Some people have complained that these came with flaws, sometimes holes in the braking surface, sometimes marked with pencil at the factory, but then shipped out to a customer anyway. INSPECT THE BRAKING SURFACE OF BOTH FACES ON EACH ROTOR CAREFULLY FOR FLAWS AND SEND THEM BACK IF YOU SEE ANY DEEP PITS OR HOLES. You should not use them if they are like this. Waiting for your replacements is worth it. These work very well. Highly recommended! Mine arrived in perfect condition. I like the E-coating to cut down on rust. Keep in mind that the rust on the vented outer edge does not matter. What matters is the inside of the "hat" that mates to the wheel hub face. The factory rotors and hubs are both bare steel on these mating faces, so the rotor rusts to the hub and requires you to use a BFH if you do not happen to have two of the bolts Honda recommends to pop them off using the threaded holes on the outer face of the hat. (Despite the E-coating I still used anti-sieze on the outer face of the hub assembly - not gobs, just a thin coat around the inner lip and between the lugs - to help me get them off in the future.)
Paired with the Akebono ACT914 pads I now have excellent brakes. I bought the car with 30,000 miles on it and have rolled up another 95,000 of my own miles. The brakes were mediocre from the day we bought it and they deteriorated to the point of feeling dangerous due to our neglect. Now we know how to do this type of work and are going over all our vehicles to fix the stuff we allowed to fail or become crappy.
PLEASE NOTE: The 8th Generation Accords (2008-2012) and perhaps the other generations as well, use two different rotor thicknesses based on trim level. I have a 2010 LX which uses the thinner rotors. You must determine which rotors your car uses or you may end up tearing down your car only to find that you have a rotor that will not fit in the caliper or that your caliper is too loose. THIS IS THE THINNER ONE! The thicker one (by nearly a quarter inch!) is the Centric Premium 120.40046, I think. I know this is for the heavier 6 cylinder car, but it may also be for the upper trim levels, in general.
ALSO NOTE: If you are getting these for an Acura I have read many reports that they warp. There is something about the hub face on these cars that will allow this if these are not installed correctly and the lug nuts not torqued to their exact value. If you over-torque these rotors on an Acura they have issues, and it is not all that uncommon. If you have an Acura please investigate how to install these correctly with the proper torque values or you will be sorry. I think it is fair to say that any compatible rotor for these cars will have this issue if you over-torque your lug nuts.
This review is for Centric 120.40036 front brake rotor. It fit my Honda Accord 2009 LX. According to other reviewers, the LX and EX trim brakes are of different size. Make sure you ordered the correct part for your car. I used Akinobo brake pads (ACT914 ProACT Ultra-Pr) to go with the rotor. The rotor came coated with some kind of grease. For some reason, Akinobo instructs against using solvents. I washed the rotor using laundry detergent.
You may need a hand impact screw driver to remove screws that secure the old rotor to the hub.
You may also want to order silicone brake grease which you may need to lubricate the brake caliper guide pins. Silicone grease would not damage the rubber boot around the pins.
My total cost for rotor and pad all together was about$120.
The car no longer vibrate when I step on the brake pedal. No squicking. Quite.
I installed these rotors on the front of my 03 Accord V6, and paired them with Akebono ProAct brake pads. I did that after I saw the difference of doing the same on the rear of my car 20K miles earlier. My brake problems are gone for good! My Honda OEM rear brakes lasted only 40K miles (3 times, same mileage). The fronts lasted about 60K miles, but after resurfacing rotors and replacing pads at the dealer, the vibration was coming back quickly and was really annoying.
I currently have about 20K miles on these front rotors and pads (40K in the back), and I am very happy. Performance wise, they are the same as OEM, but they are a lot cheaper. Paired with Akebono pads, it's the best brake upgrade I could have done to my Accord. Same braking performance, but silent, no vibration, and almost no dust (unlike OEMs).
There seems to be a lot of contradiction on the web about Accord brakes. Some people love them and will only consider OEMs, some people have problems. Go figure. If you fall into second category, you will be very happy with these Centric rotors and Akebono pads. In fact, I will put this combo on my SUV when the time comes, instead of going to the dealer to resurface the rotors and replacing OEM pads. It will be cheaper doing it myself, rotors will last longer, pads will last longer, no squealing in cold weather, almost no dust. And of course, you cannot go wrong by ordering from Amazon - lowest price, free shipping, easy return if necessary.
