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OK, just finished installing front pads (Carbotech XP8) for my track day on Sunday. I'll get the rears sometime later today. I have a 2006 Civic Si and here's what I can add to the above discussion:
1. Changing front brake pads is incredibly easy with these cars!
2. Maybe it's an Si thing, but I needed a 19mm open-end wrench to hold the caliper slider fitting and not 17mm as someone else mentioned.
3. The caliper bolts were loosened using a 12mm wrench. Only remove the bottom bolt. Loosen the top one. This way you can swing the caliper up and can easily pop out the pads.
4. Don't forget to pump the brake pedal a few times before driving the car to ensure that the caliper piston is seated against the pads. Expect the pedal to go to the floor on the first pump. This is nomal.
5. If using performance or race pads, proper bedding of the pads is critical. Follow the pad manufacturers instructions. Luckily for me, I live in the California desert and have access to long, empty, flat desert roads with which to bed in brakes. It's my favorite part of the job!
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