Jsot35

I just purchased a used 2016 Civic EX-T Coupe. The front brakes are making noise and shudder. I am thinking about replacing the rotors with drilled and slotted ones. Does anyone have experiences to share? Will the brake pads have the same longevity compared to standard rotors?

Wankenstein

From what I've read there is no advantage of slotted over solid rotors for daily driving use. Honda OEM should be the best option?

Colin42

I have drilled and slotted with ceramic pads on my 05, i find they're better than the stock stuff, not a crazy huge difference but definitely noticeable. More bite, shorter stopping distance, they can be a little noisy sometimes though

GolNat

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brags

Im seriously thinking of trying these Police Brakes by Raybestos on my Next brake job. not so much for stopping power but more for
Long durability.

http://www.carquestprofessionals.com...CE_PROGRAM.PDF

http://www.rokbrothers.com/police_fleets.php

http://www.rokbrothers.com/uploads/R...p7_2-13-09.pdf

rogerscivic

Police brakes.. ? something i never new police had on there fleet. i would give them a try if they are better sure whats the rest of our members thinking?

mikey1

my general rule for brakes is never go cheap on rotors, if you want to cheap out somewhere do it on the pads,

cheap rotors warp easily, and after they do, it is annoying during braking,

a good expensive set of rotors should last you 3-4 sets of pads easily

brags

Good point Mikey1, That"s true a good set of Quality Rotors is needed but many guys will cheap out on using a set. or cheap out on Brake Pads wich also is vital to a brake Job on my vehicles i Just use a good set of rotors not the highest priced ones i find but a good Quality set. and good Quality Ceramic Pads and that Combination usually does the trick im not sure why some will use there old rotors over & over and replace Just brake pads though.?

rogerscivic

I think a pair of brembos should go through 2 -3 pairs of pads before changing rotors out?

brags

[QUOTE=rogerscivic;4753396]I think a pair of brembos should go through 2 -3 pairs of pads before changing rotors out?/QUOTE]

Really.? im not so sure its possible they could go the distance with-out being out of spec? .... after the 2nd pair? but Lets say they did, try getting them off after there corroded & seized on the hub like i came across on a mazda 3 had to Pound the rotors out so hard using a mallet that the rotor lliterally broke in 2 parts from pounding it out so hard.! because they were so seized on the hub luckily i got them off because it broke into 2 pieces and this is on either side! Left & right sides. as if one wasnt bad enough. luckilly i got them off it was a challenge though. i cleaned up the hub mating surface well and lots of grease on the hub surface and rotor for future re-placement.

gdcwatt

Noise & shuddering? If the rotors look ok (no grooves, flaking rusted edges), and it looks like the pads are making good contact and there's enough material, try re-bedding the pads.

I also like semi-metallic Hawk HPS pads, putting 3 sets into a nose-heavy Acura TSX, and another set into a Ford Focus. The initial bite is reassuring, and I often travel with 800 - 1,000 lbs of people and their stuff, and too often I've had to nail the brakes... The average life of the front brakes of my Acura was about 57,000 miles, but I always replaced them because I didn't like the look of the rotors, or the rotor/pad contact pattern. Despite how much you drive, waiting more than 3 snowy winters to take everything apart means the rotors can be difficult to take off, the bleeder screws can seize, the pins and piston are over-due for synthetic grease, and you might not really know if you've got flat surface to full flat surface rotor-to-pad contact. And the brake fluid likely due for a change, too.

gdcwatt

Re-bedding the brake pads requires driving the car, and not removing and reinstalling the pads, so it's worth a try, and anyone can do it::

https://www.hawkperformance.com/how-to