Best recommended brake pads?
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it depends what you do with your car. If you just drive normally, with no "spirited runs" then the factory Honda pads will do just fine for you.
If you like to push your car sometimes, maybe even the occasional track day then I would go with Hawk HPS.
Now if you track you car on a regular basis I would get the Hawk Hp Plus. they are the best performing ones, but they do lead to premature rotor wear, noise, and quite a bit of brake dust.
Of course there are other brands, but I have always had very good luck with Hawk. EBC would be another good company to check into. Also heres another thread that has some really good info in it.
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/suspension-brakes/62478-brake-options.html
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If you like to push your car sometimes, maybe even the occasional track day then I would go with Hawk HPS.
Now if you track you car on a regular basis I would get the Hawk Hp Plus. they are the best performing ones, but they do lead to premature rotor wear, noise, and quite a bit of brake dust.
Of course there are other brands, but I have always had very good luck with Hawk. EBC would be another good company to check into. Also heres another thread that has some really good info in it.
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/suspension-brakes/62478-brake-options.html
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Corsport is a site sponsor that has great customer service and good prices. Heres a link to their Hawk pads
CorSport Online Store: Honda - 06+ Civic
It is not required to get front and rear together, and if it is just for daily diving I wouldn't replace either until you need them. Otherwise you are just wasting money.
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are the hawk HPS ceramic?
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the HPS should be fine in the winter, you might have problems with the HP plus since they operate better at higher temperatures. I've had HPS's on many cars year round and never had a problem except the occasional squeak.
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all bling IMO, it does have some benefits, but not enough to warrant the cost.
Well I think I need them because when I brake it's been making the squeking noise but only sometimes and when I'm braking 55mph or above I can feel the brakes a little weak. They don't vibrate, but it's close. I have 32K and haven't changed them since I bought the car.
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i loveee my hp+
they make a hell of a lot of noise, but i really could feel the difference compared to when i had my oem pads...
it's a really cold winter here in toronto, but i haven't had an issue with them not working in the cold... but i'd say hp+ isn't really necessary for an everyday person...
they make a hell of a lot of noise, but i really could feel the difference compared to when i had my oem pads...
it's a really cold winter here in toronto, but i haven't had an issue with them not working in the cold... but i'd say hp+ isn't really necessary for an everyday person...
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the mileage doesn't mean anything. I've got 29k on my car and there is more than half the pad left up front. The noise cold be due to the cold weather. If you have the ability check how much meat is left on the pads.
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