Hello all,

I am trying to figure out why the brakes on my 1995 Accord LX sedan don't stop very well the first few times they are applied each drive. It's NOT that the pedal is low and needs to be pumped up. It's like they need to heat up. If I do a coupe hard stops they will start to bite normally and feel fine the rest of the drive. I've been using the NAPA Adaptive One pads that have a different inner and outer pad material. Brakes have been bled, pins have been lubed, master cylinder replaced. The car just doesn't stop very well until the pads heat up. After that they seem fine.

 

It sounds like you are using ceramic pads; replace them with semi-metallic pads and the problem will most likely disappear.

 

Thanks, I was wondering if it might be a pad material issue. Do you know why ceramics behave this way? Just curious about the "science" behind it. Any suggestions on a decent semi-metallic. This is my son's first car, and w don't expect to keep it terribly long.

 

I'm actually having a hard time finding semi-metallic pads at the local parts stores. Napa only has one option. Considering these on RockAuto https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...167319&jsn=469

 

Those, or Centric Metallic or Raybestos Organic or Bosch Semi-Metallic or AC Delco Organic. Keep us posted.

 

I went with the Napa Proformer semi-metallic. They seem better, but still seem to need to heat up a bit before they really bite. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PFZP...ndex=Universal