Hello guys,

Any suggestions on nice brake pads and brake fluid for daily driving with some runs at autoX events?

Or just tell your experience with different brake pads and what kind of brake fluid you use.

Thanks in advance!

 

Hawk HPS is a good pad for the streets, more than you'd ever need. Works well for AutoX. The Hawk HP+ pads are better but have a big bite, make a lot of noise, and make a lot of dust. Kind of overkill for the streets...

 

Thanks a lot civicexracer!

Something about the brake fluid and on what interval is good to be changed?

 

Any off the shelf DOT3 or DOT4 brake fluid will work fine. There's no need for some expensive brake fluid. The fluid does not see high enough temps during autox or street driving.

As for replacement, I tend to do it about once a year but that's because I do about 30 events a year... Once every 2 years would probably be fine depending on how many miles you drive and how many events you do.

 

Only thing bad I have to say about HPS is that the shims are glued on and can wear off. Now, on some of the part numbers there are little raised parts on the pad to keep the shim from sliding around after it does come loose (thus being loose isn't a problem). However, on some of them there AREN'T and the shim will come loose, slide towards the hub of the rotor, and begin slicing into your rotor hub. You may have to remove the shim if that is an issue on your particular part number.

That being said, while I had them they performed great, once I removed the shims from the pads without the raised parts to keep them from sliding.