What kind of Rotors and Pads to get??

 hi
ive got warped rotors and violent shaking when i brake so im gonna get new brakes. Do I need to get them for the front and back. or jsut the front for now? Also, what kind of brakes should i get. I jsut wanna get something decent, about oem performace or higher.
ive been looking into opparts rotors, brembo rotors, hawk pads and oem honda stock pads?
I m new to brakes and have no idea... also where can i get them installed for cheap? Thanks for any suggestions you guys may have!!

i had to search for rotors and pads for my bros acura cl and id tell ya its alot harder to find then accord parts. heres the deal whats your budget? rotors can cost a pretty penny try to take a look at your rotors and pads to see if theyre all worn out. normally the rear rotors and pads last longer because you dont use it as much as the front. so if you cant afford to replace all four (i think itll be better if you do all four just for uniformity[word?]) you should change the front at least. hawk performance pads are good pads but a set of front pads can cost around $60. it all depends what youre looking for in performance. brembo of course is a very trusted name in brakes (at least i think it is)

what is your year and trim? whats your budget and what kinda performance do you want? i might be able to helo you look.

oh yeah i almost forgot cheapest place to change your pads and rotors.....
your own garage/driveway it really isnt that hard

Brembo blanks, EBC green pads

I'm installing my front rotors/pads tomorrow. I got POSI Ceramics and Drilled/Slotted (C-Tek blanks)

http://www.centricparts.com/index2.html

EDIT- So basically, the pads/rotors are from the same company. I know, I know...mix is better...but I got a sweet deal.

Watch yourself with those ceramic pads.... they don't brake as well as OEM pads when they are cold, once they heat up a bit they will grab like an SOB though.... if you're auto x or racing just ride your brakes to heat them up as you pull up to the line before launch so they are consistent from your first corner all the way through..

Crap? I may just keep the OEM pads with upgraded rotors then....

I might as well sell the pads.

EDIT- On the box, it says it's scorched though....any info on that?

How are ceramic pads for daily driving tho?

if i was in the same position as you, I would go oem.

I would agree with stevent...oem.

I still like the Ceramics myself..that is of course My Likes...
 
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I got QuietStop Ceramics from Checker and they are okay. They gripped like SOB at first, I brake hard so theres a nice blued steel-looking glaze on my rotors and the brake fades is horribly. They start feeling like warped rotors once they overheat.

Damn.....how hard is it to make the ceramic pads overheat?

I might just change just the rotors then...no pads. My OEM pads are kinda new.

 thanks for all the input guys! ive got a 2001 accord four banger coupe. which oem brakes/rotors would you guys reccomm

^ the ones that they sell at the dealer. But it would be cheaper to buy it online at some honda dealer website and install it yourself or have some trustworthy mechanic do it for you.

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ORIGINAL: stevent

^ the ones that they sell at the dealer. But it would be cheaper to buy it online at some honda dealer website and install it yourself or have some trustworthy mechanic do it for you.

 
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ive got a fairly small budget. i just want something basic and quality for driving 80 miles in rush hour to work everyday!

what's your budget? I got both my pads for about 60 shipped. So with rotors and everything, you're probably looking at least 180 + shipping. Rotors cost at most 60 bucks, more depending on the area you buy it from.

Actually the OE rotors they sell at O'Reilly's aren't half bad. ~$25/ea with a non-directional finish. I put new ones on my dads 01 Dodge Dakota and the new pads and rotors were so tight I needed to beat the calipers on with a mallet. I don't remember the brand they said they were but they only carried two brands, and it was the cheaper of the two.

for pads, anyone tries AEM carbon fiber pads? just curious.

Carbon fiber pads sound fishy, overkill, and expensive. CF is extremely strong, but I don't think it creates friction thst well. Graphite is a form of solid carbon and is used as a dry lubricant, so I can't see one form of carbon lubricate and the other form cause friction. If you are going the high performance pad route then don't get OE spec replacement rotors. The rotors are designed to accomodate moderate pads with moderate braking. Even the Checker brand QuietStop Ceramics I got easily overheat the rotors, causing excessive glazing and brake fade.

I dunno what you're talking about...my ceramic pads grab pretty well...almost too well.