UPDATE: AUGUST 2014
It's been 3 years, 60K miles, no issues whatsoever, no vibration braking at high speed. The rear rotors (not reviewed here) have almost 80K miles on them by now, no issues either. This was an excellent choice for Accord brakes, highly recommended!
Bought a set of these in June 2014. Got 60K plus miles out of them. Very good braking, much better than factory OEM.
Purchasing another set now. Very good value!
Great premium E-coated rotors,just like OEM Honda. I got 2012 Honda Accord 4 cylinders LX, great perfect fit. These rotors arrived in two days,perfect packaging and fast delivery. Before buying check centric website and make sure you buy for right model,if you have LX or EX Accord because EX model has 300mm size diameter and LX has 288mm diameter.
So far im happy.
Feature Product
- Black E-coating for long lasting corrosion protection
- Double Disc Ground for quieter and smoother stops
- Machined finish for a cleaner looking part
- Center Split core castings for proper heat transfer
- Mill balanced brake rotors ensures long lasting durability
Description
Centric premium rotors utilize an Electro coating finish that provides long lasting corrosion protection. E-coating is a superior electro-statically applied finish designed to withstand 400 hours of salt water exposure without rusting. Phosphate finishes utilized by other manufacturers provide only minimal protection from the elements; these finishes are generally only effective for the shipping and storage portion of a rotor’s life. The addition of heat and moisture eliminates the effectiveness of phosphate finishes resulting in immediate corrosion once installed in the vehicle.
As far as brake rotors go, these are actually beautiful. A great price for a clean, painted rotor that shouldn't rust when it rains or snows and here in lovely Vermont, we get lots of both!
I've installed a handful of rotors on "light duty" race cars and regular cars over the years, ranging from hi-performance slotted to cheapo budget no-name rotors. I'm no pro mechanic, just an avid auto-crosser and DIY'er, but I think these are the best bang for the buck. Primarily because they come from a respected company and for their "Black E-coating for long lasting corrosion protection"
If anything, avoid the no-name stuff or serious budget stuff. They rust like crazy, and do not have a consistent enough run-out which may lead to brake judder.
Product is just as described. Fitment was perfect for my 2005 Acura TSX. I have used Centric Premium brake rotors for 2015 and 2012 Honda accords as well. I like their rust-proof black coating; makes the rotor look very sleek behind the wheel. I will continue to use this brake rotor for all of my other cars. I can confidently say that I recommend this product.
Not much to say here, other than the fact that the item arrived as described and performs as expected. I have these paired with Akebono ProACT ceramic brake pads on my 2005 Accord 4cyl. So far, they have worked well together and I have no complaints. Seems to be a good value compared to other options out there.
Update 5/24/13, ~2.5 years and 45k miles
Still running strong! The stock rotors on my Accord had started to warp by around this time, and these are still running smooth and quiet when paired with my Akebono ceramic pads. Looking forward to seeing how long these will last, but so far so good.
I just recently installed these rotors onto my wife's 2006 Honda Accord. I was experiencing heavy rumbling when braking, especially at higher speeds, and I knew that it was time to replace the rotors. My wife and I put on roughly 110k miles on our original OEM rotors so it was no surprise that rotors were the issue. I'm not a mechanic, but I am an avid DIY'er. I did my research on the rotor/brake pad replacement process and figured that I would be able to handle it and I'm glad I did. My local mechanic was going to charge me roughly $450 to replace the front brake pads and rotors. Doing it myself, I spent less than $200. WARNING: If you are not comfortable doing basic maintenance on cars or don't have an understanding of the basic mechanics of a car, please do your research! Your brakes are one of the most important systems on your car...for obvious reasons. You could be endangering yourself, your passengers, and everyone around you if you don't know what you're doing so please keep that in mind.
Each rotor comes very well packaged (you will need to order 2). There is a protective layer on the rotors themselves to prevent corrosion which needs to be removed prior to installation. This is easily done with brake cleaner and paper towels. It took me about 2 hours to install both driver side and passenger side along with new brake pads. It's recommended that you replace your brake pads when installing new rotors. Also, make sure to lube the contact points and caliper pins with silicone grease.
The Centric Parts rotors fit like the OEM rotors from Honda and look great! I then put the wheels back on, lowered the car, torqued the lug nuts and I was ready to bed in the new rotors and pads. After a proper bed in procedure, braking was strong, smooth, and quiet. Most importantly, the shaking and rumbling when braking was completely gone!
I definitely would buy these rotors again. They seem to be great combination of superb quality at an affordable value.
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