Brake rotors and brake pads

[Vivski]

Yes... again. I've been through some old threads and come to the conclusion that DBA Slotted Rotors with Bendix Ultimate Pads is the best combination for me. It's for a 95 Civic VTi hatch for street driving but I also like going up into the hills. The main aim is to get rid of brake fade when driving hard and maybe the odd track meet but maintaining good braking performance at low temp (ie. around the city). Can't be noisy either.

On a budget of ~$1000 for the lot. From what I've read, this was a good combination. Is that still true?
Thanks.

-Viv-

[ek004]

IMO..

go bigger - get dc2 typer calipers as well as rotors and have them drilled and get a good set of pads, this should cost you under 1000 and give you awesome stopping power

[Vivski]

Are you able to itemise it so I get an idea of what each will cost? Just vague estimates would be good enough. I like the sound of that!

But will the calipers/rotors fit on the EG VTi? I've also been told to avoid drilled rotors.

[egSi]

i have that extact setup and its shit

[pornstar]

ull find the bendix are crap

[egSi]

ull find the bendix are crap


dba owns but bendix suck balls

[panda[cRx]]

yep what they said!

they supposed to be good but i wasnt that impressed when doing 'spirited driving' (as dba website labels it lol)

[Vivski]

Pfft! Then I've been mislead!!
Okay, what's good then? 'Cos I've seen some people bag RaceBrakes74 aswell which were recommended to me. They dont make 'em for the fronts anyway. So what does that leave for a good front pad to match slotted discs?

Or maybe someone could give more insight into the idea of TypeR calipers/rotors?

Well thanks for the advice guys. Lucky I didn't jump straight on the Bendix pads.

-Viv-

[LowEk]

does anyone know if the top of the range DBA 2 piece rotors are any good then?? also does anyone know where i can get hold of a brake master cylinder brace bracket they go under your brake master cylinder and help brace it to stop flex??

cheers,
LowEk

[ek004]

Are you able to itemise it so I get an idea of what each will cost? Just vague estimates would be good enough. I like the sound of that!

But will the calipers/rotors fit on the EG VTi? I've also been told to avoid drilled rotors.

some type r calipers - or h22a vtec prelude calipers (same pad area) - $200-$500
DBA blank discs or brembo blank rotors - $300
Drilling the PCD of the rotor - $100
Set of rb74 or feredo's - $160 or so
trust brake fluid - $60

Total cost $1000 or so yes i know what i have their totals more than $1000 but im sure you can get things cheaper here and there.

good luck :thumbsup:

[garett]

i have found that ebc green stuff in comparison to the bendix advance pads are much better as they require a slight warming period and are hard to get to fade unless you brake like my nanna

the dba rotors are very good and well priced the greenstuff pads are around 150 similar price bracket to bendix but with better results
they are named a street/race pad

also some decent brake fluid like ATE, AP racing or MOTUL can be purchased for around $25 to $35 for 500mls to 1L

i like greenstuff stuff :D

[garett]

oh yeah dont EVER
drill rotors as the steel has all ready been hardened
so it can make them warp slightly or change shape
also if not engineered correctly between the right areas can crack due to strength
not a good idea!

[mooshie]

I am using pagid pads and dba rotors on my teg and find the pads to be really good, awesome bite and very good fade resistance and i live in the Adelaide hills so they get a workout every now and then! only problem is they dust very heavily and this can lead to a bit of noise.

[Vivski]

What type of Pagid pads mooshie?

So now it seems I'll go the DBA Rotors with a set of appropriate level Pagid pads on the front and RaceBrakes pads on the rear. Depending on the $$, I might go Pagid all round.

Hmm, at least I got the rotors right, eh?! And I'll be sure to buy some good brake fluid. How often will the brake fluid need replacing?

-Viv-

[Vivski]

I just got this advice...

I would suggest steering well clear of any high Kevlar content pads like
EBC green stuff as they can over heat the rotors resulting in brake fade
and very high rotor wear at least or even rotor failure. The best suited
pads for the street would be a carbon metallic type pad such as Ferrodo
Formula or Bendix Ultimates, the secret to longer rotor life when using
these types of pads is to condition the rotors by using either the
original pads after refacing or a set of standard type pads to treat the
rotors first, then fit the more aggressive Formula's or Ultimate's. The
way to do this properly is to perform 6-8 60kph down to 10kph slow downs
using moderate braking force leaving approximately 100-200 meters
between brake applications. Then drive around quietly trying NOT to use
the brakes any more than necessary for about 15-20 minutes. Park the
vehicle and allow the brakes to cool down completely then fit the other
pads and perform the bedding in procedure as recommend by the pad
manufacturer. This will assist in lengthening the life of the rotors.

[Zimp13]

i personally think that ebc pad is the best value for monet brake pad