Brakes for MY needs.
#41
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
Yeah I dont think I'm ever going to purchase those brakes and rotors again. I put them on 100% correctly and they where great until like 1-2K into them, they started to warp and shake the whole car. I never even got on them hard and they warped themselves. I normally braked 98% of the time. On my STOCK brakes and rotors they had better protection against warping, and I GOT on them HARD so many times.. And the stopping power didnt seem too much better with slots. Though it's not a problem anymore to me since I just got a newer TL-S 6SP, and I have brembro's now. But in terms of me getting brakes next time around, I think I'm gonna just stick with OEM. I'd rather not deal with that stress again.
#42
Team Owner
Which setup did you end up going with? Rotoras?
Are the rotors warped full time or only when they get hot? Any brake pad material on the rotors? I have a feeling lug nut torque is going to get brought up.
Are the rotors warped full time or only when they get hot? Any brake pad material on the rotors? I have a feeling lug nut torque is going to get brought up.
#43
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
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#45
The stock rotor and pads on my car @ 97K miles - fronts are worn down but the rear pads are still like new. The stopping power is ok but the warpping drives me crazy.
Starting from cold, no brake issues - stops quickly and no shaking but drive on freeways with very minimal braking for about 2 hrs and then brake - the pedal and steering shakes like its going to fall off and takes longer to stop. What could be the problem here and whats the best solution for an everyday driver?
Thanks!
Starting from cold, no brake issues - stops quickly and no shaking but drive on freeways with very minimal braking for about 2 hrs and then brake - the pedal and steering shakes like its going to fall off and takes longer to stop. What could be the problem here and whats the best solution for an everyday driver?
Thanks!
#46
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
So I am actually going to buy new brakes again. Not going with those Stoptech's. Since I want to avoid what happened last time. Thinking i'm going to use the link I originally supplied in this thread only for the Brembro's. Since I have those now on my Type S.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
#47
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I put zinc coated, drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads F+R on my 05 A-Spec 6MT made by Power Stop no tax, free shipping for $190 from BrakeMotive on ebay. Yeah, yeah...I know..fleabay..whatever. Had them on for 4 months, VERY happy with them. Noticeably better braking and feel AND hardly any brake dust. No warpage. No rust on the rotor hats either, looks so much better, especially with the A-Spec wheels. Just make sure you bed the pads properly. They come with instructions on how to do this. I put this pkg on 4 different vehicles, no complaints. Check it out...
#48
Former Sponsor
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So I am actually going to buy new brakes again. Not going with those Stoptech's. Since I want to avoid what happened last time. Thinking i'm going to use the link I originally supplied in this thread only for the Brembro's. Since I have those now on my Type S.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
1. Over-tightening the lug nuts. Hand tight or really tight is not a good indication. The wheels need to be torqued in a star pattern to 80 fts lb of torque.
2. Improper pad bed in. Use this link for pad bed in.
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_bedinstock.shtml
3. Pad material deposit
If you do a 120mph stop and the rotors and pads are hot you're going to deposit pad material on the rotor. You will need to try to re-bed the pads to remove that uneven surface deposit.
All this being said, I never like to see a customer unhappy with their purchase. PM me and I will give you a significant discount on a set of STOPTECH components if you choose to go that route b/c I don't think you will be disappointed.
#49
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
Did you try re-bedding the pads again? Pad material deposits can cause a shimmy/vibration in the steering wheel which ppl confuse for warped rotors. In the four or so years we've been selling STOPTECH you would be only the second person to tell me their STOPTECH rotors warped. Now, anything is possible but usually defective rotors are defective right out of the box. If they warped later on though it's usually due to a few things:
1. Over-tightening the lug nuts. Hand tight or really tight is not a good indication. The wheels need to be torqued in a star pattern to 80 fts lb of torque.
2. Improper pad bed in. Use this link for pad bed in.
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_bedinstock.shtml
3. Pad material deposit
If you do a 120mph stop and the rotors and pads are hot you're going to deposit pad material on the rotor. You will need to try to re-bed the pads to remove that uneven surface deposit.
All this being said, I never like to see a customer unhappy with their purchase. PM me and I will give you a significant discount on a set of STOPTECH components if you choose to go that route b/c I don't think you will be disappointed.
1. Over-tightening the lug nuts. Hand tight or really tight is not a good indication. The wheels need to be torqued in a star pattern to 80 fts lb of torque.
2. Improper pad bed in. Use this link for pad bed in.
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_bedinstock.shtml
3. Pad material deposit
If you do a 120mph stop and the rotors and pads are hot you're going to deposit pad material on the rotor. You will need to try to re-bed the pads to remove that uneven surface deposit.
All this being said, I never like to see a customer unhappy with their purchase. PM me and I will give you a significant discount on a set of STOPTECH components if you choose to go that route b/c I don't think you will be disappointed.
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#50
Hey there, sorry not to see this sooner, but glad you like your brakes. For all others who read up here I would like to say I'd put Racingbrake rotors up against all competitors. They are definitely a premium product at an average brand name price. Sometimes you pay more for a brand...sometimes you get better stuff.
