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Old 05-02-2018, 10:24 AM
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I assume that the Honda dealer will not provide this service
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Default Re: 98 Civic rear disc brake conversion

you are correct. but its very very simple.
I would just get the bracket to bolt on caliper instead of swapping whole thing out.

www.fastbrakes.com
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Dealer is unlikely, but you might get some help from a small independent shop.

You can get the bracket swap kit as mentioned above or just go with OEM Honda parts:

94-2001 Integra (all except Type R) rear trailing arms with disks and calipers

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93-97 Del Sol Si or VTEC rear trailing arms with disks and calipers

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99-2000 Civic Si rear trailing arms with disks and calipers

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99-2000 Civic Si parking brake cables

The trailing arms with disks and calipers shouldn't cost you much more than 100-150 bucks at just about any wrecking yard. The cables you can still buy new from Honda. It all bolts up like factory. Optionally you can look into a 15/16-inch or 1-inch master cylinder and brake proportioning valve for a 4-wheel disk car.
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Default Re: 98 Civic rear disc brake conversion

If going for the trailing arm route, does it matter if it's from a JDM or USDM Integra?
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Default Re: 98 Civic rear disc brake conversion

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If going for the trailing arm route, does it matter if it's from a JDM or USDM Integra?
no, it's all the same..
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you can use the type R rear also if your froggy but you must use type r rear lower control arm and shock
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Does that proportioning valve(?) on the firewall need swapping from an EX/Si?
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if your doing the swap. and you don't have abs...get the non abs prop valve.
you can go without the prop valve....but it would behoove you to do so. it actualy makes a big difference.
also...if you really wanted brake power get integra brake booster and master cylinder...GSR parts are bigger. type r are even better.
I had GSR front and rear brakes on my EG with GSR brake booster and master and prop.....stopped very well
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Originally Posted by rick_rabies
if your doing the swap. and you don't have abs...get the non abs prop valve.
you can go without the prop valve....but it would behoove you to do so. it actualy makes a big difference.
also...if you really wanted brake power get integra brake booster and master cylinder...GSR parts are bigger. type r are even better.
I had GSR front and rear brakes on my EG with GSR brake booster and master and prop.....stopped very well
All good points. Won’t the Integra master cylinder and booster make the Civic brake pedal sit lower? I read something about that one time, I think.
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no. your not touching the brake pedal at all. the pedal stays
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no. your not touching the brake pedal at all. the pedal stays
Ok, didn’t know if there may be a difference in push rod length. Thought I’d throw that out there just to be sure a base was covered.
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Default Re: 98 Civic rear disc brake conversion

no its the same. the bore is what is different. basically has a large fist pushing more fluid pressure.
and to have more detail you need the 40/40 prop valve. that's the desired (term) not the 40/20

theres a guy in the marketplace selling a conversion bracket setup and calieprs.........
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Default Re: 98 Civic rear disc brake conversion

Originally Posted by rick_rabies
no its the same. the bore is what is different. basically has a large fist pushing more fluid pressure.
and to have more detail you need the 40/40 prop valve. that's the desired (term) not the 40/20

theres a guy in the marketplace selling a conversion bracket setup and calieprs.........
Yup, that’s why I got a 1” bore ITR M/C... The pedal to booster pushrod was what I was thinking of, btw. It’s gotta be the same, like you said. Idk what I was thinking.
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