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brake discs and pads

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:50 am
by itchygreek1
Hi all owned my first prelude for 2 months now its a 2000 plate sport! couldnt afford the vvti mint condition in fast blue, my brake discs are shagged all round ! best place to get full set with pads?

thanks for your help

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:05 pm
by bb1boy

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:14 pm
by Merlin
Welcome to LG!! A local motor factors will be able to get you a cheap set of discs and pads or you can find them on Ebay.

5th gen 2L brembo front discs £46 delivered http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PRELUDE ... 5af928d74b

5th gen 2L Mintex front brake pads £21 delivered http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PRELUDE ... 3f17f4e566

4th gen (4th gen and 2L 5th gen rears are the same, @Indigolemon that is correct isn't it?) Delphi rear discs £37 delivered http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Prelude ... 2ec9ffda5b

5th gen 2L Mintex rear brake pads £15 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Prelude ... 461091339e


Also make sure you check (or get checked) the condition of the sliders in the calipers. These commonly seize.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:14 pm
by wurlycorner
Welcome. Plenty of good advice up there already :D

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:55 pm
by itchygreek1
nice 1 guys gonna go for brakeparts.co.uk £152.58 for all round discs and pads! :D

Re: brake discs and pads

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:11 pm
by Donald
Why spend £30 more? Merlin's suggestion is a good one ;) plus names you know. The rear discs I got from Brakes Int... I don't even know what they are, some name I'd never heard on the box.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:21 pm
by itchygreek1
ordered for my other car aswell got to fit them saturday morning, merlins link they will deliver by tuesday next week ! :?

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:21 am
by itchygreek1
New dics and pads were deliverd the next day me and a mate fitted on the weekend, my mate who is fairly experienced with brake systems was happy with them , a few of the pads we had to file down the tops to slot them in the pad holders which we dicovered 3 of the 4 clips on the pad holders are missing so got to find them and order but all worked well :D i have brakes

thanks for help!

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:21 pm
by wurlycorner
itchygreek1 wrote:a few of the pads we had to file down the tops to slot them in the pad holders
I find that's normal with brake pads these days. Crap quality control on the painting :roll:

Think you can get replacement shims from brakes international.

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:32 pm
by Merlin
I cant remember the last time I had a set of pads that slotted straight in without the need for filing.