Now we are offering pre-selected brake packages that make your life simple when ordering.
For example, look at this kit:
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/HT-Spec-B...-pr-65492.html
$541 after coupon for 4 permium rotors, great street pads, stainless lines, and fluid. And it is way under $500 if you choose to leave off the "looks only" rear rotors.
Just sayin'...sorry I am late to the game to help.
Now we are offering pre-selected brake packages that make your life simple when ordering.
For example, look at this kit:
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/HT-Spec-B...-pr-65492.html
$541 after coupon for 4 permium rotors, great street pads, stainless lines, and fluid. And it is way under $500 if you choose to leave off the "looks only" rear rotors.
Just sayin'...sorry I am late to the game to help.
#51
Instructor
So I am actually going to buy new brakes again. Not going with those Stoptech's. Since I want to avoid what happened last time. Thinking i'm going to use the link I originally supplied in this thread only for the Brembro's. Since I have those now on my Type S.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
I am going with OEM this time round. So if anyone knows of a place with good OEM prices hit me up! Haha.
#52
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
So which brake set up is technically superior? StopTech? Or Stock Brembro Type S. Im looking into them again on my Type S. See what happens.
#53
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
#54
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
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I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
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#55
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
x
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
x
#56
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
f
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
f
#57
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
t
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
t
#58
Cruisin'
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
#59
Ryan's loving his ATLP TL
Thread Starter
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
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Interesting hearing that though. Hmm. Same shit that happened to me.
#60
Team Owner
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
k
I offered technical solutions in one of your many other posts. You refuse to acknowledge anything. It's like you WANT to go around badmouthing the brand and vendor instead of trying to figure out what happened. For that I don't care to help you anymore. You're losing all credibility around here.
#61
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
I DON’T RECOMMEND anyone to buy STOPTECH Brake pads and Rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com,
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
I am an owner of 2007 Acura TL TYPE-S. I bought performance brake pads and rotors from http://www.excelerateperformance.com made by STOPTECH for my TYPE-S thinking I will have better breaking system but I was wrong and made the biggest mistake of my life. I spent about $650 for the parts and $350 in labor to install all four brake pads and rotors on my car back in August of 2010 which is about 2 ½ months ago. As of today, every time I hit the brakes my car is severely vibrating and I am fade up with it. This is been going on for past 3 to 4 weeks, so today I took my car to Acura where I got them install in the first place, and the mechanic checked all my brakes and rotors and told me that they are worn out. This after market drilled slotted and high performance brakes pads didn’t last me three months. I just bought OEM brakes and rotors from Acura.
So once again, this is strongly recommended to everyone who has 2007 Acura TL Type-s, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY, and DO NOT BUY!!! (And people at www.excelerateperformance.com and STOPTECH were not helpfully at all and didn’t get my money back either or at least half of it)
As I explained to you on the phone, the wheels need to be torqued to 80 ft lbs of torque in a star pattern. The pads need to be bed in properly. Neither of these things were done. Rotors don't become defective 3.5 months after installation; rotors are defective right out of the box. The fact that the vibration didn't occur until months after indicates improper installation or driver error. And if the rotors and pads were worn out after 3 months then there is more serious issues going on. You either are extremely hard on your brakes or you got a sticking caliper.
Also, we are not the manufacturer. We cannot control warranty policy. Brake warranty is very subjective. It is designed to warranty the product for issues right out of the box, not issues generated after abuse or improper installation. How does STOPTECH know whether you weren't doing 150mph to 0 mph stop or doing brake stands? Imagine you bought a new set of tires then did burn outs every day. After 500 miles your 25k tire is worn out; do you think the tire company would warranty it? That is how brake warranty is; it's designed to cover the consumer for defects out of the box since abuse and improper installation can cause issues further down the road. If the parts weren't defective out the box, which you said they weren't, then it was likely something else that caused the problem.
That being said, I don't like unhappy customers. I would have worked with you to replace the components at a discount. Or I can give you a discount on a future purchase to offset some of the cost.
Last edited by Excelerate; 11-19-2010 at 10:53 AM.
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You should be banned for spam.
I offered technical solutions in one of your many other posts. You refuse to acknowledge anything. It's like you WANT to go around badmouthing the brand and vendor instead of trying to figure out what happened. For that I don't care to help you anymore. You're losing all credibility around here.
I offered technical solutions in one of your many other posts. You refuse to acknowledge anything. It's like you WANT to go around badmouthing the brand and vendor instead of trying to figure out what happened. For that I don't care to help you anymore. You're losing all credibility around here.
Agreed. This post is subjective and is obviouslt not coming from someone who knows the technical aspects of brakes or cars in general. they are most likely regurgitating whatever the dealer told them, who I am sure was not shy at all about being slanderous about aftermarket parts.
Nobody should take this post too seriously.
#63
Hey are you all that complain about the warping only seing this on the Type S model? I'm getting my mechanic to install these rotors and pads on Wednesday, and now I'm nervoucs...just got them in last Thursday
#64
Just keep doing what you've planned to do and proceed with bedding steps as explained by Stoptech link posted by Excelerate. Treat your new rotors and pads as you had the car new and you should be good to go.
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