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A Look at the Honda Racing/HPD Turn-Key Civic Si's Front Brakes

2/15/2020

Here is a quick look at the brakes on the Honda Racing/HPD Turn-key Civic Si race car. In this video, I'll show you the front mono-block 6-piston calipers and also show you how easy it is to change the pads.

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Adding Thermocouples to the Race Car's Brake Pads

9/30/2019

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The SCCA National Championship Runoffs is coming up, so I decided to install fresh Carbotech brake pads. This time, I also added thermocouples to all the outside pads so I can better understand the temperature range while on the race track. This will help make sure the load compounds I've chosen are correct.

In the gallery above, see the new brake pads before and after installation on the Civic Type R Swap race car. The additional images give more background on the thermocouples themselves:

Table image: There are many types of thermocouples--I chose the Type K.
Graph image: Type K thermocouples are the most common.
Brake pad thermocouple image: This comes with a slug on the end so it can be pressed into a hole drilled into a pad.
Brake pad image: This is what it looks like after the thermocouples are installed.

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Two-Piece Brake Rotors on the Race Car

9/28/2019

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Two-piece brake rotors are great for racing for several reasons. Watch the slide show to learn about the benefits of using them.

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A Look at the Honda Racing/HPD Turn-Key Civic Si's Front Brakes

Adding Thermocouples to the Race Car's Brake Pads

Two-Piece Brake Rotors on the Race Car

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