45022-SEP-A61 vs 45022-SEP-A60
05-19-2016, 11:29 AM
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45022-SEP-A61 vs 45022-SEP-A60
new user here i have a 2004 Acura TL 6MT that need new front brakes i know that the 6MT needs Brembo brakes but i have come across the two part numbers listed can be interchangeable but A60's are $70 and A61 are $170 seems like i can save $100 with the A60 but what am I giving up for the $100 has anyone else run into this issue. Thanks for helping me out...
05-19-2016, 11:52 AM
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A60 has been replaced by A61. You can see at this link below. When searching for A60 on OEMAcuraParts.com, your only return is for A61 containing a note that says it replaces A50, A51, A52, A53 & A60.
Acura Parts | OEM Acura Parts | Factory Acura Parts
If you can get A60's for $70, then it must be old stock.
BTW: You can get the exact same pad material from Centric for only $50. Part number is 100.10010 and is part of their OE compound lineup. Their 100 series pads use OEM/Brembo friction material on Centrics own backing plate (with their crimped on shims). Centric is also the makers of Stoptech.
Acura Parts | OEM Acura Parts | Factory Acura Parts
If you can get A60's for $70, then it must be old stock.
BTW: You can get the exact same pad material from Centric for only $50. Part number is 100.10010 and is part of their OE compound lineup. Their 100 series pads use OEM/Brembo friction material on Centrics own backing plate (with their crimped on shims). Centric is also the makers of Stoptech.
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05-19-2016, 11:55 AM
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+1 listen to this guy. Save the cash and buy the Centrics.
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05-19-2016, 01:08 PM
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I have to admit swapping pads is pretty damn easy. Good luck!
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05-20-2016, 06:55 AM
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Or you can now buy the OEM Brembo branded pads without the Honda name on the package from Tirerack. I myself like the Wagner Thermo Quiet replacements from rockauto, part # MX1049. More than adequate stopping power and NONE of the dust for a mere $25. My biggest complaint about the original pads was the insane amount of dusting whereby the wheels turned black only a few days after washing the car.
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05-20-2016, 09:54 AM
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Stoptechs are another alternative that balance response with high-temp fade resistance. They too dust quite a bit.
This is normal.
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05-20-2016, 03:14 PM
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^ let us know how they work on your TL
08-19-2016, 01:52 PM
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Those Brembo pads on TireRack with the red shims for $70 are NOT the same thing as OEM/Brembo. They are a cheaper ceramic compound. The original Brembo compound is a max performance street pad that puts response above everything else. This is why they dust so much.
Stoptechs are another alternative that balance response with high-temp fade resistance. They too dust quite a bit.
This is normal.
Stoptechs are another alternative that balance response with high-temp fade resistance. They too dust quite a bit.
This is normal.
08-19-2016, 05:41 PM
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For the Stoptech it's 309.05360
For the OEM compounds is 100.05360
Personally if I could do it all over, I would try the Nissin rear pads. Nissin is the company that manufacturers most of Honda's brake systems. The Nissin rear pads have a higher coefficient of friction than the OEM Honda pads (GG instead of FF). In theory this should make the brake bias a bit more aggressive. Also they are OEM quality so you definitely can't go wrong.
For the OEM compounds is 100.05360
Personally if I could do it all over, I would try the Nissin rear pads. Nissin is the company that manufacturers most of Honda's brake systems. The Nissin rear pads have a higher coefficient of friction than the OEM Honda pads (GG instead of FF). In theory this should make the brake bias a bit more aggressive. Also they are OEM quality so you definitely can't go wrong.
