jagumbel

i just swapped 94-01 integra arms onto my 95 civic coupe. was wondering if i need to change the porportioning valve? will it make a difference? do i need to get a porportioning valve from a 94-01 integra?

rick_rabies

check yours. what does it say on it? get a 40/40. yes you need it. but others will argue and be lazy...i didnt switch it and i almost died driving. so i switched it now i have A+ brakes

jagumbel

how did you almost die? i have heard some people say using the drum PV will make the discs lock up, and another guy said the drum PV wont give them enough fluid to make them do anything... they contradict themselves so I didnt get one yet...

cpl rampage

here is why you need the right PV. think about how a drum brake works, the shoes arnt touching the drum when your foot is off the brake. compair that to a disk brake where the pads are in constant contact with the rotor. so when you have a drum brake PV, it sends more fluid to the rear first, and then sends fluid to the front. so you can see the brakes will be biased towards the back which is no good... imaging braking into a turn and the back end locking up....

pvt_awol

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the drum PV will make the rear discs lock up "SOONER" than the fronts. That doesn't mean they'll lock up everytime, that means that with enough pedal effort, the rears will lock up before the fronts, and you will be..... well, drifting in a FWD car.

cpl rampage

true, but when it come down to it and some one pulls out infront of you as you take a corner, unsuspecting, the rear brakes lock up and you slide into a spin... not a wise idea IMO.

pvt_awol

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I would have to agree. You never know when you're gonna have to SLAM on that brake pedal. Just do it the right way the first time. A $40 dollar part and some patience? Or a wrecked car because you didn't want to wait?

iliv2xlr8

Any non ABS 94-01 40/40 Prop valve will work, typically LS. I picked one up in the marketplace for $40 when I did my swap.

gsrpedro

wen swappin the pv do u have to bleed the pv or just the brakes??

B serious

iTrader: (1)

you bleed everything.

gsrpedro

how do u bleed the pv??

SiYouLater

It bleeds when you bleed everything.

94EG8

not quite, although i'm pretty sure i've stated the same in the past. Integras switched to a 6th gen civic style prop valve (and brake booster, master cylinder) in '98 (I just discovered this not long ago). '90 - '93 Integra prop valves will work as well. Bottom line: '90 - '97 Integra prop valve will work.

iliv2xlr8

Thanks for the clarification.