I Have Almost 30k Miles And I Need New Rotors And Brakes!!

Cornizzy · 11-20-2007, 09:21 AM

Does anyone know where i can get some rotors and brakes for my 06 lx for cheaper then honda? they are charging me 269.52 with tax..

rbsjnh · 11-20-2007, 09:26 AM

look on ebay...you can find it cheap...

LucasBlack · 11-20-2007, 02:41 PM

considering brakes are one of the most important (life protecting) contraptions on your car, I wouldn't be so quick to be too cheap about them....just my opinion.

my last brake job i did on my last car, i gladly spent over 400 dollars just making sure i had quality rotors, and especially quality pads....

**webby** · 11-20-2007, 03:02 PM

http://www.collegehillshondaparts.com/

they are a vendor on the site -
if you are looking for oem honda parts.

06blaksi · 11-20-2007, 03:20 PM

Your best bet would be e-bay but as said earlier...I wouldnt scrimp on brakes. Since you need to change them, maybe some slotted or cross drilled rotors?

I have 31k miles on mine and just need new brakes. I think I'm going to try the Hawk pads and possibly some slotted rotors

LucasBlack · 11-20-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Your best bet would be e-bay but as said earlier...I wouldnt scrimp on brakes. Since you need to change them, maybe some slotted or cross drilled rotors?

I have 31k miles on mine and just need new brakes. I think I'm going to try the Hawk pads and possibly some slotted rotors

i'm curious about the motivation behind your rotor suggestion...

rbsjnh · 11-20-2007, 09:13 PM

[quote=06blaksi;1724610]Your best bet would be e-bay but as said earlier...I wouldnt scrimp on brakes. Since you need to change them, maybe some slotted or cross drilled rotors?

Thats what I meant by ebay...there are a lot of nice packages slotted and drilled good break pads...all at a reasonable price...look to upgrade the breaklines while your there...significant improvement...generally around $100...

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 11-20-2007, 09:51 PM

just brakes..... lol

Si_Jeff · 11-20-2007, 09:55 PM

you don't need slotted/cross drilles rotors. just get a regular plain cast rotors, better than oem pads, ss lines and new brake fluid.

RANGERSi07 · 11-20-2007, 10:05 PM

I'll sell you my front brake system off my Si

Yankees2519 · 11-20-2007, 10:11 PM

why do you feel that you need rotors also? if you plan on doing the brakes yourself you can bring them to a local place that will resurface them for you, but generally you can resurface them 3 or more times before they are below specs (thickness)

***Sirbelch*** · 11-21-2007, 12:08 AM

^^^ My local Kregan does that but they are busy and you should call ahead. The only way I see you needing new rotors is if you completely used up the pad material and then did a lot of hard metal (pad backing) to soft metal (iron rotor) contact. That could have put enough deap gouges into the rotor to make it useless.

jocasti · 11-21-2007, 12:31 AM

why not try a local autoparts store like advance auto or autozone? thier pads and rotors or oem or better and you wont be paying as much as what the dealer would cost. plus you get like a 2yr warranty on the rotors (depending on which you buy) and a lifetime warranty on the pads (also depends on what you buy)

Cornizzy · 11-21-2007, 08:25 AM

thanks... ranger how much shipped? and i need rotors because my car shakes after 40 miles per hour..

Cornizzy · 11-21-2007, 08:27 AM

how are these? http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62074

LucasBlack · 11-21-2007, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornizzy

thanks... ranger how much shipped? and i need rotors because my car shakes after 40 miles per hour..

car shakes when you brake above 40 mph? or the car just shakes above 40 mph?

**Yodums** · 11-22-2007, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LucasBlack

car shakes when you brake above 40 mph? or the car just shakes above 40 mph?

Good catch!

Cornizzy · 11-23-2007, 12:59 AM

shakes while driving over 40

**webby** · 11-23-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornizzy

shakes while driving over 40

that usually means you have a tire out of balance, or you may need to have your car aligned. Not rotors. If your car would shake while braking - rotors may be warped.

