Type R and VTEC owners

Soul.Survivor · 7 Jul 2014 at 02:21

NathWraith - Are you going to the JDM Trafford centre meet this coming sunday? Noticed your reply on the FB page. I'll be going aswell

rjk · 7 Jul 2014 at 09:15

Soul.Survivor said:
NathWraith - Are you going to the JDM Trafford centre meet this coming sunday? Noticed your reply on the FB page. I'll be going aswell

He is, I'll be there as well. come say hi

what car you got at the moment mate?

So, yesterday I decided that my scruffy brakes needed attention. kind of regret not doing them in silver rather than black, but I had the black paint in the shed.

also, the roof latches have seen better days...

Brake paint sorted that out

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2014 at 10:07

Soul.Survivor said:
NathWraith - Are you going to the JDM Trafford centre meet this coming sunday? Noticed your reply on the FB page. I'll be going aswell

Yeah man I'll be there!

Got the FN2 front brakes fitted this weekend. Brembo discs and yellow stuff pads. Got the rear brake discs and pads changed for new OEM items too. Feels amazing now, stopping power is epic.

Gibbo · 7 Jul 2014 at 10:11

NathWraith said:
Yeah man I'll be there!

Got the FN2 front brakes fitted this weekend. Stoptech discs and yellow stuff pads. Got the rear brake discs and pads changed for new OEM items too. Feels amazing now, stopping power is epic.

Good brakes are worth of a 100BHP on track, should be a lot better!

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2014 at 10:13

Gibbo said:
Good brakes are worth of a 100BHP on track, should be a lot better!

Yeah for sure man. Not gone the whole hog with braided lines yet. I'll leave that for another upgrade in a few months time.

Initial impressions are great, looks a lot better too with the disc filling the whole wheel up

-Ad- · 7 Jul 2014 at 10:43

NathWraith said:
and yellow stuff pads.

Should have got some proper pads like Carbon Lorraine

You'd then be able to shout 'OM NOM NOM' everytime you brake as you hear the pads devouring the discs

Sasso · 7 Jul 2014 at 11:08

NathWraith said:
looks a lot better too with the disc filling the whole wheel up

+1 to that

Gibbo · 7 Jul 2014 at 11:30

-Ad- said:
Should have got some proper pads like Carbon Lorraine

You'd then be able to shout 'OM NOM NOM' everytime you brake as you hear the pads devouring the discs

Yellows aint that bad and on a car as lightweight as Nath's should never have any kind of fade at all.

Of course CL's, PF's and Pagids are in a league of their own but really for more serious track dedicated stuff and they also have a price to match.

rjk · 7 Jul 2014 at 11:38

Gibbo said:
Yellows aint that bad and on a car as lightweight as Nath's

I had them on my ST. they were utter garbage. oem ford pads were better.

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2014 at 11:53

Realistically I don't do much "on it" driving as most of my commute is on the M6, so a pad that needs a lot heat in before being effective isn't the best choice for me.

Also the discs are on the wrong way around, thanks to rjk spotting that one. So getting them changed over tonight!

Jonnycoupe · 7 Jul 2014 at 12:12

If they are straight vanes there isnt really a wrong way round.

The problem of having the grooves is there regardless which way they turn.

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2014 at 12:28

Ok clarified that they are straight-vein now so no worries!

Gibbo · 7 Jul 2014 at 12:59

rjkoneill said:
I had them on my ST. they were utter garbage. oem ford pads were better.

Maybe they have changed, when I tracked my millennium falcon mileage 525i SE, I threw on EBC yellow stuffs the night before.

Car ran the whole day on track, absolute no issues at all and zero fade. So you either got unlucky or they are no longer made to same quality. No issues from cold either!

I'd not fit anything EBC to a car I own now as I am a snob and I am an elitist track driver so can only use the same pads as professional racing drivers.

rjk · 7 Jul 2014 at 13:03

Gibbo said:
I'd not fit anything EBC to a car I own now as I am a snob and I am an elitist track driver so can only use the same pads as professional racing drivers.

this is my point of view also.

no povvo spec SKN parts allowed.

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2014 at 13:42

Gibbo said:
I'd not fit anything EBC to a car I own now as I am a snob and I am an elitist track driver so can only use the same pads as professional racing drivers.

rjkoneill said:
this is my point of view also.

no povvo spec SKN parts allowed.

You both have completely different requirements to me from your cars though. So not really comparable.

rjk · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:56

Dead Good.

Noxia · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:57

They look smart.

DJ_Bucho · 8 Jul 2014 at 10:26

I presume judging by the box, you got those direct from Honda? If so how much did they set you back mate, as I'd like a new set for my FN2...

Muffin` · 8 Jul 2014 at 10:27

#swag
#blessed

rjk · 8 Jul 2014 at 11:33

Noxia said:
They look smart.

I always wanted the JDM mats for my EP3.
The quality is so good. typical honda overengineering.

DJ_Bucho said:
I presume judging by the box, you got those direct from Honda? If so how much did they set you back mate, as I'd like a new set for my FN2...

These are Honda Access mats from Japan. They were discontinued a few years after the S2000 ceased production. Hendy Performance managed to arrange a group buy on the S2000 forum and got Honda Japan to make a limited run again.
They are eyewateringly expensive but with the long lead time I just paid them off over time.

I have no idea if Honda make a 'JDM' mat for a non JDM car. you're probably best asking on Civinfo or something.

edit* looking on Honda Access JP, they do appear to list the FN2. maybe they have products for them.
http://www.honda.co.jp/ACCESS/civictype-r/euro/

edit 2* Honda only did one type of mat for the FN2 - 08P15-SMT-522. you're looking at £100 for a set.

Muffin` said:
#swag
#blessed

feeling blessed...
*unfriends*