Brakes

Dave85 · 22 Aug 2009 at 01:28

Hi

The Type R had an advisory on the service that the rear disks and pads need changed soon and would squeel. This has now started happening but luckily it's just a week before payday..

I know a few on here have a ep3 Type R and am wondering if its worth just getting honda oem pads and disks for the rear and then upgrade the front to something a bit better when they need done or is it worth splashing out on fancy ones for the rear aswell.

Now im sure this is a dumb question but meh am rubbish with cars

Cheers

Conanius · 22 Aug 2009 at 10:12

Unsure on ep3 but my s2000 stock Honda stuff was great, only upgraded as after long track sessions I was getting fade

Reality Bites · 22 Aug 2009 at 10:36

i'd stick with standards on the rear. A good front combi would be tarros g88's and ferodo 2500's. You'll be looking at around £300 for the front setup.

Some say that the front OEM disks are actually very good anyway, so you may decide just to upgrade the pads.

Dave85 · 22 Aug 2009 at 14:45

Cheers for that will stick with oem for the rears. will get it booked in on payday

Reality Bites · 22 Aug 2009 at 15:46

DAvE18 said:
Cheers for that will stick with oem for the rears. will get it booked in on payday

do it yourself? only an hours work tops.......

realscot · 22 Aug 2009 at 16:04

yes do it yourself with EBC oem replacements.. roughly half the price of honda's oem stuff and just as good, and think on the money you will save also doing it yourself! Failing that buy the discs and pads yourself and get ur local garage to do it, still cheaper!

danza · 22 Aug 2009 at 17:58

Standards are fine for the rear.

Not sure on the EBC OEM replacement pads though, but I imagine they're fine.

Conanius · 22 Aug 2009 at 18:21

If it's anything like the s2000 ebc stuff the oem replacements are no where near the oem standard. Even yellowstuffs and the turbogroove stuff is questionable in comparison

Dave85 · 22 Aug 2009 at 18:24

Will stick to oem and as im terrible with cars will get the local garage to fit them lol.

dynabol · 22 Aug 2009 at 19:17

It's quite easy to do the discs and pads on a Type R - me (a complete car DIY noob) and NickXX did my front ones in about an hour once we'd got the bits sorted (had to go get new disc retaining screws -- the previous ones looked a little worse for wear!)

Conanius · 22 Aug 2009 at 20:38

Jon, stop being a girl and book Bedford. November 21st. Book on easytrack. You know it makes sense