I want to do some research on back brake pads as they need to be replaced. However the search function will not work for me. Any quick fix as to what I should do. Or maybe someone could do a search for me and put some links in this thread. My back brakes squeal all the way down the road and I need to fix them asap or I would have just waited until the search works for me.

Thank you guys,
Chris

 

check out the 3G garage...theres a section covering brakes

 

Heres a good one, and the 3g garage has scans you can look at.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/upgrading-brakes-05-t-tl-644030/

 

try search for `which brakes` or `which brake`
search likes longer words and ignores 3 letters like pad
Your top choices are racingbrake brand, rotora, Hawk or EBC pads
all are quality material-- try a search using those names

Just look in Sponsored Sales area at the approved vendor postings on parts.
MrHeelToe and Excelerate are the brake gurus

You are 6 speed with Brembo front brakes, The cost rises when a name is added~

 

01tl4tl I would search but I can't search anything. Any search comes up blank, it has something to do with the new site i believe. I only need the back brakes so I don't need top quality (or do I?) I haven't had any brake dust problems and I'd like to continue that. Should I go ceramic, metallic, kevlar etc.?

Again I wouldn't be asking this but rather searching but I can't search so don't flame me.
3g garage didnt have exactly what I was looking for.

 

another quick question, do I need to bleed the brakes? In other words is there a certain time I should do this?

 

brake fluid should be changed at the 3 year mark for brand new cars, then 1 year after that. You will need to bleed the brakes if they feel mushy or you take the lines off. Also the search function isn't working, its still indexing...

 

Thank you for clarification! well it looks like I need to change the fluid.

Should I just get the OEM rear pads for my 6mt? they are 40 bux with Tim at hondaacuraworld. Or should I upgrade? the brake dust hasn't been a problem for the backs and I would like to keep it that way. Tim said the oems are semimetallic, but from what I recall in past experiences these are the ones that give off a lot of brake dust. Any further advice would be appreciated. I heard the kevlars are good too but I don't have the time to wait for them to be shipped. Or I could just go with autozone pads....

 

The rears will be easy to change out. 3G garage has directions to do the work. Definitely bleed the fluid according to the manual scans in the garage.

As for pads, If the oem pads worked for you, go with them again. I still have the oem pads them in the back of my car and have never noticed terrible dust build up. Ceramic has very little or no dust. No experience with kevlar. 40 bucks for the oem pads isn't bad at all.

 

ceramic or oem for your needs then.
When you get to the fronts we get to suggest upgrades~

Flushing the brake fluid is simple- no air is in the system now-
bleeding means there is air in the system, from work being done or a leak in a line or caliper, something like that- so you have to do it until there are no air bubbles for sure!
Flushing- you remove MOST -not all- of the fluid from the resivor/master cylinder and add new fluid on top of the old. it will push it way down each line when the bleeder is opened. You keep adding new fluid and push it down the lines until each one is running clean fluid out the bleeder

This job is overlooked by most owners, and techs for some reason just dont like doing it- so it doesnt get sold as a service needed.
The book says starting at year 3 and then every year after that- forever-
Will help maintain the condition of the seals and inner workings of the ABS- remove crud buildup and moisture- restore solid feel to brake pedal

Not bad for a few bucks of new fluid,,, and whatever it takes for friend to pump the brake pedal over and over for you

totsl job time 45 minutes MAX if you go realllllly slow and careful, as you should the first time

tip: 3 coats synthetic car wax on rims cuts down brake dust adhesion

 

would it be bad to go with cheapo ceramic pads? The reason being I can't drive the TL and would rather not make my girlfriend drive me far to get these oem pads. hmm decisions decisions...

 

buy them online and have em shipped to you?

Or just return the favor to her some how...