Where to buy brakes?

[koolbreeze]

i have an 03 accord, and need to replace the pads. any recommendations?

[Rekognize]

buy some hawk hps pads from tires23

if you also need rotors, just get the cheapest one you can get your hands on.. it's all in the pads.. you can buy cheapo rotors from Tutu Auto (https://www.tutuauto.com/) in Toronto

[bembol]

+1

[YZFMax]

I recommend not to buy cheap rotors, they are prone to warping and you will end up replacing them regulary. That was the mistake I made with my Maxima. I switched to Bremo OEM rotors and they have been excellent, no more warping.

I bought mine from a place called Can-AM Interational located in Markham.

[TheRide]

I recommend not to buy cheap rotors, they are prone to warping and you will end up replacing them regulary. That was the mistake I made with my Maxima. I switched to Bremo OEM rotors and they have been excellent, no more warping.

I bought mine from a place called Can-AM Interational located in Markham.

+1 for Can-Am, Ameen is a great guy! Check your PM OP.

[Pete_Coach]

I actually hesitate to suggest a person install or replace their own brakes if they are not even able to figure out where to buy the parts. It somewhat indicates a lack of automotive knowledge.

[ichpen]

I find that in most cases it's best to stick to OEM pads/rotors. Having gone through a number of 'performance' rotors (drilled, slotted, cryo'd) and pads (from the Hawk line), I've found that OEM in fact provides the best overall street performance.

You can get the pads from the US cheaper. I'd recommend you go there. Several websites (rockauto.com) spring to mind that offer OEM replacements.

[Menace]

+1

I would go to my trusty local mechanic to do the proper job.

I actually hesitate to suggest a person install or replace their own brakes if they are not even able to figure out where to buy the parts. It somewhat indicates a lack of automotive knowledge.

[koolbreeze]

oem brakes for accords have been known to wear pre-maturely. anywho, i know good performance pads that i can get, just wanted to see where people buy their brakes and had their recommendations.

[Pete_Coach]

oem brakes for accords have been known to wear pre-maturely. anywho, i know good performance pads that i can get, just wanted to see where people buy their brakes and had their recommendations.

I am really unsure what you determine to be "premature". Brakes wear out based on usage and a car driven in a major city traffic situation will wear out it's brakes much quicker than a car driven on rural roads. That is not even taking into consideration the driving style of the owner. Premature mean nothing unless you can do direct comparison.
It is well known in the automotive community that brake pads wear out much quicker than in the past. This is due to them being manufactured without asbestos. The new materials are much softer (brake dust is a new phenomenon) and wear out quick. To overcome this, manufactures started to add organic and metallic formulations. The problem with the metallic compounds it that they stared to eat rotors and organics make dust.
As for "performance" brake parts, often, if they are real performance parts, they will not work well on a normal car in normal conditions as the heat required to make them work can not be induced, let alone maintained, for the braking effect to be optimal. More often than not these "performance" brake parts are really only look alikes with the real costs attached. They look good but are really normal brakes. Drilled rotors for instance are designed to dissipate the heat generated from carbon brake pads contacting the rotors. They are also much larger than normal for that car because of the material loss. You don't make heat in the pads nor the rotors with your city driving so why would you eliminate braking surface on a rotor by drilling holes in it?