Sup fellas,
I'm about to change my brake pads and i've got a couple questions.
I'm going to be needing pads that have good stopping power, but i'll only be using the car for daily driving and maybe 4-5 auto-x's this year. Which pads should i get? I was thinking carbotech's or cobalt's, but i'm not sure if i'll need them. The stock pads are $46 from Honda.
And second, what can i resurface the rotor's with? assuming i need to resurface the rotor's when i put new pads on there.
Thanx, Jay
Did you burn through those dayum EBC Green's already? I told you they sucked 
No need to resurface rotors. I'd use Axxis Ultimates or Hawk HP+ - available from both carbotech and cobalt. The HP+ have better initial bite and make more dust though.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
I'll put a vote in for the Hawk HP+. They performed quite well out at VIR this weekend and are hella fun on the street; major improvement in stopping power over the stockers. That's the only ones that I've tried though, so I can't give a real well-rounded analysis.
.RJ Wrote:Did you burn through those dayum EBC Green's already? I told you they sucked
Man those pads are horendous. Yeah, about 20k miles and i need new pads already. My stock pads were better in almost every way. I would recommend those to people i wish would die.
I thought the HP+ pads were strictly racing pads?
Axxiss Ultimates. Best street pads in existence.
just dont buy them from stoptech... :roll:
carbotech is closeby and can ship you out a set in no time.
Oh, and if you go with Hawk, and you buy them from Carbotech or Cobalt.... well just call me and skip the middleman, they get their Hawk from us! :lol:
Axxis Ultimates, awesome street and autox pad. They dust a bit, but anything that has good bite is going to.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
the Axxis, do they ever squeal? Just curious, because the HP+ are quite likely to. Mine squeal like a pig, boy!  hock: Looks like you can't go too wrong with Axxis or HP+ though-- there's plenty that swear by either of them, and they have similar temp ranges.
My Ultimates only squealed for a few days after my XP8s had been on.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
My ultimates never squealed on The Wing , and they dont squeal on the kl0wnkar either, even when braking after the zero marker on the back straight :wink:
BLINGMW Wrote:Oh, and if you go with Hawk, and you buy them from Carbotech or Cobalt.... well just call me and skip the middleman, they get their Hawk from us! :lol:
i can vouch for the axxis ults... they stop my integra very well, but dust a lot and for a ricer like me, thats not good. i look forward to trying a set of carbotech bobcats
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carbotech XPs! cause i use'm on the street... cause i'm stupid like that!
Kaan Wrote:carbotech XPs! cause i use'm on the street... cause i'm stupid like that!
Stupid because.... a) you're throwing money out the window and b) thy don't stop all that well when cold.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
I have HP+ in my living room, Ive had them for like 2 months now. I'm a pussy when its cold and I dont do anything. When I finally put them on I'll let you knwo how they turn out.
MichaelJComputer Wrote:Stupid because.... a) you're throwing money out the window and b) thy don't stop all that well when cold. yeah they are an expensive street pad, but they stop great cold.
Evan Wrote:yeah they are an expensive street pad, but they stop great cold.
My Ultimates stop better when cold.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
lets do a test :twisted: i dont have an issue with my pads on ... two track events and almost 8 months on the street and they are fine. in NOVA you can heat up pads fast... just a little stop and go or press'm down for a stop light and you are golden. xp8s are twice the price of ultimates sure... but it saves my lazy butt from having to change pads when i do track it.
it only takes like 20 minutes (or less with help) to change all four. i'm cheap, i'll just change my pads 
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
I have used both the HP+ and the Ultimates on the Geeser. I'd say go with the Ultimates. I don't know if they have more stopping power than the HP+'s but they are A LOT quieter. The HP+ makes all kinds of horrible squeaking, squawking noises that make people look at your car funny when you're on campus.
That's how you know they're good! You can feel brakes, you can smell brakes, you can touch 'em and they're hot, they taste bad... I want to hear 'em too!
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