BREMBO slotted rotors for our cars!

[Acid X]

Yeah, i dunno if this is something to get excited over or if this is already known.. But Brembo makes slotted rotors for our cars.. They're on nopionline.com for 125$/pair for the front. Check it out:

http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/dsp_part_detail.cfm?vmakeid=140&vmodelid=010&vcatyear=1988&vnopinum=480%2B3581&vTitle=HONDA%20Accord%201988

I might get a pair eventually...

[crazykamper]

not bad, might get those too, that would probably be after i get cf hood though,

does it help any in breaking power? or just basically for looks?

[Cancer]

It won't improve on the braking on a 3g much if at all, unless you regularly drive it at an auto-x course or you don't have any brake rotors at all and need replacements then i wouldn't bother with blowing money on slotted or drilled rotors when the ones you have already work just as good.

[epic1400cs]

It depends on what kind of driving style you perform. If that is just stop and go in a city then you may not be able to feel the difference. Once I drove mountain highway with continuous 400R corner down hill @ about 80 to 100 miles/h. After half an hour, the brake pedal started to judder and I stopped at parking area to check the brake. The front genuine roters were orange in colour! It spoiled the day - I had to drive like pensioners. I am now using slot+drill roter on four corners + pads and so far I haven't experience anything like that - but if you go to racing circuit you may heat them up. I think, the brake upgrade should be proportional to the engine power out put. If I have a choice I would buy pads first then rotor but Brembo is great as far as I have heard.

[speedpenguin]

Don't bother with it unless you've got the tires to back it up. Otherwise yo'll just slide all over the place.

[thegreatdane]

hey epic, it wouldnt by chance be black diamond brakes you are running? - http://www.blackdiamondperformance.com/ (UK company)

[crazykamper]

aight, sounds good. only place i would probably see gains in getting this would be when my brakes get hotter....

[SteveDX89]

Old news. They've been for sale on there for years.

[epic1400cs]

hey epic, it wouldnt by chance be black diamond brakes you are running?
Hi, thegreatdane! Yes, thats right. I wanted Brembo but I couldnt find whole set in UK at reasonable price so Black Diamond was my second choice. In UK Black Diamond rotor has very good reputaiton/reviews and it is indeed good rotor I can recommend. I am very happy with it. Only one thing new to me is that when you brake hard from high speed, you hear slight mechanical/grinding noise from the slot on the disk but I like the sound of it.
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[Oldblueaccord]

I 've always slotted my own. Right now im running regulars but I notice that when it rains that first application theres little braking until the brakes dry off where the slots were right there.


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[Oldblueaccord]

I would challange that the sweep area is not reduced %10 if that. I use a 1/8 ball end mill and run I think 7 slots at about 45 degress each. I just can't see that making that much differance.

Any one care to figure it?


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[Cancer]

There's just alot of stuff to buy if you're doing some kind or rough driving, just rotars won't do it but then niether will great pads. I think the tire suggestion was the best on here.

[AccordRacing21]

Are the front pads from a LXi sedan the same as the front pads from an LXi coupe? Both 89's? The reason I ask is because AEM lists pads for an 89 LXi sedan, but not a coupe. Also, are there any "performance" calipers for our cars?

[Strugglebucket]

sedan and coupe are the same. the only calipers anyone sells are rebuilt stock units.

[Legend_master]

I am in the process of purchasing 11" rotors and a bracket to fit Integra Type R calipers on the 88-89 LX-i hubs. The rotors and brakcet only cost $250.00, but the calipers are going to be a little pricey. This is all coming from fastbrakes.com

[Oldblueaccord]

Pretty sure i got mine at rockauto. I keep checking there and at advanced. There prices changed like 3 times I remember so I jumped on them when they were low. I ate the core charge but you could just stick your in there I dunno if anyone would notice. I cant remember the rpice off hand but it was under $100 like maybe $80 with the core.


EDIT: $34 with a $23 core I think thats fair thats semi loaded which I would think is with the bracket.

I like the axxis pads Brian sells as well they seem to be working well.


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