Rotors Ceramic
What are the best kind of brake pads and rotors.?
I need them for a 2001 Honda civic LX. I used the car for normal uses, no racing or anything like that. I drive to work, to the store, anywhere I might need to go, and back home. I’m thinking of getting ceramic pads but am not sure of what kind of rotors I might need.
If your rotors are in good shape, there is no need to make any change from factory specifications to use ceramic pads.
Why Ceramic Brake Pads
Reprinted from Inside Track Magazine – 2003-1
(Published by The Tire Rack)
We want our vehicle’s brake system to offer smooth, quiet braking capabilities under a wide range of temperature and conditions. We don’t want brake-generated noise and dust annoying us during our daily driving
To accommodate this, brake friction materials have evolved significantly over the years. They’ve gone from asbestos to organic to semi-metallic formulations. Each of these materials has proven to have advantages and disadvantages regarding environmental friendliness, wear, noise and stopping capability.
Asbestos pads caused health issues and organic compounds can’t always meet a wide range of braking requirements. Unfortunately steel strands used in semi-metallic pads to provide strength and conduct heat away from rotors also generate noise and are abrasive enough to increase rotor wear.
Since they were first used on a few original equipment applications in 1985, friction materials that contain ceramic formulations have become recognized for their desirable blend of traits. These pads use ceramic compounds and copper fibers in place of the semi-metallic pad’s steel fibers. This allows the ceramic pads to handle high brake temperatures with less heat fade, provide faster recovery after the stop, and generate less dust and wear on both the pads and rotors. And from a comfort standpoint, ceramic compounds provide much quieter braking because the ceramic compound helps dampen noise by generating a frequency beyond the humans hearing range.
Another characteristic that makes ceramic materials attractive is the absence of noticeable dust. All brake pads produce dust as they wear. The ingredients in ceramic compounds produce a light colored dust that is much less noticeable and less likely to stick to the wheels. Consequently, wheels and tires maintain a cleaner appearance longer.
Ceramic pads meet or exceed all original equipment standards for durability, stopping distance and noise. According to durability tests, ceramic compounds extend brake life compared to most other semi-metallic and organic materials and outlast other premium pad materials by a significant margin – with no sacrifice in noise control, pad life or braking performance.
Lyndall Full Floating Ceramic and Stainless Brake Rotors
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Power Stop K2187 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $268.50 |
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Power Stop K2188 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $505.50 |
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Power Stop K219 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $181.26 |
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Power Stop K2193 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $257.70 |
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Power Stop K2192 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $265.27 |
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Power Stop K2197 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $194.70 |
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Power Stop K2194 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $346.38 |
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Power Stop K2205 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $511.92 |
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Power Stop K2203 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $280.07 |
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Power Stop K2219 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $257.06 |
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Power Stop K2207 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $284.07 |
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Power Stop K2221 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $214.50 |
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Power Stop K2220 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $390.69 |
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Power Stop K2260 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $417.73 |
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Power Stop K2259 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $266.83 |
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Power Stop K2270 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $130.72 |
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Power Stop K2261 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $163.20 |
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Power Stop K2277 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $397.18 |
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Power Stop K2276 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $210.32 |
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Power Stop K2278 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $200.16 |
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Power Stop K2279 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $207.93 |
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Power Stop K2280 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $175.47 |
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Power Stop K228 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $236.04 |
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Power Stop K2281 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $296.38 |
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Power Stop K2282 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $171.18 |
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Power Stop K2283 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $310.00 |
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Power Stop K229 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $405.55 |
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Power Stop K2290 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $189.27 |
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Power Stop K2292 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $180.12 |
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Power Stop K2291 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $363.35 |
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Power Stop K2296 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $348.72 |
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Power Stop K2295 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $334.16 |
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Power Stop K2297 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $313.06 |
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Power Stop K2300 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $363.12 |
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Power Stop K2299 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $189.05 |
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Power Stop K2302 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $189.27 |
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Power Stop K2303 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $363.35 |
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Power Stop K2308 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $156.89 |
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Power Stop K2309 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $194.40 |
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Power Stop K2310 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $200.32 |
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Power Stop K2314 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $317.44 |
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Power Stop K2313 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $172.98 |
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Power Stop K2316 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $171.48 |
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Power Stop K2315 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $317.44 |
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Power Stop K2317 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $315.92 |
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Power Stop K2318 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $156.69 |
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Power Stop K2319 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $156.69 |
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Power Stop K2322 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $204.22 |
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Power Stop K2321 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $205.72 |
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Power Stop K2324 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $193.91 |
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Power Stop K2323 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $215.49 |
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Power Stop K2327 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $281.24 |
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Power Stop K2325 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $375.88 |
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Power Stop K2329 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $247.91 |
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Power Stop K2353 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $206.83 |
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Power Stop K2367 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $152.36 |
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Power Stop K2369 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $165.20 |
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Power Stop K2368 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $305.37 |
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Power Stop K2373 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $150.38 |
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Power Stop K2371 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $310.76 |
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Power Stop K2376 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $316.36 |
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Power Stop K2377 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $312.47 |
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Power Stop K2382 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $195.78 |
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Power Stop K2383 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $171.11 |
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Power Stop K2384 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $176.16 |
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Power Stop K2385 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $313.77 |
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Power Stop K2386 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $178.14 |
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Power Stop K2389 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $180.42 |
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Power Stop K2387 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $298.39 |
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Power Stop K2395 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $298.78 |
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Power Stop K2391 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $126.62 |
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Power Stop K2405 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $181.36 |
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Power Stop K2406 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $234.49 |
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Power Stop K2407 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $421.71 |
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Power Stop K241 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $228.50 |
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Power Stop K2410 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $229.32 |
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Power Stop K2413 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $389.93 |
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Power Stop K2412 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $388.42 |
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Power Stop K2415 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $390.35 |
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Power Stop K2414 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $231.26 |
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Power Stop K2417 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $176.80 |
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Power Stop K2416 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $391.87 |
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Power Stop K2419 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $206.11 |
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Power Stop K2418 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $178.30 |
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Power Stop K242 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $365.98 |
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Power Stop K2421 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $226.95 |
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Power Stop K2422 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $382.91 |
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Power Stop K2427 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $181.13 |
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Power Stop K2429 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $239.80 |
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Power Stop K2430 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $436.19 |
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Power Stop K2431 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $224.30 |
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Power Stop K2435 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $239.36 |
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Power Stop K2434 Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $156.14 |
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Power Stop K2440 Front & Rear Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $354.22 |
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Power Stop K2439 Front Drilled & Slotted Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Brake Pads $220.13 |