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Has anyone tried these breaks and rotors? I am about to buy them
2nd Generation GE8 Specific DIY: Repair & Maintenance Sub-ForumThreads discussing repairs and maintenance you can do yourself on the 2nd generation Honda Fit (GE8)
Drilled or slotted rotors in a street car application is a horrible idea. Race car parts don't always make good street car parts. Race cars parts are routinely inspected and/or replaced. That doesn't happen on street cars. Drilled or slotted rotors will crack. Just do a quick Google search like where I picked up this photo from. If it were me, I'd replace them with solid Centric or the KNS solid rotors which have the same vein structure as the DBA slotted/drilled rotors. Actually call KNS Brakes with your needs or desired application, they are quite helpful and the prices are competitive
I agree with Rob H that drilled rotors are prone to cracking on street cars. But, I feel obligated to point out that the 'holes' in the listing are properly chamfered (angled) which reduces the possibility of that issue.
Vash, do you plan to autocross or track your Fit? If not, stick with solid-faced rotors. (Our '07 still has the new-car rotors at 140K miles...still work great.)
I think that the Wagner ceramic pads you mention will do fine, and you won't spend a lot of time cleaning the brake dust off your front wheels!
I use Akebono ceramic pads on many of our cars, myself.
Vash, do you plan to autocross or track your Fit? If not, stick with solid-faced rotors. (Our '07 still has the new-car rotors at 140K miles...still work great.)
In regard to SCCA Solo/autocross; if you want to stay in the stock or street class than the rotors need to be as delivered by the OEM. Putting slotted/drilled rotors on a car that came with solid rotors will bump the Fit out of HS or H-Street where it's not competitive against the Fiesta ST or older Honda Civic SI into a faster class where its REALLY not competitive. Personally, I'd stay with solid rotors and maybe get some updated pads such as Project Mu or Stop-Tech. I've run Hawk HPS and HP+, but wouldn't recommend them. Just my personal preference.
Stay away from extreme 'performance pads' for street driving. They require HEAT to work the best...and that first stop on a cold winter's day could cause some underwear stains! (Same goes for ultra high performance tires.)
Buy a set of pads that will serve you under the conditions YOU drive.
