A bit disappointed with the si - Page 3

***VTECnical*** · 05-18-2008, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzo

The Si is a sport model, but it is a sport model of Honda Civic for crying out loud. It's still an econobox at heart. You can't expect to take an economy car out to a race track and expect the brakes to hold up. Sorry if that is an unpleasant surprise but it is reality.

Right on. I might move to the HFP brake kit. The stockers=street.

RJRacing · 05-18-2008, 01:58 AM

I have done a few club racing events at Summit Point in my Civic SI and I have Hawk HP+ pads all around, ss brake lines, and Motul 660 Brake fluid and by the end of my 25-30 minutes of hard racing i notice just the slightest amount of fade, nothing to bad though.

Even cars like Evo's, STI's, and most Porshce's have alot of brake fade from the factory when driven on the track hard for an extended amount of time, that's why the aftermarket is there.

SiCivic83 · 05-18-2008, 03:39 AM

One of the Si's weaknesses is the brakes but it's not meant to handle the track though.

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05-18-2008, 01:58 AM	#42 (permalink)
RJRacing Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Virginia Posts: 65 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have done a few club racing events at Summit Point in my Civic SI and I have Hawk HP+ pads all around, ss brake lines, and Motul 660 Brake fluid and by the end of my 25-30 minutes of hard racing i notice just the slightest amount of fade, nothing to bad though. Even cars like Evo's, STI's, and most Porshce's have alot of brake fade from the factory when driven on the track hard for an extended amount of time, that's why the aftermarket is there.

05-18-2008, 03:39 AM	#43 (permalink)
SiCivic83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay Area Age: 25 Posts: 707 iTrader: 0 / 0%	One of the Si's weaknesses is the brakes but it's not meant to handle the track though.