Plan on getting BETTER brakes and Rotors for my 08 V6MT Accord.
Can anyone suggest something thats better performing than the stock brake/rotors?

Also I would prefer something thats lighter too :)

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What are you planning to use the car for?

Brembo

You might inquire about the Acura TL Type-S front brake setup to see if this fits your car.

You might inquire about the Acura TL Type-S front brake setup to see if this fits your car.

I honestly can't remember and haven't personally seen the car yet, but IIRC, I BELIEVE our shop put these on our TAS car. I'll inquire what modifications were required to make it fit.

To the OP, why not try better brake pads, lighter wheels and stickier tires?

Stoptech BBK if money is no object.

For a cheap upgrade, try a set of Axxis Ultimate pads. For about $120 (front and rear pads), when properly bedded in, the performance increase will be tremendous. However, they produce lots of brake dust and tend to be noisy during stop-n-go driving.

What are you planning to use the car for?

Nothing special.....


To the OP, why not try better brake pads, lighter wheels and stickier tires?

Already bought the Lighter Wheels (ENKEI RS+M 17lb each) the Stickier tires Yokohama UHP Summer tires (245/45/18) should be available around March and the weight 2lb LESS then the Stock Michelins.

So right now im researhing what brake/rotor setup to use. Obviosuly when upgrading I would want to loose some Unsprung weight there too...

Nothing special.....



Already bought the Lighter Wheels (ENKEI RS+M 17lb each) the Stickier tires Yokohama UHP Summer tires (245/45/18) should be available around March and the weight 2lb LESS then the Stock Michelins.

So right now im researhing what brake/rotor setup to use. Obviosuly when upgrading I would want to loose some Unsprung weight there too...
The reason I asked was because depending on what you plan, recommendations would be different.

BBK is nice, but if you don't need the performance from it, then save the $2000+ it would cost to get them for the front, and if they make one for the back, the additional $2000+ as well.

There will be a lot of different recommendations, but I've always heard good things about Brembo Blanks and Hawk HPS Pads. I've heard the pads can be squeeky, but they are supposed to stop really well. There are also caliper upgrades, brake line upgrades, which fluid to use, etc.. I'm currently doing some research about this very topic and trying to decide which setup to go with for auto-x.

ugh tell me bout. my brakes squeel at light braking ever since i hit 2,000 miles on it.

Lets break it up Individually i.e which rotors to get, Which Breaks to get, Whick Brake Pads to get and which break lines to get...

I want to start off with Rotors, and then the Brakes...

Lightweight would be prefered, so unsprung weight can be lost!

Just bear in mind that you are likley going to be spending quite a bit of money for minimal performance gain under regular driving condition as you've eluded to yourself as "nothing special".

It would be different if you were racing, then you CAN improve the braking performance with an all-out system, the gain will still be minimal but the objective of racing is to squeeze last bit of performance at all cost.

Just bear in mind that you are likley going to be spending quite a bit of money for minimal performance gain under regular driving condition as you've eluded to yourself as "nothing special".

It would be different if you were racing, then you CAN improve the braking performance with an all-out system, the gain will still be minimal but the objective of racing is to squeeze last bit of performance at all cost.

What he said.

Honda's brakes are particularly strong from the factory. It's the brake pads that suck (ask Porsche about the NSX that caught fire). Before spending the money on a BBK, I'd upgrade the pads first. Very rarely will you find a BBK that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and is lighter weight than the original factory brakes or will make more than marginal difference in performance based on unsprung weight lost. Two piece rotors with aluminum hats will knock a few ounces (MAYBE a pound all the way around), and billet-based or forged calipers will knock another few ounces off, but in my experience, it's not going to be a ton, especially if you go with a caliper larger than the stock caliper. The trade-off however, is larger surface area for pistons, which often means less fade and less chance of warping the rotors. However, this does NOT necessarly equate to better braking. Just longer braking potential, which is of no real use to you anyway, since it sounds like you won't be tracking the vehicle. So in reality, unless you're talking about a GT-R or Supra or something (which by the way, has fantastic stock brakes), about the only thing you're going to find are "bling brakes", which unfortunately some of these brand named manufacturers market without hardcore evidence. Some of them sort of go by name alone and their systems are a "one-size-fits-all" approach, with adapatabilty versus engineering in mind during production. I won't name names based on factual evidence I've seen, but just keep this in mind when shopping for a kit.

Also, you want to keep in mind the modifications you've chosen. Not all BBKs are created equal and even less were designed with aftermarket parts in mind. Most, even well engineered kits, were meant specifically for stock replacements on an otherwise stock car, hence why you'll rarely find information actually useful from the manufacturer and why it's important to look for consumer-based info. Since there's nothing currently available (soon though, very soon), I'd say wait for concrete evidence that you're getting what you think you're paying for. Otherwise, I can't imagine a pad upgrade to something a bit more aggressive in addition to your lighter wheels and tires won't improve your stopping distances (conditions varying of course). Try it first and if it works, then you're not out a couple of grand for the same results, or marginally better (or heaven forbid, worse).

EDIT: If I missed anything or misquoting it's like 4am. Feel free to add it. lol

compared to the 500e w124 aka 500sl spindles/rotors/aluminum 4-pot calipers (2 on rear)/pads I swapped on to my 190e, the Accord coupe stock brakes feel like, well a family sedan lol. But I can live with it, it's just about as good as the TL from what I could tell (07 TL non type S)