92 civic VX B18c

I searched and couldn't find this..

When swapping GSR front brakes onto a 92-95 civic, can you use the Civic's stock brake lines? The rubber line to the caliper?


Modified by 92 civic VX B18c at 9:51 PM 1/18/2004

-Justin-

i don't think you can. don't quote me thought, the things i have read suggest that u change out the brake lines along with the calipers. im not exactly sure why, but that's what ur supposed to do. When i swapped my brakes out thats what i did.

2lua

uf you don't want to put all the bolts holding the brake line the it ok, if you do then no you can't use your stock brake line cause it is too short... use your gsr brake line and remember to bleed the fartest brake first in a x pattern... rear right, front left, rear left then front right....

92 civic VX B18c

Cool thanks for the info

92 civic VX B18c

Another question for you guys..
Is it ok to use the GSR's front upper control arm , instead of my stock civic's one? When I got the brake swap it included the upper control arms, knuckles rotors, and calipers... they all have very nice after market bushings on them so i figured why not waste then and use it all..

2lua

if it come with then use it.... what about lower control arm did it come with it? if it did that even better... cause if you ever wanted front sway bar. it would bolts right up...

92 civic VX B18c

Sweet, thanks for all the info, I'll let you know how it goes as soon as my gandfathergets out of the hospital

piscorpio

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2lua &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">uf you don't want to put all the bolts holding the brake line the it ok, if you do then no you can't use your stock brake line cause it is too short.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is true. Even if you don't use the line brackets, the lines fit very snug, a little too tight for my liking. I soon after replaced them with 92-95 Si stainless steel brake lines, and the fitment is what it should be, I feel alot safer now.

92 civic VX B18c

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by piscorpio &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

This is true. Even if you don't use the line brackets, the lines fit very snug, a little too tight for my liking. I soon after replaced them with 92-95 Si stainless steel brake lines, and the fitment is what it should be, I feel alot safer now.</TD></TR></TABLE> Good Idea, I'll do that!

92 civic VX B18c

Wow, the JOB is complete, alot easier then I thought it would be..

Is it normal for when your done for you alinement to be wayoff? Both my front tires were pointed in alot!

piscorpio

That's odd, is it really obviously pointing in? I did not notice any drastic change in alignment after doing mine, nothing you would see from simply looking at it.

93CivicSI

I have tried it, it works but you really put a strain on the line - better if you use the Acura lines or better yet - braided stainless steel.