What can I do to upgrade my brakes?

[ZoomZoomH]

make that good tires and good brake pads

SS only improves pedal feel, doesn't really improve braking power that much.

[Unleashed]

No, the wheels still spun, cause my rims are scratched almost all the way around the lip

... so 2nd gen ES are 4 lugs? gotta find me some 2nd gen ES rotors and calipers then i reckon. good show, mate

[JesseSays]

No, the wheels still spun, cause my rims are scratched almost all the way around the lip

... so 2nd gen ES are 4 lugs? gotta find me some 2nd gen ES rotors and calipers then i reckon. good show, mate

how did the rims get scratched? that doesn't make any sense at all....

[JesseSays]

the stock brakes on ANY car sold in the USA can lock the brakes up from mild speeds. tires are therefore, more important


im sorry if you don't understand this...

[Intruder]

I won't be able to lock my wheels even if my life depended on it.
But that's probably because I have air in my brake lines or some **** like that...

[NegatiZE]

Get them bled and while you're at it, install some SS brake lines. It makes a world of difference in your pedal feel. I did this the other day with the help of a friend. It's not a hard job if you know what you're doing.

http://www.teamscr.com/brakes.htm

[Intruder]

Pedal feel. Is that all? Doesn't it help even a little with stopping power?

[NegatiZE]

Assuming there's air in your lines, then it will improve your stopping power.

[Intruder]

In my case it is going to make a difference because my brakes need bleeding anyway. But in Jo's case it won't make a difference. Is this correct? I think someone else mentioned that in an earlier post.

[JesseSays]

stainless lines just don't allow the lines to flex...giving a more direct feel.

it's a hydraulic system. the harder you press, the harder the caliper squeezes the rotor. air in the line is compressible, which is what kills it....it compresses instead of sending that pressure to the caliper. Again, OEM brake systems are more than you should ever need on the street. Even in mild racing applications like autocross, the cheapy autozone stuff is fine...as long as everything is working properly. For reference, I just won STX in a Civic Si at the DC National Tour with the cheapest pads that Autozone sold for the car...brakes were FINE.

[ZoomZoomH]

jesse you were here for the nationals???? why didn't you say anything???

[tviera]

Get stainless steel lines. If you depress your pedal 1/3 of the way down and your lines flex, your calipers will not squeeze as tight as if you had no flex at all at 1/3 of pedal. They are correct, the pedal will be much more firm and harder to depress. But 1/3 of a depressed pedal with no flex in the lines, seems to me, will apply more pressure to your caliper.

[neerajg]

just wanted to let everyone know that www.precisionbrakescompany.com makes big brake upgrades for all 3rd gen protege's. they even do rear disc conversions for drum brakes. all of their parts are willwood. biknman already has the front and rear conversion, my front upgrade should be in this week.

[JesseSays]

jesse you were here for the nationals???? why didn't you say anything???

Hank....sorry man! you shoulda known I'd be there

I've been in DC the last 2 weekends. Next time I'll be there is late August, but only down in the Norfolk area for the final Divisional before Nationals.

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big brake kits typically run around $1400. You willing to spend that much Motegi?