Highrev1 · 11-23-2007, 01:12 AM

Warping is not a good term......Warped rotors is a mis nomer....Heating a rotor to where it gets bent/warped on the street is near impossible. What the real issue is is probably uneven build up on the rotor surface of pad material. This will translate into thte pedal as a pulsation making the feeling like a warped rotor...Rotors are made of cast iron which are designed to withstand temps wel in excess of 1000 degress.

Awesome work with the Turbomafia issue too :)

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webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,470 iTrader: 12 / 100%	http://www.collegehillshondaparts.com/ they are a vendor on the site - if you are looking for oem honda parts.

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Your best bet would be e-bay but as said earlier...I wouldnt scrimp on brakes. Since you need to change them, maybe some slotted or cross drilled rotors? I have 31k miles on mine and just need new brakes. I think I'm going to try the Hawk pads and possibly some slotted rotors

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rbsjnh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in yo mama Posts: 1,550 WARNING: Honda Zealot iTrader: 0 / 0%	[quote=06blaksi;1724610]Your best bet would be e-bay but as said earlier...I wouldnt scrimp on brakes. Since you need to change them, maybe some slotted or cross drilled rotors? Thats what I meant by ebay...there are a lot of nice packages slotted and drilled good break pads...all at a reasonable price...look to upgrade the breaklines while your there...significant improvement...generally around $100...

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*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* Ears bleed at 70mm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 3,094 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	just brakes..... lol

11-20-2007, 09:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Si_Jeff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY Posts: 595 iTrader: 2 / 100%	you don't need slotted/cross drilles rotors. just get a regular plain cast rotors, better than oem pads, ss lines and new brake fluid.

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RANGERSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NC/CT/GA Posts: 500 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'll sell you my front brake system off my Si

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Yankees2519 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 334 iTrader: 0 / 0%	why do you feel that you need rotors also? if you plan on doing the brakes yourself you can bring them to a local place that will resurface them for you, but generally you can resurface them 3 or more times before they are below specs (thickness)

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	^^^ My local Kregan does that but they are busy and you should call ahead. The only way I see you needing new rotors is if you completely used up the pad material and then did a lot of hard metal (pad backing) to soft metal (iron rotor) contact. That could have put enough deap gouges into the rotor to make it useless.

11-21-2007, 12:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
jocasti Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In yo couch, stealin yo change.. Posts: 1,268 iTrader: 3 / 100%	why not try a local autoparts store like advance auto or autozone? thier pads and rotors or oem or better and you wont be paying as much as what the dealer would cost. plus you get like a 2yr warranty on the rotors (depending on which you buy) and a lifetime warranty on the pads (also depends on what you buy)

11-21-2007, 08:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cornizzy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area (Pinole & Alameda) Age: 23 Posts: 1,442 Cornell iTrader: 0 / 0%	thanks... ranger how much shipped? and i need rotors because my car shakes after 40 miles per hour..

11-21-2007, 08:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cornizzy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area (Pinole & Alameda) Age: 23 Posts: 1,442 Cornell iTrader: 0 / 0%	how are these? http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62074

11-23-2007, 12:59 AM	#18 (permalink)
Cornizzy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area (Pinole & Alameda) Age: 23 Posts: 1,442 Cornell iTrader: 0 / 0%	shakes while driving over 40

11-23-2007, 01:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
Highrev1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PM me NothernNJ Installs/Details Posts: 3,801 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Warping is not a good term......Warped rotors is a mis nomer....Heating a rotor to where it gets bent/warped on the street is near impossible. What the real issue is is probably uneven build up on the rotor surface of pad material. This will translate into thte pedal as a pulsation making the feeling like a warped rotor...Rotors are made of cast iron which are designed to withstand temps wel in excess of 1000 degress. Awesome work with the Turbomafia issue too :)