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So I looked at the front brakes yesterday while changing my tires... the same pads that have been on there for 36,300 miles, including a season and a half of autocross... um yeah. I too am amazed they've lasted this long. But, I don't think the'll last much longer, so rather than play games, just change them. There's probably about 1/4 of the pad left, next event is in like a month, so I figure what I'll do is continue to learn how to left foot brake (for those of you who don't know how, I suggest you try it), and I've found highway onramps to be pretty useful for this... you don't need to be going fast, just pick it up a little bit, hit the brakes with your left foot, feel the car start to rotate a little bit, let off, try it again. But anyways, a month of that, I bet they'll be gone. The discussion came up with the gray haired types this weekend, and naturally everyone has their own thoughs and brand affilliations. Needless to say, I have no friggin clue, but I don't want to change the rear shoes at the moment because there's nothing wrong with them. That being said, I don't want to put super hardcore pads in the front. I don't think they're necessary, nor do I want to lock the fronts up. I'm thinking something like Cobalt GT Sports or Axxis Ultimates, both of which people have pretty good results with. The Cobalts are a little stronger than the Ultimates (but the Ultimates are $25 cheaper), but not quite as strong as a Hawk HP+ or R4S. Other stuff that will also happen is Brembo vented blanks, and Super Blue. Sound like something that could work? And has anyone used Ultimates or Cobalts before?
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Boiler, how have you gone for so long and not overheated(warped) your stock rotors? Mine started to warp once and after that if i did any kind of driving that was harder than normal, they would start to over heat and warp a little. This happend at around 15,000-20,000 miles or so and lasted till i traded the car @ 45,000. BTW, the pads had plenty of life on them yet @ 45,000 they just couldnt take the heat.
So far with my EP however, i havent had that problem. I went to a meet with some people from EPhatch and we went on a drive that lasted over 3 hours with only two 10 minute stops along the way. I, nor anyone else running stock, seemed to report having brake problems. I dont think that having rear discs helps THAT much as far as heat resistance goes.
I was just wondering if you have any over heating problems with the stock brakes on youre EM2, i sure did
__________________ "The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land" -- G.K. Chesterton
Contact me about parts for sale(fits coupes and sedans)
In my garage:
2005 Yellow Pearl Harley-Davidson XLH 883C Sportster Custom
2002 Mineral Grey Ford Mustang GT Coupe
Previously In Garage:
2003 VBP Honda Civic Si
2003 Suzuki SV1000S (Silver)
2001 EBP Honda Civic EX Coupe
1984 Honda Shadow VT700
I've probably glazed them over before. In the middle of july when its hot, they fade like crazy, but the rotors never warped, and once they cooled off, they grabbed fine. Theres just not much left.
