Fit Suspension & Brake ModificationsThreads discussing suspension and brake related modifications for the Honda Fit
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Just replaced my oem pads today. The problem is that I only have 25k miles on my car. I'm pretty easy on my brakes so that's why I'm a bit surprised at the life of the oem pads. I must say, I did go on one canyon run and it did fry the pads a little.
Specifically, the inner pads were the ones that were worn down to the sensor/scraper. The outer pads still had 70% on them.
My old S2000, I put 86k miles on the original pads which included multiple canyon runs and 1 track event
Anyone else experience this problem with the inner pads?
I have over 31K miles and havent changed my brake pads yet. I have new pads sitting here so I'll check them in a few weeks when I do my oil change. I'll keep you posted lol.
i changed mine at about 25k, but that was after about 10-15 canyon runs. =] I worked em harddddd. Nevertheless, i like my new ceramic pads better, BUT i am going to get some cross/drilled slotted rotors very soon.
Maybe its the autos that the pads wear prematurely?
5speeds have the advantage of down shifting more often. I mean, the autos can do also but not as much as us 5speeders do it Im sure.
Maybe its the autos that the pads wear prematurely?
5speeds have the advantage of down shifting more often. I mean, the autos can do also but not as much as us 5speeders do it Im sure.
I engine brake alot too. It's so easy to tap the down-shift lever so I do it often while braking.
Could a glazed rotor or burnt rotor prematurely wear out the pads? I would think not.
I take my fit up to the canyons pretty regularly and i wore the pads down to the metal and warped the rotors at 5k mi. It was so obscene that Honda thought it was a defect and replaced both front discs and pads underwarranty. at 11k, i warped those too. I have since upgraded to the Type R (DC2) calipers and 11" rotors via Fastbrakes' kit and i'm at 15k mi now and these things are wonderful. I've been going up to the canyons more often than before and these brakes allow me to brake later, harder and with confidence that they wont fade in the middle of a downhill hairpin (which is what happened to me with the second set of OEM brakes)
I guess the stock brakes just weren't designed for this kind of driving?
Just check my brakes today (front and back) when I did my 25K tire rotation, still practically new. I have an auto and live in a hilly area. I drive my Sport in "S" (without using paddles) most of the time when I'm off the highway, this probably helps brake life some.
Last edited by spreadhead; 09-21-2007 at 11:00 PM.
I take my fit up to the canyons pretty regularly and i wore the pads down to the metal and warped the rotors at 5k mi. It was so obscene that Honda thought it was a defect and replaced both front discs and pads underwarranty. at 11k, i warped those too. I have since upgraded to the Type R (DC2) calipers and 11" rotors via Fastbrakes' kit and i'm at 15k mi now and these things are wonderful. I've been going up to the canyons more often than before and these brakes allow me to brake later, harder and with confidence that they wont fade in the middle of a downhill hairpin (which is what happened to me with the second set of OEM brakes)
I guess the stock brakes just weren't designed for this kind of driving?
btw: i got my fit March 07
Wow! The DC2 calipers and 11" rotors...were they plug and play?
I had my brakes replaced by HONDA under warranty at 12,000 miles. I was really hard on my brakes and they warped the rotors or something. But i'm at 20k and I have a feeling I'm getting the same thing going on again. I just need a new car.
Maybe its the autos that the pads wear prematurely?
5speeds have the advantage of down shifting more often. I mean, the autos can do also but not as much as us 5speeders do it Im sure.
This is true, I downshift and only touch the brakes on and off very briefly for the last two gears when stopping. Now that I think about it I have yet to EVER wear out a set of brake pads. My first car I did the brakes when I first bought it... then put 250,000km on it and the brakes were still around 40% when I sold it. My second car the brakes were good (not sure how good though), put about 60,000km on it and had them inspected when I sold it... were at 70%. My Jeep had 90% brakes when I bought it, I replaced the rotors once because they were warped and vibrating like crazy... put 70,000km on it and when I did the final inspection I still had 75% when I flipped it.
With the Fit I am dumping in some performance pads this month, I guess I will see how much a wore off over a 8,500km period.
The funny thing is I stop as fast or faster than people around me, maybe it is just my technique? I know Auto's are terriable for brakes because you have to use the brakes to modulate your speed in traffic as well as stopping. With a manual you can just let the engine do all the work.
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Last edited by Sugarphreak; 09-26-2007 at 02:21 AM.
I had my brakes replaced by HONDA under warranty at 12,000 miles. I was really hard on my brakes and they warped the rotors or something. But i'm at 20k and I have a feeling I'm getting the same thing going on again. I just need a new car.
You don't need a new car, your car's fine. Like i said before, i had to replace my first set of brakes at 5k mi and the dealer said that i had worn my pads down to the point where it was basically metal on metal and that my rotors were warped and had several large blisters. Then at about 9k-10k mi, my brakes were vibrating and fading like crazy, so i saved up some cash and got the 11" rotors and Type R caliper brake kit from Fastbrakes.com (their sites down right now, i don't know why) and i'm at 16k right now and i'm as happy as a clam
moral of the story: if you're having problems with a part...upgrade it LOL
OEM front brake pads gone @ 25k
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