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**Chris_F** · 12-02-2007 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Tobster

They're not necessarily shite -- just not suitable for track work.

Many road use parts are completely different to race use parts. It's why many race brake applications aren't suitable for road use -- because they never get to operating temperature and will brake worse than normal pads during ordinary road driving.

I drive my car through the Adelaide hills and I've yet to suffer any brake fade (on roads that have caused fade in other cars).

If I were to track the car though, the brakes would be the first thing I'd upgrade. On the track it's not necessarily who can run the fastest speed, it's often who can consistently maintain their speed for longer before needing to brake...

very true

i'll rephrase what i said

oem euro pads for track = SHITE

**TypeG** · 12-02-2007 01:04 PM

also i think it apply to your driving style
some people do like to stop in the very last min =)

**Chris_F** · 12-02-2007 01:27 PM

haha I was trying that yesterday and the first couple of times it worked but the pads faded on the next corner and I nearly spun out

**EuroAccord13** · 14-02-2007 01:20 PM

AFAIK, DBA does slotted rotors for the Euros but they don't keep any in stock due to the low volume of production, you have to call in and and order from them before they manufacture it..

Costs $150 per side from memory I think, and another $25 for freight...

**Pumped** · 14-02-2007 01:23 PM

Will just changing the rotor to say DBA 4000 series rotor & upgrading the stock pads & maybe lines have much of an effect?

**TypeG** · 14-02-2007 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Pumped

Will just changing the rotor to say DBA 4000 series rotor & upgrading the stock pads & maybe lines have much of an effect?

it is useless to change disc on street use
may as well upgrade pads and lines and some good brake fuild

**tron07** · 14-02-2007 02:19 PM

I think for street use, its also useless to change to steel braided hoses, other then the bling factor, unless you drive downhill really fast all the time.

Dot 4 fluid should be good enough, if you use dot 5, probably need to bleed the fluid more often, as it asorb moisture faster or something. Good brake pads is important, same goes for the rubber.

**aaronng** · 14-02-2007 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Pumped

Will just changing the rotor to say DBA 4000 series rotor & upgrading the stock pads & maybe lines have much of an effect?

Use Honda DOT4 fluid. It's less likely to attack seals when compared to a good racing brake fluid like Motul DOT4 RBF600. Anyway, for street use, Honda's DOT4 will last longer as it less hygroscopic than Motul's RBF600.

The rotor only improves slightly on brake fade. Will you be pushing your car with repeated braking from 140 to 60km/h every 1.5 minutes? If no, then use your stock rotors til they are worn out. Then you can change to DBA4000.

The BEST upgrade for a street car are pads. Cheap and effective.

**yourfather** · 14-02-2007 02:32 PM

i thought spoon calipers were the shiznit?

**STIGT** · 14-02-2007 02:44 PM

another option would be upgrading to a bigger rotors with a set of anchors to move the brake caliper back a little and a set of good pads
(make sure when u move back the calipers with anchors, it must clear ur wheels)

some popular brake pads u can chose:
hawk
ferodo
rb74
lucus
endless

if you are doing track work, then brake lines will help.. for street wise stock brake lines that should be fine.

if most of the time is for normal and st driving, then i guess a set of good pads should be enough unless your brakes starts to shutter on your brake paddle.

Forgot to add: if you want more feel on the brake paddle then get a cusco brake stopper, it will helps and give you more paddle feel and your brake paddle will not sink in as the brake stopper stops the brake master cylinder from expanding.

Brake lines does not give you more feel unless your brake fuild is boiling which is i find it possibly hard to do it on the street unless you hold your brakes padding when driving all the time or pull your hand brake a bit up when driving.

**TypeG** · 14-02-2007 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by yourfather

i thought spoon calipers were the shiznit?

it is for BLING

**TypeG** · 14-02-2007 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by tron07

I think for street use, its also useless to change to steel braided hoses, other then the bling factor, unless you drive downhill really fast all the time.

Dot 4 fluid should be good enough, if you use dot 5, probably need to bleed the fluid more often, as it asorb moisture faster or something. Good brake pads is important, same goes for the rubber.

i think steel brake line do help a bit on brake feel isnt it?