Hey guys my car is due to get some new brakes now i was thinking except getting the original stock braking system i thought it would be a good time to put some better brakes now my question is since our cars are front wheel drive is it important or dangerous to just change the front brakes and keep the back brakes stock ? or is it something you should change as a whole

please let me know guys thanks ?

BTW these are the brakes im thinking of putting in http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-107458.aspx

thanks again guys

 

If I am not mistaken, when the brakes are applied the majority of the stopping power comes front the front brakes. Of course inspect both the front and rear set.

I would also recommend stainless steel lines also. I've read members saying this has dramatically removed the "spongy" feel in our brakes.

 

Ya i knew about that how the front brakes do majority of the braking thats why im wondering my back brakes were basically brand new when i bought the car about 8 K kilometers ago so i dont believe they will need change but im just wondering if i just change the front one to those better brakes will it be catastrophic or should i not worrie

thanks for the help

 

i was actually in the same situation as you were. my rear rotors and pads were almost new when i bought the car but my fronts were shot to shit. i upgraded to EBC Blackdash rotors and EBC Yellowstuff pads (I ordered Redstuff but it was backordered so they sent Yellowstuff instead at no extra charge). i recommend www.placeforbrakes.com and use their 12% off EBC coupon.

a little tidbit on the Yellowstuffs. now that they are fully bedded in they are simply AMAZING. so much stopping power the G's will rip your face off...well almost haha. they squeal like crazy though and from what ive heard, they will for the next 200-300 miles. kinda embarrassing but its worth it in the end. only other negative is the massive amounts of brake dust, though it is hard to notice on the 2G type S rims.

 

Unless you're going to be tracking your car often, BBK isn't really worth that price.

Quality slotted rotors and pads and you should be good.

 

ya i am trying to turn it into a little bit of a track car not like complete hardcore i still wanna use it a bit on the road but i definetly wanna start getting to the track and my buddy who does go there a lot has a genesis and he says that those bremboes are sick but what would you suggest i get ?

and also i can change my front brakes and not the rear ones and be fine due to our front wheel drive ?

 

Front wheel drive or rear wheel drive has nothing to do with it. Braking power is higher in the front no matter what wheels are powered. Its best to use a similar pad on both ends (meaning dont use a 12 dollar pad on the rear and race pads on the front) if they are oe replacements you will be fine.

 

k thanks what does OE stand for ???

 

so if i dont want to spend that huge amount of money on the brembo brakes would i get new and better braking power if i change the rotors and pads would i get better braking power already ?

 

^Yes, and also SS lines for more consistent braking. Legend 2 piston calipers will provide better braking without going BBK.

 

just get a good aftermarket upgrade ALLROUND, like EBC brakes about $500. NSX or legend calibers are also good to put on with the aftermarket brakes. but putting on $2700 front brakes and leaving the rears stock is very foolish, and very uneven.

also if your into serious braking you should get (if you havent already) a suspension upgrade to counter act noise dive, which in turn will make more use of your rear brakes. and stop much more evenly and faster.

like 03tLsNBP said, EBC brakes take a while to bed in and make some noise at first, but they will rip your face off. i know.

 

im getting new suspension before my brakes but im thinking to start off with my brakes im going to get new rotors and new pads first and then get a good set of calipers do you think that would be a good start up for my braking performance ??? will they make some difference do you think let me know if you know thanks a lot for the info

 

because most the calipers that i have found are pretty expensive so im thinkin rotors and pads first then save up a bit more cash and get the calipers ? is that smart or dumb ?

 

only calipers you can get that are bolt on are Legend 2 piston, or NSX. You can get the legend calipers for about 60 bucks each remanufactured. (id suggest using the search button for more info on it)
If you are looking at a BBK then i wouldnt waste my money on rotors and pads as they will come with the kit and what you buy before hand wont work with a BBK.

 

ya im not you guys convinced me not to i decided to get some stoptech sportstop rotors and some hawk performance street Z compound brake pads

if you want to have a look look at excelerateperformance.com thats where im going to get that from

 

good luck with the upgrades, you will enjoy them.

 

you being sarcastic ? or am i doing this right ?

 

you said your getting stoptech sportstop rotors and some hawk performance street Z compound brake pads. those are pretty good brakes, enjoy them.

what do you mean by doing this right?

there really isnt a right or wrong way of doing this, there are many aftermarket brakes to choose from all with good stopping power and a million times better than stock, as long as you dont mix and match different parts that are not made for each other you cant really screw this up. just make sure you follow "bed in" procedure exactly to the manufactures specs and installation (check for run out), to avoid warpage and prolong the life of the brakes.

 

Gold I'm with you on the EBC rotors. I have the same as you teamed with Hawk HPS pads and I love them. Fantastic braking power. I should really snag some SS lines as well.

 

sweet, do those hps pads outperform ceramics pads? i hear a lot of good stuff about hawk, i am interested in them. i love my EBC red stuff ceramic pads, very powerful even when wet. The special dimple and slot design on the rotors helps the pads out too with a constant sweeping motion.

 

This is probably a stupid question, but I just want to make sure...If I get the Legend calipers, I need to go with brake pads that fit the Legend caliper and not look for TL pads, right?

 

correct, you need to get legend pads. but you will need TL rotors.

 

I'm pretty sure TL pads work. You're not replacing the bracket, so the pads will still sit on the same bracket.

 

well i am not 100% sure, but i read somewhere that someone had problems because they didn't use Legend pads or something.

someone else should chime in then, dont take my word on it.