Hey Guys,
Before you start going off on why I don't need a BBK just listen to my situation. Yes my car power-wise is completely stock and yes I don't track my car but half of my daily commute (1 hour one-way) is curvy backroads. So my dilemma is that I get severe brake fade if I am pushing the car above 80% for more than a mile. 2 or 3 hard decels from at least 80mph and the brakes start to fade. I was able to fix this with better pads (make a lot of f**king dust). With better pads it pushed it up to 4 or 5 hard decels than brake fade becomes apparent, but after 5 mins of hard driving I can start to feel it very noticeably in the pedal to the point that I have to move the pedal twice as far compared to adequately warmed brakes. After 10 mins it is no longer safe to drive the car, where I'll push the pedal all the way to even stop normally. FYI I change my front pads at least every 2-3 months and my rears every year.
So, my biggest issue with the stock setup isn't the feel or the stopping power rather it is the brake fade. The only thing that I have not done is change the rotors, which I think wouldn't move the needle much.
The first option I looked at was Ceika brakes. About $3,800 for fronts and rears. 330mm F/ 286 R.
The second I am leaning more towards is getting Wunderladen's Front EBC BBK for the tenth gen civic which they say will fit only mod is I need brake lines for the 9th gen. And for the rear just the single piston Wilwoods. Total about $2800.
After months of looking that's where I'm at.
Before you start going off on why I don't need a BBK just listen to my situation. Yes my car power-wise is completely stock and yes I don't track my car but half of my daily commute (1 hour one-way) is curvy backroads. So my dilemma is that I get severe brake fade if I am pushing the car above 80% for more than a mile. 2 or 3 hard decels from at least 80mph and the brakes start to fade. I was able to fix this with better pads (make a lot of f**king dust). With better pads it pushed it up to 4 or 5 hard decels than brake fade becomes apparent, but after 5 mins of hard driving I can start to feel it very noticeably in the pedal to the point that I have to move the pedal twice as far compared to adequately warmed brakes. After 10 mins it is no longer safe to drive the car, where I'll push the pedal all the way to even stop normally. FYI I change my front pads at least every 2-3 months and my rears every year.
So, my biggest issue with the stock setup isn't the feel or the stopping power rather it is the brake fade. The only thing that I have not done is change the rotors, which I think wouldn't move the needle much.
The first option I looked at was Ceika brakes. About $3,800 for fronts and rears. 330mm F/ 286 R.
The second I am leaning more towards is getting Wunderladen's Front EBC BBK for the tenth gen civic which they say will fit only mod is I need brake lines for the 9th gen. And for the rear just the single piston Wilwoods. Total about $2800.
After months of looking that's where I'm at.
