mike743

I have a '92 Civic hatch VX and I'm wanting to convert the rear brakes to disc.
I figure I'll have to change out the front discs too if the brakes I'm converting to are larger than the front discs that are on now. I just have a couple of questions.

What brakes are usually recommened to convert to for a '92 Civic? (would a person look to convert to a '95 GSR brake system or an Si)

What components are needed to complete the conversion?

mike743

Almost forgot, another question.

If I change to a '95 GSR brake system, or whichever year is appropriate for a '92 Civic hatch VX, will I have to go to a larger size of wheel (right now I have 13's)?

Solscud007

DA integ will work jsut fine too. DC integ you may want to get 14 inch rims.

Street Ghost

Any year Integra from 94-01 will work. It doesn't have to be a GSR because all Integra brakes are the same. You might also want to change to a larger Brake Master Cylinder if you want the right pedal feel. And don't forget the proportioning valve.

BTW, if you convert the rear drums to discs, whatever you get.. they are not going to be larger than the front unless they are aftermarket ones like AEM, Wilwood, etc. Even the Type R rear disc brakes are only as larger as your front.

mike743

Thanks for the help.

jspresso

ex fronts are the same size as gsr or any integra, but when converting your gonna need the bigger master cylinder from the car your getting the brakes from and your gonna need the proportioning valve to get even flow

Street Ghost

Here's a link that might help: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=152884

Kendall

The size of the master cylinder you should use depends entirely upon how you want the pedal to feel. What's important is that you do get a 4040 proportioning valve from a non-ABS Integra in order to provide proper brake balance.

edger8cer

i have a 94 civic hatch with front/rear gsr brake conversion.
like what most people have said:
youll need proportioning valve(40/40), it would also be a good idea if you could upgrade to a bigger master cylinder, though you might have to cut and reflare some lines depending on wich m.c. you use.
just be warned though through my experience. make sure you have the correct parking brake cables. the ones i have i think are from a 4door so they are longer and will not hold or clamp down on the rear discs. now i have to go through the headache of having to find the right parking brake cable lines and have them installed. good luck on the 4disc swap.

mike743

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Thanks JDM Ninja for the link, it was what I needed. Thanks also to everyone else. Now to gather up all the parts!