lotusvale

i'm looking for brake pad for rear set.
and i have to choose between these 2 brands, which one u guys think it's better?

akebono ceramic or hawk performance ceramic?

thanks

imported_phuviano

hawk pads

ifryrice22

oem honda brake pads

DumbasSi

Ditto. My original OEM pads have lasted me 150,000k's. Honda must be doing something right. I would also consider Hawk HPS pads.

blk93si

lotusvale

thx for the inputs. i'll probably go with the hawks then.
the thing is, if honda says on rear i got 5% pads left and the rotor is kind of rusty, and you have brand new rotor+pad for the front, do you really need to change the rear (in terms of safety)? how long can they last for?
thanks

dingus88

just getter done rear dicks are a easy as pie, drums are easy just dirty and sluty

imported_sane

5% is crazy low - you should be hearing squeals soon

hawk hps are nice - very low dust emission
power slot rotors are great too, and they have a nice silver coating so they don't get that ugly rust developing on them

i have this combo on my rears and i give it 100% approval rating

lotusvale

i do hear some sound already. it's not really squeeling but it's kind of like a rubbing sound. i think i'll just get the brembo blank + pads.
thx

Nova_Dust

My original DX front brakes + rear drum lasted me 110,000 and I still hear no sounds when breaking. I drove hard as well (ocassionally), even done track event with them.

At one point, Honda dealership told me I had 5% left as well. And my mechnic told me 20%. At any rate, dealerships are out there to make a few bucks. Anything and everything are in need of replacement. Everytime your car goes in, there is always something wrong with it.

Now that I have the same brake set up as yours, when the pads are worn out, I would go with Endless pads but if I must go with the two opinions you listed, I would go with Hawk.

lotusvale

yea....wonder why honda had always give you the same number (ie 5%) to everyone else.
but anyway, because of the noise, i might as well change it.
i heard endless is one of the best, but i don't think it's worth it for rear set though.

i think i've narrowed down my choices to axxis.
axxis brake pad
which one you guys think worth it for the rear set:
the deluxe plus or metal master?
i'm thinking the deluxe plus since i used deluxe for the front set already.
what do you guys think?

oh btw, the deluxe goes for 27 usd, the metal master goes for 38 usd

thanks again

imported_phuviano

I'm sorta in the same situation as you right now. I did some searching over google, and I read reviews of other people's thoughts. I got the impression hawk pads were the best out of axxis metal master, aem, ebc greenstuff, and the hawk hps.

I actually just order brembo blanks for my car, and I got myself hawk HPS pads to go with them. I heard the axxis pad are ok too, but they make more noise than the hawks do. If you are going for the axxis pads, go for the metal master.

I got my brembo blanks for $29 USD each, and the hawk hps pads are costing $51 USD.

lotusvale

good deal on your brembo blanks.
where did you get them? off ebay?

imported_phuviano

Yeah tell me about it. I didn't get them from ebay. I got them from this website http://www.importrp.com

B16A_2

I use Hawk HP+ for the whole year.

lotusvale

cool. thx man i'll check it out.
was there any problem when they shipped it out to you? how much did the shipping cost?

imported_phuviano

they didn't ship it out to me yet. They have to order the hawk pads for me, when they get it, they'll ship out. I didn't really trust the site at first, but I found an ebay auction, and it was from that website. They had 100% feedback on ebay, so I figured they could be trusted. They have like 470 positive feedbacks on ebay.

Shipping was expensive, costing me like $43.00 USD, but I guess rotors are heavy so its not that bad. 4-10 shipping through USPS.

If you don't trust the website, you can wait till my stuff arrives. I'll keep you updated if you want.

imported_phuviano

I finally got my pads and rotors. With shipping from the website I gave you before, it comes to around $200 Cdn.

I didn't pay any customs fees either. That's $200 Cdn for 2 brembo blanks, and a set of Hawk pads.

Pics of my rotors and pads below (still in the box, just picked them up 10 mins ago)