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Originally Posted by Moose
The Axis/PBR Ultimates are a good upgrade and very streetable.
Rotors, I generally reccomend that rotors be at the very least resurfaced, any iregularities in the surface (grooves etc) in the rotor will "cut" the new pads and wear them unnessarillly ... plus you will have trouble bedding in your new street pads over the existing pad material.
You also should check how much rotor (thickness) is left and what the run-out is. If it is close to OE limits, they have to be replaced.
If the rotors still have enough meat and are not grooved ...you can clean them up / knock down the high spots with a random orbital sander and some 100 grit sandpaper ...
IT may be easier / faster/cheaper/safer to pickup some new rotors at the same time ... Being a street car a set of AutoZone or similar OE replacement rotor will work well and not cost to much.
FYI - Pickup a copy of the Honda Helms manual ... it is chock full of critical info such as torque settings etc.
When you have the calipers off ... lube up the sliders with high temp brake grease ... it is something that should be done regularily ...particularily the rear calipers. I personaly swear by the PBR brake lube/grease.
If you are doing the rotors ...pick up a impact driver with the philips bit ... you will need it to remove the two rotor retaining bolts. If not you will probably have to drill out the retainig bolts ..they strip just looking at them.
You will also probably need a couple of extra 12mm? bolts to help "push" the rotor off the hub.
Moose
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thanks again Moose. i will probably be installing my new breaks this weekend. i will be going with the Axis, motul, and i will resurface my rotors. i will try to find the pbr rubber grease, do you think autozone carries it? and where can i get the 12 mm bolts from? dealer? and is there an impact driver you would recommend? lol, what a pain in the azz i am huhh!!
i also tried searching for a diy brake install, i found a couple that will help me out but none of them had actual pictures..is there one with pics? i trippen..
am i making this harder than it accually is?? i sound like a chick!!!
thanks