Founding Member PaulS Posted May 12, 2017 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Both front & rear pads are getting low. Are any particular makes recommended - or known to be avoided? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 12, 2017 Administrators Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 First off shy away from eBay, lots of fakes flying around unless you come across a reputable seller me personally I have found apec and blue print to be the most consistant when mixing different brands of disks & pads together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 13, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Try checking out honda genuine pads, sometimes available cheaper online from a dealer () Not sure if the coupe has the same pads as uk accords? Stu? Dave? Had good results from blueprint and ebc stuff in past but have often returned to genuine honda pads particularly with motorcycles and for not a lot of money more than the other brands. The honda pads just seem to be more durable than the other brands in their wear rates and effectiveness. Having said that, if i was changing the disks and pads i would go EBC if available, Mintex worth a look too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 13, 2017 Administrators Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Good suggestion Pete, the UK accord doesn't share the same pads or disks and with not knowing whether Paul's disks are the genuine ones I would be hesitant putting original pads on them as they can score lesser disks very quickly. Also, I've never been impressed with the EBC stuff in all honesty and that includes some genuine disks for certain models, but each to their own I just like to warranty all my brake jobs for 3 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 13, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Think the problem with ebc is the wear rate on original disks....would always fit disk and pad together... This is why i would always go original fit on a road car..after all the manufacturer spent a lot of money developing their product to produce best possible results for a road car. And they need to recover the cost somehow Track car different animal ...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted May 13, 2017 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 I used mintex and ferado and really liked them. However on my next set I wanted to achieve the same bite with minimised brake dust so I settled for EBC Reds....defineltley same bite and easily 50% less brake dust! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 13, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Good call, Ahsy, so red pads working ok then? Used green stuff before, one step up from streetpads but red stuff up another level ok around town with not much heat generation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted May 13, 2017 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 They are very good around town and would have them again. Stu installed them last Feb at 65k and I did 75k last week and they are still going strong. The only thing I would say that I expected less brake fade when very hot but are still better than the mintex and ferrado in this department. I will do one more brake fluid change when I see Stu at some point hopefully this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member PaulS Posted May 13, 2017 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks guys, And no, I do not know if my disks are original Honda. They were all on when I got my car.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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