USDM,EDM,JDM FK7/FC1 Brake Pads/rotors not the same ?

[Hondanickx]

Ok so i was looking for some aftermarket brake pads for my EDM FC1 Sedan 1.5T .
Asked the European dealer from Dixcel and Spoon and they said Euro and japan spec brake pads are different cause they use different brake calipers and rotors in Europe. Japan's FK7/FC1 uses Akebono brake calipers and pads , euro fk7/fc1 uses ATE calipers and brake pads .Well this was new to me ,I always thought the EDM FK7/FC1 had the same 280mm rotors as the USDM's have .Apparently not...

I also just found out the Euro spec FK7 /FC1 has 293 x 25mm Front brake Rotors ,these are larger then the Us Spec FK7 /FC1.These are the same from the previous generation EDM Civic Tourer 2014-2017 which had 293x25 front and 276x10 rear.Why Honda has done this i can't really know ,but it looks like the ATE calipers and pads are smaller which would require a slightly larger rotor to have the same brake capacity as the Akebono brake system with 280mm rotors and bigger brake pads...? Dowside for the EDM market is there is very little aftermarket support for brake pads/Rotors .Only EBC makes green stuff and yellow stuff pads right now .Plus side is bigger rotors .

EDM Front Brake pads and discs

JDM Front brake pads

USDM brake pads

 

[panas]

Ok so i was looking for some aftermarket brake pads for my EDM FC1 Sedan 1.5T .
Asked the European dealer from Dixcel and Spoon and they said Euro and japan spec brake pads are different cause they use different brake calipers and rotors in Europe. Japan's FK7/FC1 uses Akebono brake calipers and pads , euro fk7/fc1 uses ATE calipers and brake pads .Well this was new to me ,I always thought the EDM FK7/FC1 had the same 280mm rotors as the USDM's have .Apparently not...

I also just found out the Euro spec FK7 /FC1 has 293 x 25mm Front brake Rotors ,these are larger then the Us Spec FK7 /FC1.These are the same from the previous generation EDM Civic Tourer 2014-2017 which had 293x25 front and 276x10 rear.Why Honda has done this i can't really know ,but it looks like the ATE calipers and pads are smaller which would require a slightly larger rotor to have the same brake capacity as the Akebono brake system with 280mm rotors and bigger brake pads...? Dowside for the EDM market is there is very little aftermarket support for brake pads/Rotors .Only EBC makes green stuff and yellow stuff pads right now .Plus side is bigger rotors .

EDM Front Brake pads and discs

JDM Front brake pads

USDM brake pads

Nick do you know if the rear rotors are also different? I upgraded my front discs 2 years ago with EBC slotted USR series and Yellowstuff, so I know what you're talking about. I now want to get the same ones for the rear and it seems like they are not available anymore. Only US websites have them listed (USR7752) but I'm thinking they might not fit..

 

[eob2000]

Being fully aware this is a 5 year old thread but thank you for posting this! Seeing this pop up has saved me a lot of trouble importing pads that won't fit my car!

 

[Hondanickx]

The US civic SI rear brakes are the same as the EDM rear brakes. Both 282mm.As for rear brake pads you could also use fk8 rear brake pads .
I just ordered some rear dixcel ES pads for a fk8 for my edm civic 1.5T Sedan

 

[panas]

The US civic SI rear brakes are the same as the EDM rear brakes. Both 282mm.As for rear brake pads you could also use fk8 rear brake pads .
I just ordered some rear dixcel ES pads for a fk8 for my edm civic 1.5T Sedan

Thank you so much, Nick! That is very useful, i'll go ahead and get those to match my front EBC slotted disks..

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