My oem ek9 front calipers and track pads lock up 225 wide dunlop cut slicks when you jump on the pedal so ur brakes will be plenty to slow you down for now
yeah,had mine out with the ebc red stuff and locked up on the road,could be better but more than enough for now then ill just go for something bigger,herd great things about ap racing
only happened when i was breaking in pads the very 1st time i was in it,brakes are pretty good to start off in, need to learn how to drive this car as ive put about 500 miles on it since i got it last year if that when there worn away ill get new honda discs and good pads,as mentioned in spec this is a 96 spec car and is now running 98 spec stuff so im happy enough atm then maybe some ap's will be bought in the future
No no no no no If you're locking them up they're not working.
Fundamental principals of braking mean the discs need to be turning to generate friction on the pads to slow the wheels down. If they're not rotating you're slowing down using the friction of the tyre on the road surface... and there's no where near the same sort of grip with rubber sliding over tarmac than carbon/ceramic pads on iron discs.
I have 4 pots on my MX5 and I very rarely get it to lock up, but I can stamp on and stop from 90-20 on a track, every lap for over 30 laps with no fade.
Being able to lock the wheels means you're not in control of the car, you're just a passenger.
If you want some proper brakes on the car, and you're serious about turning it into a track car, one of the best upgrades you can do would be brakes and handling. If you can stop 50 yards later than the guy in front, then for those 50 yards you're still accelerating and keeping up with them... or overtaking them
You'll be stepping up the game if AP's are bought... But ur going need all help you can get for my big 9er lol
only happened when i was breaking in pads the very 1st time i was in it,brakes are pretty good to start off in, need to learn how to drive this car as ive put about 500 miles on it since i got it last year if that when there worn away ill get new honda discs and good pads,as mentioned in spec this is a 96 spec car and is now running 98 spec stuff so im happy enough atm then maybe some ap's will be bought in the future
Very true, i took my ek9 on the track with standard pads and couldnt hold off a few different cars because my brakes faded so badly after a couple of laps! After a set of ds2500's the difference is unreal! I can only imagine wat a 4-pot set up with the same pads is capable of.
my mate races his dc2 and a few rally boys he is mates with doesnt rate the wilwoods not sure what the problems were but says the ap racing,alcon brakes are great pieces of kit.maybe when the time comes to upgrade them you can sort me out but as said i need to get used to the car 1st. were are you based freaky parts?
were are you based freaky parts?
This is one to watch . Looks great so far. Where did you mount your tow strap? Chassis rail i hope?? I say this as i have seen guys mount to the slam pannel and watched the front of the car get ripped off when towed out of gravel.
I run 286mm vented disks, mx550 pads, 5.1 dot fluid, hel braided lines and i have removed splash sheilds. I can kick the living sh#t out of my brakes and no fade. On track days i think it is mainly down to driver and just because you passed the noob in his Ariel Atom doesn't mean your car is anywhere near the same standard!