 day though.

 

This is basically a stock setup. But it should last longer without getting a shimmy.

 

ok, out of curiosity, why ?