I would like to do a drum to disc conversion on my 1994 Honda Accord LX, is this possible? If so how much of a project is it? Has anyone else done it? What parts should I be looking into getting? Looking for performance based brakes. Thanks

 

Its actually a very easy swap. You can take the whole rear trailing arm/subframe/hub out of an EX Accord and bolt it up to your LX.

Honda Tuning did an article on it back in like 2004. The photos give you an idea of what is involved. http://www.superstreetonline.com/how...ord-lx-brakes/

 

Like 1996accordlx said, its a pretty easy swap. Just a matter of obtaining the hardware and parts you'd need. I'd say go to your local junkyard and pull what you need yourself, that way you get all you need including hardware and you gain some experience in how it all goes together and comes apart. Plan on buying a set of pads and rotors, your not gonna want to bother with used. Also keep in mind that you'll obviously need calipers but good ones too, so consider buying a set from the parts store to use on the car and if you do go that route, taking the used ones from the junkyard too (to use as a core return). Another thing to consider is whether you have ABS already and if you plan on retaining it. I'm pretty sure all disc brake equipped 5th gen Accords were ABS equipped, If you don't have ABS already and don't want it, then you don't have anything to worry about. Another thing is e-brake function, I'm not sure if you'll be able to use your drum brake e-brake cables on the new disc setup, you might need disc brake e-brake cables.

You will need:

• Rear Trailing Arms
• Rear Knuckles (Retain the already mounted, wheel bearings, brake dust shields & wheel hubs)
• Brake Lines (Just the short, rubber lines that run from the junction @ steel line and run to the new calipers)
• Calipers
• Pads
• Rotors
• Disc Brake E-Brake Cables (Possibly)

 

Yeah pull the e-brake lines off with whole rear suspension, that way you don't even have to disconnect them from the calipers. you'll have to move around some plastic covers under the car and find where they go up into the chassis. Just unbolt them and pull them through. I'm not sure if you can even use the drum ones, but it seems like a pain to remove them off the calipers anyways. easier to just swap everything over.

 

When at the junkyard, try testing the condition of the rear wheel bearings on the car you choose to remove the parts from, you will be taking the trailing arms, wheel bearings, hubs, dust shields and knuckles from the car so test balljoint and wheel bearing condition. A wheel bearing with life left in it will rotate with some "pleasant" resistance, it means it has tight tolerances still, one that rotates with a choppy or in-consistent resistance means the "*****" in the wheel bearing are no longer perfectly round or the "races" they ride on are worn and it is no good. One that rotates very freely means it is either very worn (check for lateral and axial play) or it is usable but is probably 2/3 the way through its life (So you could use them and get 20k miles or so out of them tops). Also check the upper ball joints on the rear knuckles, check for good rubber boot condition then check the "stud" or threaded bolt portion of the joint in relation to the booted socket portion, the two should move with a fairly high amount of resistance in relation to one another, joints with floppy studs mean a joint with a worn ball and socket.

 

I think Honda decided to save some time, energy and costs by using e-brake cables that work will both disc and drum configurations, I havent 100% confirmed that but the illustration of them in the OEM Honda parts illustration shows the same cable ends for both.