Need Help with a brake upgrade
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Need Help with a brake upgrade
Hi,
I have a 2003 Acura TL type-s and with all hondas I have driven, I have problems with the brakes. They are not very powerful and the rotors tend to warp pretty quickly. I was looking into a bigger brake upgrade such as Brembo. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with bigger brake kits? Can I do it with the stock 17" rims? And finally what is a shop in the SF bay area that will do the upgrade? Thanks for all the help!
Jan
I have a 2003 Acura TL type-s and with all hondas I have driven, I have problems with the brakes. They are not very powerful and the rotors tend to warp pretty quickly. I was looking into a bigger brake upgrade such as Brembo. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with bigger brake kits? Can I do it with the stock 17" rims? And finally what is a shop in the SF bay area that will do the upgrade? Thanks for all the help!
Jan
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You will probably need to get bigger wheels with the correct offset to upgrade to larger rotors. I've driven Hondas/Acuras all my life and I never had a problem with warping rotors. If you simply want increase braking power, just replace the brake pads to Axxis metal master pads.
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Comptech Icebox, Headers, Exhaust, Lowering Springs and Sway Bars. Mugen front grille. Inspire tailamps. MOMO Sport 18 X 7.5 +42 offset. Axxis Metal Master front/rear pad. 2 Polk/MOMO 10" subs, Orion Xtreme 500.4 amplifier and Alpine CD changer.