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Before I purchase the aftermarket rotors, I need to know if I can use Stock calipers and break pads with bigger discs?

such as these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Civic...ayphotohosting

thanks...tried to use the search but couldnt find much.

 
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Its pointless, and the pads wont wear right because of the radius difference.

 
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o alright. I might just go with oems and paint the calipers. oems are like 25 bucks each so yehh but thanks anyway

 
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if you get slotted/drilled, you will SUFFICIENTLY lose ur stopping power because you will lose too much surface area....

its a big down grade bro. dont do it.


but if u REALLY REALLY want to get some kinda modded rotors, get some powerslots.....there is no need for drilled...slotted is more benificial (because it acts like a razor and cleans ur pads, but the only down side is that it eats ur pads like a fat kid and cake)


if u want to increase ur stopping power, get new OEM rotors and hawks PLUS pads (ferro carbon)....and i assure you, you wont be discontent.

also, getting stainless steal brake lines will help alot.

 
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brembo blanks w/ hawks plus are nice too i hear. stainless brake lines also helps with pedal feel alot. stay away from drilled rotors.

 
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i jus baught the bremo drilled sport rotors .. why is it bad :S did i get ripped off by buying them?? im going to be using stock calipers and pads

 
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i have brembo blanks with oem pads and its very noisy with much less stopping power. going back to stock next time.

 
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i got brembo blanks with PBR ceramics off of H-T for 100$ shipped to my door within 3 days..

Best combo I hear for the brembo blanks..havnt installed them yet tho

 
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thats what im running...they're good, but the brembo blanks' quality isnt as good as oem...

i get alot of vibration at very low speeds if the rotors arent warmed up

 
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well, you lose surface area...meaning less contact from the pad to the rotor... it may seem like its not alot of surface area to lose, but it makes a difference...

you should try ferro carbon based pads next time... you'll never go back to ceramics/watever other crap is out there =]

 
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why are brembo so expensive and well known if they are so crappy? lol

 
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well brembo is expensive because they're well know just like most part companies lol. gearbox I'm assuming you didnt reuse the same pads did you? i would think you got new ones? its possible that the oem pads just didnt set right with the blanks.

here is some links about cross drilled rotors: http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=34316
i suggest the stoptech articles and those poor rotors (the one above powerslot website)

basically they screw up the integrity of disc. dimpled and slotted are best if i remember right for preventing glaze and dust.

here is some more brake info thats good to read: https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...rakes-faq.html

plus getting bigger front brakes (BBK) with ABS can be dangerous because the system isnt designed for it. If you want to improve braking get some nice sticky tires. if you want a stiffer pedal feel get some nice new fluid and some stainless lines. If your worried about heat then i would look into bigger breaks but get a well designed kit and look into brake ducting.

personally im going to get some nice pads with the powerslot rotors and some stainless lines and some new fluid and call it a day cause i dont have to work my brakes hard at all but i like a nice stiff brake pedal.

 
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Don't ever buy EBAY rotors...made that same mistake as a noob, 1 month and $500 later, i learned my lesson. Buy Brembo blanks and Hawk HPS pads from tirerack.com, you'll get them in 2 days for 150 shipped.

 
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i used brand new oem pads with new brembos.

 
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No offence but you are all a bunch of idiots, and should really stop giving advice about things you really know nothing about, btw i am running those rotos on my car and they work great. That company sells Power Stop brake rotors, really high quality parts. First off to those who say slotted dose nothing, you are right. as far as crossdrilled rotors go, they are better, why else would porshe, mercedies, etc use them as factory equipment on many of their cars? General Motors did a study, spent millions of dollars to test the theorys of ways to improve the brakes. They openly gave the results of their tests, a study called "The effects of rotor crossdrilling" It is a good read if you actualy wana learn what you are talking about here. I can give you the number on the paper if you would like. Do homework and know what you are talking about before giving advice please.

 
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actually, noob, youre the one who doesnt know anything. drilling weakens the integrity of the rotor and is purely for looks.

 
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What assumptions did that paper make? The purpose of cross-drilled rotors is to dissipate heat faster, that much is common knowledge. However, there's a tradeoff. If you drill 80 holes in a rotor, that's surface area that is no longer useful in braking. The cross-drilling is useful in ultra-high temperature applications, such as track use. When was the last time you saw your brake rotors glowing? The OEM cross-drilled rotors you reference are on cars that are intended to have track capability, and aesthetics.

You really should learn how little you actually know, all things considered. One paper does not constitute all-encompassing knowledge. And did your 60-0 stopping distance increase or decrease when you swapped rotors? I have no doubt they will stop the car, but do they increase or decrease your performance?


Same to you, sir. Welcome to the site.

 
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alright...im getting quite irritated

actually noob, you should really think bout who ur calling idiots...especially because you only have 3 post.....

1. gearbox and i are simple stating OPINIONS on the setup that we have...and the pros and cons of it...

2. from your SN, im assuming you have a EG...ur rotors are diff than ours. it could be they were made better or brembo just makes crappy rotors for the EM/ES cars.....so...again ur opinion on them is that they are great....but you dont have am EM2 so you wouldnt know. again thats assuming you dont have a em2 and that you have a EG.

3. talk bout calling US idiots? ur the idiot with the ignorance. do you even KNOW the reasons why or the histor of the rotor and why its [cross]drilled or slotteD??? there are two main reasons... the first being the most important:

BACK IN THE DAY, rotors were crossdrilled because one MAIN reason. back in teh day, the brake pads were not technologically advance liek they are today. under high usage/heat conditions, the brake pads would release a gaseous substance that would create a layer between the rotor and the brake pad....and therefor hindering and decreasing braking potential.

THUS HOLES WERE DRILLED as a channel for the gases to exit.

HOWEVER...now a days....pads dont have that problem anymore because they are so well made and they are lot more advanced than those back in teh day...


so now, its virtually useless...

second, it acts and "cooling" device. which now adays is about the only reason why to have drilled. however, the rotors of todday channel air ALOT more efficient through the rotors...and most of us dont use our rotors to such an extent that we need that extra cooling...its most effective on tracks and such.





SO NOW....in actuality slotted rotors are most beneficial. WHY? because they act as razors and they clean the pad every time they come in contact with the pad.... the only down side is that they wear out the pad quickly....




ALSO... most BMW, porshe, mercedies etc that have slotted or drilled HAVE GIGANTIC ROTORS....because this is where they have the performance gain...you dont see ANY factory car with slotted or drilled with a rotor the size of a civic????

and so therefore the guys on here who want slotted/drilled are only hindering their braking capabilities because of such a small rotor...GET IT!!??

 
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+1

that exactly why brambo will drill them at the time they are being made and still super hot...

and they ONLY drill OR slott....not both on our rotors (or any rotor around our size, because they know better)

 
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dude they have freakin 16-18" rotors on there to compensate for lost surface area from drilled rotors used to dissipate heat. not to mention the actually quality of materials used in production for a exotic versus economy vehicle. comparing a civic and a porsche rotors lol noob

 
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take a look at some people who track their Z06's, C6's, Porsches, BMW's, and such. They usually ditch their oversized OE drilled/slotted rotors for blanks due to them stopping WAY better than drilled/slotted rotors. i got mine purely for looks. it stocks just as well as OEM but it looks alot nicer. it also helps to have some nice, sticky rubber too

 
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Yeah, most people don't realize tires are oftentimes the biggest limiting factor on brake performance.