[Euro] Brake pad replacement

[sodhi90]

After reading through 18 pages... I still don't know which ones is best to replace the OEM brake pads for a CL9 daily driver with no track usage to resolve the braking shudder problem.

Go Bendix General CT stealth series pads. They just released an update which includes stealth technology which is supposed to eliminate noise from brakes and reduces vibration. im running Bendix General CTs and they have great bite and no noticeble brake fade.


+ Also im running OEM rotors and they haven't warped or caused shuddering since I changed to Bendix General CT pads

[aaronng]

Yeah, Bendix General CT is a good one to use since you can easily buy it locally.

If you were buying from overseas, then Hawk Ceramics. No shudder with the Hawk but you lose some initial bite.

[V205]

Thanks guys..so even the current new OEM will still cause the same problem on the CL9?

It's interesting as my 2002 CRV is still on the factory pads with no problems at all. Different compound?

[aaronng]

Thanks guys..so even the current new OEM will still cause the same problem on the CL9?

It's interesting as my 2002 CRV is still on the factory pads with no problems at all. Different compound?

Different compound on the CRV pads.

[V205]

Thanks Aaron.

Will the Bendix General GT fix require the discs to be machined first or will the pads get rid of of the residue on the discs?

Is this an issue for both the front and rear OEM pads??

Anyone tried CRV pads on their CL9 as they share the same shape?

[aaronng]

Thanks Aaron.

Will the Bendix General GT fix require the discs to be machined first or will the pads get rid of of the residue on the discs?

Is this an issue for both the front and rear OEM pads??

Anyone tried CRV pads on their CL9 as they share the same shape?

You don't need to machine the discs unless they were already warped (if they were warped, I would get new discs instead of machining). I would lightly sand the discs with sandpaper though

The wobble would come from the front, but the rear discs can get deposits too because of the parking brake.

[V205]

Aaronng, does the wobble disappear straight away with new pads?

[aaronng]

Aaronng, does the wobble disappear straight away with new pads?

Depends. If it is from pad deposits from the OEM pads, you just need to do a few hard braking runs from 80km/h down to 20km/h. That will pretty much remove the old deposits almost instantly.

However if the discs are warped from overheating, then the wobble won't disappear.

[power_of_dreams]

FWIW, I'm running hawk ceramics at the back.

They were a little spongy to start with, but now that I'm used to them, I don't really notice the difference between them and OEM

[V205]

What I noticed is that my wobble isn't always there when in the first 5-10 mins.. but seems to be more evident on freeways and on a downhill. That would be more indicative of the deposit issue? A warped disc would be wobbling in all breaking conditions even in the first few mins of driving?

[aaronng]

What I noticed is that my wobble isn't always there when in the first 5-10 mins.. but seems to be more evident on freeways and on a downhill. That would be more indicative of the deposit issue? A warped disc would be wobbling in all breaking conditions even in the first few mins of driving?

It depends on the speed at which you apply the brakes.

[EG5]

New pads , New disc will sort that wobble problem