Brakes Upgrades for our Brakes

[Kot_Fk3]

Reply to marzyniu,

I had to change the rims to oz with et35. I was thinking about spacers about 20mm thick but I want to make more then 200 KM from my 2.2 i-cdti that's why I bought the rimes.

[cb550]

Originally Posted by Woette

mmm this feature is just what i like about the brakes, they dont bite and dont throw you too the front.
In general i dont understand this fuzz about the brakes, i had to make some emergency stops with this car and it has never let me down, at traffic lights i just brake on the engine as long as i can.
As someone said before, it could be helpfull when doing trackdays but still...
The standard brakes are SURELY good enough for daily use.

Is your's the petrol?Yes I agree they do their job and they are adequate,but if I were given a choice I would prefere a little more initial bite and feel through the pedal (diesel Type S)

[Woette]

Originally Posted by cb550

Is your's the petrol?Yes I agree they do their job and they are adequate,but if I were given a choice I would prefere a little more initial bite and feel through the pedal (diesel Type S)

yup its a petrol, and i understand that you like more catchy brakes but this is personal preference off course.

[Kot_Fk3]

Originally Posted by Woette

yup its a petrol, and i understand that you like more catchy brakes but this is personal preference off course.

But if you have got more power in the diesel like 180-200 BHP, the stock breaks are useless when breaking from higher speeds... Big break kits have got their disadvantages but I think it's the best possible idea for maintaining safety...

[Woette]

Originally Posted by Kot_Fk3

But if you have got more power in the diesel like 180-200 BHP, the stock breaks are useless when breaking from higher speeds... Big break kits have got their disadvantages but I think it's the best possible idea for maintaining safety...

1) brake, not break 2) upgrading your engine will allow you to accelerate faster, but you are still obliged to keep to the legal speed limits so kind of a worrying post, unless your talking about a trackday but i sincerely doubt that

[cb550]

Might not be relevent with Hondas,but the reason I enquired whether petrol or diesel is that historically petrol cars employed a vacuum servo unit served by the inlet manifold to give powered assistance to the brake pedal.

Diesel cars do'nt have the same inlet manifold and have(had) to rely on a seperate vacuum pump to assist the brake pedal.

This may result in a different brake performance and feel between 1.8's and 2.2's ??

[Exitlight]

What about....banzai-tuning -
Sport brake disks andStrengthened brake hoses and some Redstuff brakepads?

[Kot_Fk3]

Originally Posted by Woette

1) brake, not break 2) upgrading your engine will allow you to accelerate faster, but you are still obliged to keep to the legal speed limits so kind of a worrying post, unless your talking about a trackday but i sincerely doubt that

It depends where do you live...

[Geranimo]

Originally Posted by ahniu

I've noticed that Honda's Brakes aint that supportive.
It's not that sharp and reactive.
Anyone has any idea if our Model allows any upgrades?
What abt from Brembo?

Hi there
I'm using ALCON 4-pot and they work superbly. Bites better than Brembo and the biting point is always constant whether on normal roads or in Sepang.

you can get it from maximus racing. Welcome To Maximus Racing

Look for James and say Gerard recommended you. he should be able to give u a slightly better price

[JohnRambo]

I think, if you upgrade the rotor as well, won't have much problem.
Example, You change to Spoon calipers and also get spoon 300mm rotor.

[Geranimo]

Spoon calipers are hard to come by in Singapore. They're not cheap either

[Christian 9ff GT2]

Originally Posted by Exitlight

What about....banzai-tuning -
Sport brake disks andStrengthened brake hoses and some Redstuff brakepads?

That's the place for european Honda owners to buy their upgrade stuff

[JohnRambo]

Originally Posted by Geranimo

Spoon calipers are hard to come by in Singapore. They're not cheap either

try driven in sing. price of course won't cheap for spoon or brembo or endless or willwood
JBT / VTTR/ Espec much cheaper.

[Geranimo]

Originally Posted by JohnRambo

try driven in sing. price of course won't cheap for spoon or brembo or endless or willwood
JBT / VTTR/ Espec much cheaper.

Yup,totally agree with you but i just dont trust the cheaper brands like Espec/ VVTR/ JBT.

Oh, guys, i'm actually parting with my ar for about 2 months to be sent to Japan for some R&D by a tuning house there. Will update you soon!

[JohnRambo]

Originally Posted by Geranimo

Yup,totally agree with you but i just dont trust the cheaper brands like Espec/ VVTR/ JBT.

Oh, guys, i'm actually parting with my ar for about 2 months to be sent to Japan for some R&D by a tuning house there. Will update you soon!

price never lies

[Geranimo]

Originally Posted by JohnRambo

price never lies

that's so damn true. I wont feel safe in one of those cheap ones. Afterall, its the only component which is stopping the car

Are you in Australia?

[JohnRambo]

Originally Posted by Geranimo

that's so damn true. I wont feel safe in one of those cheap ones. Afterall, its the only component which is stopping the car

Are you in Australia?

JohnRambo should be in Thailand, but i don't know why i'm in Australia

[Geranimo]

Originally Posted by JohnRambo

JohnRambo should be in Thailand, but i don't know why i'm in Australia

haha, you still remember that show? fab wasnt it?

[robbo51]

Try here:
http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/car/parts_pad.asp?part=pad&make=HONDA&model=Civic&year =2%2E2+TD+%282006%2D%29

[Kot_Fk3]

Originally Posted by JohnRambo

price never lies

I have got D2 brakes there ware cheap and I'm driving with them for 5000 km. They are excellent that's why I want agree with you all. There is only one problem with them the costs of braking pads. You should change them to ferodo pads and they aren't cheep. The problem is serious because they last only for 5000 km -7000 km but it would be so with all such breaks.