TL-S Brembo Questions

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by ProtoPMR10

What kind of spacers? Any other modification required?

Project Kic's spacers that we have at work. They are 8mm and you use a washer on the back of the caliper to make it an effective offset of 7mm

[mattsbobo]

Originally Posted by hatch

Good info! Thanks for looking putting in the time/effort. I'll keep watching this thread...

Great info sir. Do you have to mod the knuckle at all?

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by mattsbobo

Great info sir. Do you have to mod the knuckle at all?

you have to enlarge the hole. the stock Si calipers use a 17mm bolt, the TL-S brembos a 19mm bolt.

you use a 14mm drill bit. i plan on doing a complete DIY once i get everything in and set-up.

Matt

[mattsbobo]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

you have to enlarge the hole. the stock Si calipers use a 17mm bolt, the TL-S brembos a 19mm bolt.

you use a 14mm drill bit. i plan on doing a complete DIY once i get everything in and set-up.

Matt

[cambodianricer]

Here's a very good DIY

Acura TL-S Brembo calipers upgrade for 8th generation Civic Si

[mdwalsh]

Well I have all the parts coming from my work, and when I have the money for it all I'll be picking it all up! Then doing an install weekend! Woo hop

Matt

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[mdwalsh]

what kind of pads should i run in the TL-S Calipers? i was thinking HP+ 's but im not set on anything in particular..... a trackable pad that wont eat rotors would be ideal

Matt

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

what kind of pads should i run in the TL-S Calipers? i was thinking HP+ 's but im not set on anything in particular..... a trackable pad that wont eat rotors would be ideal

Matt

A true "race" pad will eat up the rotor if its not within its operating temperature.

What pads have you used before?

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

A true "race" pad will eat up the rotor if its not within its operating temperature.

What pads have you used before?

i used EBC yellowstuff and redstuff on track before in my MR2 with great results yellowstuff especially.

Hawk HPS pads i was able to make smoke and get very angry after a couple laps
in my WRX.

Matt

[mattsbobo]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

what kind of pads should i run in the TL-S Calipers? i was thinking HP+ 's but im not set on anything in particular..... a trackable pad that wont eat rotors would be ideal

Matt

I had great results with the Axxis Ultimates.

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

i used EBC yellowstuff and redstuff on track before in my MR2 with great results yellowstuff especially.

Hawk HPS pads i was able to make smoke and get very angry after a couple laps
in my WRX.

Matt

Originally Posted by mattsbobo

I had great results with the Axxis Ultimates.

Yeahhh, these are all street pads.

Hawk HP+ / Stoptech Street pads would be great for street use and okay for beginning track use. The HP+ will dust and maybe some noise, also it's a bit more aggressive on the rotor.

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

Yeahhh, these are all street pads.

Hawk HP+ / Stoptech Street pads would be great for street use and okay for beginning track use. The HP+ will dust and maybe some noise, also it's a bit more aggressive on the rotor.

even the yellowstuff you think? that pad was fantastic on track in my MR2.. 20 minute sessions in summer without a lick of fade!

Matt

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

even the yellowstuff you think? that pad was fantastic on track in my MR2.. 20 minute sessions in summer without a lick of fade!

Matt

The last time I drove on the Yellowstuff, they overheated in a few laps.

Well it really depends on how hard you are using the brakes. I know people that go with stock brakes and never get any fade.

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

The last time I drove on the Yellowstuff, they overheated in a few laps.

Well it really depends on how hard you are using the brakes. I know people that go with stock brakes and never get any fade.

i might give them a shot. i know they are pretty nice to rotors, and being that for every 5000 miles i put on the car i might get 100 miles of on track driving, being nice to rotors and a decent pad for the street is a big concern for me.

Matt

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

i might give them a shot. i know they are pretty nice to rotors, and being that for every 5000 miles i put on the car i might get 100 miles of on track driving, being nice to rotors and a decent pad for the street is a big concern for me.

Matt

Maybe in the future, you should invest in a dedicated set of race pads that you can swap out for DD pads. That's what I do

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

Maybe in the future, you should invest in a dedicated set of race pads that you can swap out for DD pads. That's what I do

def, the brembos look like they are super easy to change pads out of, a couple of pins, a clip and they slide out of the top right?

Matt

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by mdwalsh

def, the brembos look like they are super easy to change pads out of, a couple of pins, a clip and they slide out of the top right?

Matt

Yes, two pins and the bridge. It will take longer to remove the lugnuts and take off the wheel.

[mdwalsh]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

Yes, two pins and the bridge. It will take longer to remove the lugnuts and take off the wheel.

haha nice, they looked super easy

Matt

[ProtoPMR10]

Thanks to your very helpful thread I ordered all the parts and they should be here by this weekend for me to install, I never would have guessed you could get rebuilt brembo calipers from advance auto so cheap.

[mattsbobo]

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

Yeahhh, these are all street pads.

True, but people don't need track pads for their daily driving. I was just giving an option.