squonk
05-18-2010, 09:54 AM
Hello everyone, I have a brake question about my 2004 EP3. I currently have 72,000 miles on it. At 61,000, the dealer put on new front pads. Now I'm due for rear pads. I really want to upgrade my brakes and I was thinking about going with better pads.
Specifically, I'm thinking of going with Akebono Street Performance Pads (cermics) and keeping the stock rotors. I want something with better bite and not much more dust than the factory
pads.
I suspect I will only gain very little by doing the rear pads only. Right? I didn't have time to research pads back when the fronts needed to be replaced. Part of me thinks I should just replace them all right now.
Is it worth upgrading the pads and not the rotors? My car is 100% daily driver - I'm not expecting a massive improvement, but something better than stock would be nice. I do drive spiritedly and current have Yokohama S Drives on my summer wheels (215/45/17).
I live in Atlanta, so I suspect that there should be no issues with the cermic pads in our occasional 20 degree weather in the winter.
Thank you very much.
Specifically, I'm thinking of going with Akebono Street Performance Pads (cermics) and keeping the stock rotors. I want something with better bite and not much more dust than the factory
pads.
I suspect I will only gain very little by doing the rear pads only. Right? I didn't have time to research pads back when the fronts needed to be replaced. Part of me thinks I should just replace them all right now.
Is it worth upgrading the pads and not the rotors? My car is 100% daily driver - I'm not expecting a massive improvement, but something better than stock would be nice. I do drive spiritedly and current have Yokohama S Drives on my summer wheels (215/45/17).
I live in Atlanta, so I suspect that there should be no issues with the cermic pads in our occasional 20 degree weather in the winter.
Thank you very much.