need to replace brake pads and rotors
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need to replace brake pads and rotors
Hi all,
I have a 2001 TL and the rotors and brake pads need to be replaced. I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for custom not so expensive rotors and brake pads. I was looking at ebay and was considering buying this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...spagenameZWDVW
or this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...spagenameZWDVW
I have a 2001 TL and the rotors and brake pads need to be replaced. I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for custom not so expensive rotors and brake pads. I was looking at ebay and was considering buying this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...spagenameZWDVW
or this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...spagenameZWDVW
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Thanks DaveS221. I did some research and found that the slotted and drilled rotors are not really any useful if they are the same size and most of the driving is regular non racing driving. I will just go ahead and buy plain stock rotors and brake pads for my car.
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wham bam thank you ma'am
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id go with the ebc dimple and slotted rotors, and the hawk performance street pads. i got that up front and i love it. first 500miles or so i had some dust and squeaks but after breaking them in little dust and my rotors are holding up good. could see improved stopping distance. put about 8k on them already.
#6
those are nice brake, but wrong for the OP stated needs of low key normal driver brakes.
Kragen has decent stuff for a good price. Dont expect anyone to have them in stock- may take a day or 2
Kragen has decent stuff for a good price. Dont expect anyone to have them in stock- may take a day or 2
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I just put in EBC Green Stuff pads in the front and the stopping is great. Alot of ppl on here like the Hawk performance pads and the EBC Green Stuff pads, I went with EBC
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
those are nice brake, but wrong for the OP stated needs of low key normal driver brakes.
Kragen has decent stuff for a good price. Dont expect anyone to have them in stock- may take a day or 2
Kragen has decent stuff for a good price. Dont expect anyone to have them in stock- may take a day or 2
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Thanks for the advise everyone. I will checkout partsamerica.com ( Kragen ) to find some decent set of rotors and might get EBC green stuff as the brake pads.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by pizz419
i am putting on today EBC slotted and dimpled and EBC red stuff pads. ill post picts later
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google search import replacement parts. i think its importrp.com, they gave a discount due to another item not being in stock. total paid $450 for front/rear EBC slotted/dimpled with EBC red stuff pads. so far really nice stuff. good luck with the stupid screws on the rotors and releasing the parking break thing on the rear....the hardest parts of the job!!
quick picts...car is really dirty
front
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rear
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quick picts...car is really dirty
front
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somebody needs to paint their calipers big time!
The park brake is a mini set of drun brakes inside the center hub of the rear rotor.
Make sure park brake is off, then remove rubber plug from rotor and move opening to bottem of rotation- if too tight to slide the rotor off- thet are adjusted too tight, its the old school star wheel- turn it up to relax the tension
Use an Impact Screwdriver to get the screws out easy, drill them out with a titanium type bit if needed.
The park brake is a mini set of drun brakes inside the center hub of the rear rotor.
Make sure park brake is off, then remove rubber plug from rotor and move opening to bottem of rotation- if too tight to slide the rotor off- thet are adjusted too tight, its the old school star wheel- turn it up to relax the tension
Use an Impact Screwdriver to get the screws out easy, drill them out with a titanium type bit if needed.
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Originally Posted by DaveS221
way to be a dick. u could jus answer his question... not that big of a deal.
personally i haven't done the research so i wouldn't kno. sorry man.
personally i haven't done the research so i wouldn't kno. sorry man.
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pizz- you use any caliper grease on that job? I dont see any on the pad backs
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
pizz- you use any caliper grease on that job? I dont see any on the pad backs
i have SSM....what color do you all think for the calipers? Black? I really dont wanna do red but i saw someone with a silverish color....looked nice.
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