brake shakin

[5thgen_prel]

hi guys ive changed the brake pads in my 97 ek civic...nd afta tat i noticed that the car is shakin when i brake..could it b my rotors worned out or need machining?? any input would b nice

thanks

[Mugen Civic]

Yes it could be your rotors are warped
did you replace with OEM pads or performance pads?

[quangsuke]

had the same problem, most likely your rotots or you need your wheels aligned.

[aaronng]

Did you do every bolt back up properly?

[mrpsi]

your brake pads have not mated well with your rotors i would suggest getting new rotors or getting your current rotors machined.

[5thgen_prel]

thanks for the input guys..i really appreciate it

[tiksie]

Hey man, had the same problem with my ED.

Guess what the problem was ?

The discs weren't screwed on properly! The 2 screws on the face of the disk, try taking your wheel off and inspecting it.

[5thgen_prel]

k thanks ill do tat tis weekend

[burner42]

did you follow the instructions in break-in in the pads? It's a good idea to properly machine the rotors when you change to new pads, or at the very least perform the break-in procedure.

[EDracer]

yeah shaking when braking is normally caused by a warped rotor. check the legal width of the standard rotors (honda service dept. can tell you.) and see if you are able to get them machined. if not i would speak to Adam at 999 automotive he does awesome prices for RDA slotted rotors, cost me the same amount for my CRX that it would cost to get original honda ones. and much better stopping power.

[aaronng]

Rotors don't contribute much to stopping power. The brake pads do.

[mrpsi]

they do if there not flat. the rotors and pads need to mate well together otherwise they will not work.

[EDracer]

yeah i got RDA slotted rotors and a set of Bendix premium sport pads, front and back, and the car stops really well now compaired to the stock breaks. i think the lot only cost me about $500 too.

[aaronng]

yeah i got RDA slotted rotors and a set of Bendix premium sport pads, front and back, and the car stops really well now compaired to the stock breaks. i think the lot only cost me about $500 too.
That's because Bendix premium are much better than the OEM pads. :thumbsup:

[EDracer]

That's because Bendix premium are much better than the OEM pads. :thumbsup:

This is a good point also:thumbsup: