Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9
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Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9
Ok I'm cinsidering a new brake setup on my EE9.
I think I've found a suitable kit to do just the job.
<U>Wilwood Big Brake Kit 1990-99 Honda Civic DX, HX w/ Stainless Steel Flexlines
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Is there anyone out there who can give me some more info about this swap?
Thanks,
Tommy
I think I've found a suitable kit to do just the job.
<U>Wilwood Big Brake Kit 1990-99 Honda Civic DX, HX w/ Stainless Steel Flexlines
</U>
Is there anyone out there who can give me some more info about this swap?
Thanks,
Tommy
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (ToyZ)
i believe you need atleast a 15 inch wheel with those.. plus, those brakes aren't the best for daily driving because there are no dust seals in the pistons.. they are made to be blead atleast once a week, if not daily..
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (Rexman)
If you have an EE9, you will need to look at kits for the integra because you already have the 10.3 inch rotors.
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (4drEF)
I had the fastbrakes 11" 4 piston setup on my eg and I sure as hell didn't bleed my brakes once a week or even once a month. Also, my brakes fit under 2000 SI wheels with 6mm spacers. I know that you can fit the brakes under other wheels with no spacers, just gotta find the right offset and spoke pattern. I know te-37s will have no problem clearing those calipers.
http://www.fastbrakes.com
[Modified by 743, 2:31 AM 12/28/2002]
http://www.fastbrakes.com
[Modified by 743, 2:31 AM 12/28/2002]
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (ToyZ)
Trying to overdo me huh?
Serious, my Legend setup fits behind stock EG VTi rims and Wilwood calipers have a much flatter design than the rough Nissin's. So it should be no problem. You could always fit spacers to lower the offset (haha that coming from MY mouth!) I figure you are going with 280/282mm rotors then?
Serious, my Legend setup fits behind stock EG VTi rims and Wilwood calipers have a much flatter design than the rough Nissin's. So it should be no problem. You could always fit spacers to lower the offset (haha that coming from MY mouth!) I figure you are going with 280/282mm rotors then?
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (REX VT)
Hmmm it seems the kit for my car has 9.44" (240mm) OE Rotors, no big improvement that is. I'm gonna make some phonecalls to find out what else is possible.
I need them before the spring, since I'm going on a trackday at Zolder (Belgium).
CYA,
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (ToyZ)
OK just got word from Wilwood:
We only offer kits that have 12.19" rotors that utilize some 16" and most
17" wheels. The way we decide what kit will work for your year and make is
by measuring the outside diameter of your stock rotors. They will either be
240mm or 262mm. Here are the installation sheets for both kits, look at the
wheel diagrams to see if the kit will work in inside of your wheel.
http://www.wilwood.org/ds375.pdf
http://www.wilwood.org/ds376.pdf
If these kits don't work in the wheel clearance for you, Here is a link to
an authorized Wilwood distributor that makes a kit using a smaller diameter
rotor with our four piston Dynalite calipers.
http://www.precisionbrakes.com/index.htm
Thank you for the interest in Wilwood disc brakes,
Michael Wilwood Engineering, Inc.
4700 Calle Bolero
Camarillo, CA. 93012
Time to get my folding rule to measure some things
CYA,
Tommy
We only offer kits that have 12.19" rotors that utilize some 16" and most
17" wheels. The way we decide what kit will work for your year and make is
by measuring the outside diameter of your stock rotors. They will either be
240mm or 262mm. Here are the installation sheets for both kits, look at the
wheel diagrams to see if the kit will work in inside of your wheel.
http://www.wilwood.org/ds375.pdf
http://www.wilwood.org/ds376.pdf
If these kits don't work in the wheel clearance for you, Here is a link to
an authorized Wilwood distributor that makes a kit using a smaller diameter
rotor with our four piston Dynalite calipers.
http://www.precisionbrakes.com/index.htm
Thank you for the interest in Wilwood disc brakes,
Michael Wilwood Engineering, Inc.
4700 Calle Bolero
Camarillo, CA. 93012
Time to get my folding rule to measure some things
CYA,
Tommy
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (Hayasa15)
Fastbrakes Installation
Some updates which i haven't added to that page:
The bleeder screws suck. The are very easy to strip/break. What I would do is, once you get them installed, before adding fluid, find a pipe plug and remove the 4 lower bleeder screws (the ones that face down). Plug the holes with the pipe plug.
what this does is, gives you 4 extra bleeder screws so when you strip or screw up your top 4, you can replace them for "free". Also, it eliminates the chance of the lower screws coming loose.
[Modified by Driven, 10:50 AM 12/31/2002]
[Modified by Driven, 11:21 AM 12/31/2002]
Some updates which i haven't added to that page:
The bleeder screws suck. The are very easy to strip/break. What I would do is, once you get them installed, before adding fluid, find a pipe plug and remove the 4 lower bleeder screws (the ones that face down). Plug the holes with the pipe plug.
what this does is, gives you 4 extra bleeder screws so when you strip or screw up your top 4, you can replace them for "free". Also, it eliminates the chance of the lower screws coming loose.
[Modified by Driven, 10:50 AM 12/31/2002]
[Modified by Driven, 11:21 AM 12/31/2002]
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (Rexman)
they are made to be blead atleast once a week, if not daily..
I would recommend doing it when you do an oil change.
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (Driven)
Great guide for application .
I've read the whole guide and am more determined to get the swap done.
I also gathered some information from a company cald "HI-SPEC" from the UK, thanks to a link send in by a friend of mine.
Keeping you informed...........
CYA,
Tommy
I've read the whole guide and am more determined to get the swap done.
I also gathered some information from a company cald "HI-SPEC" from the UK, thanks to a link send in by a friend of mine.
Keeping you informed...........
CYA,
Tommy
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (743)
I had the fastbrakes 11" 4 piston setup on my eg and I sure as hell didn't bleed my brakes once a week or even once a month. Also, my brakes fit under 2000 SI wheels with 6mm spacers. I know that you can fit the brakes under other wheels with no spacers, just gotta find the right offset and spoke pattern. I know te-37s will have no problem clearing those calipers.
http://www.fastbrakes.com
[Modified by 743, 2:31 AM 12/28/2002]
http://www.fastbrakes.com
[Modified by 743, 2:31 AM 12/28/2002]
fastbrakes = :fizzle:
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (CR-X)
ppl with fastbrake kits. what wheels are you running? Offset?
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i'm runnin' 15" slips w/ spacers from brian at fastbrakes... either 5 or 6mm. JUST enough room to clear the calipers!
Hunter - who can't fit a credit card b/t his spokes and caliper
Hunter - who can't fit a credit card b/t his spokes and caliper
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (Hunter)
Toyz... remember this ?
BTW http://www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk/ This is a good alternative to Wilwood...
BTW http://www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk/ This is a good alternative to Wilwood...
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (REX VT)
Yeah course I do... I also remember you doing 80mph and a lady crossing the road and you locking your wheels...
But yours are installed and working... I still have to pray it will work
But yours are installed and working... I still have to pray it will work
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (EE9)
Nah it was some biatch throwing her 2 cent Japanese minicar in front of mine at the very last moment, the whole front locked up and threw the car from left to right (bad alignment/ low pressure tires)
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9
I have a Hi-Spec Brake set-up 290mm 4 pots I run 17" rims but theres a few ppl that have the same set up as me run 15" but theres only a few that fit!
I have to say they stop sooooooo well & I dont get any fade now even after a long fast drive down my fav back road at legal speeds of course ;-)
BillB
I have to say they stop sooooooo well & I dont get any fade now even after a long fast drive down my fav back road at legal speeds of course ;-)
BillB
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (BillB)
For the going price of legend/nsx calipers, you could get the fastbrakes wilwood kit, with calipers that weigh lessthan 3 lbs each, compared to 8 or 9 lbs that the acura ones weigh. Plus, pads for the wilwoods are half the price, plus the wilwoods are 4 piston, not 2. Only downside to fastbrakes kit is the rotors, as I'm not familiar with what OE app they originated from. . .
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (EE9)
Yeah course I do... I also remember you doing 80mph and a lady crossing the road and you locking your wheels...
But yours are installed and working... I still have to pray it will work
But yours are installed and working... I still have to pray it will work
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (CrxSi707)
That was nothing mang! I was still breaking in
BTW I never got a speedingticket when I forgot to power up the radardetector from our ride from The Hague to Amsterdam Lucky me!
BTW I never got a speedingticket when I forgot to power up the radardetector from our ride from The Hague to Amsterdam Lucky me!
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Re: Wilwood Big Brake convertion kit EE9/EF9 (743)
Only downside to fastbrakes kit is the rotors, as I'm not familiar with what OE app they originated from. . .