FearSC549

I'm going to do a rear brake conversion on my EJ8 but I was just wondering how much would the parts cost(I do labor myself)? I've seen sets of rear brakes from teggy's for $120-200, but I really don't know how much they cost. Should I just get them from junkyards? Also, if I do a conversion, do I have to worry about any suspension compatibility? I'm going to get some Progress CS-II.


Quick question: Any size difference between GSR and LS/GS brake size? I can't afford ITR stuff so that's out of the quesiton.

grumblemarc

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Check Ebay, Craigslist or the Marketplace. Conversions being sold there all the time.

InTheZoneAC

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my 2000 civic ex(no abs) had rear drums. Now it has full disc brakes.

You need to buy the entire trailing arm/hub assembly from a car with disc brakes. Obviously one from a 99/00 Si would work and I think even those same parts were used on older civics with rear discs.

You also need the 99/00 Si handbrake cable. I believe the stock cable is too short. This was my only problem after the install, no handbrake until the right length cable came in.

Don't forget the to get a 99/00 Si brake proportioning valve

I also bought some brembo drilled rotors and duralast gold pads(no brake dust issues and they're quiet, also free replacements for life) and bought some stainless steel brake lines from edelbrock.

-Rear trailing arm pair was around $200-$250(used from ebay)
-SS brake line was $100(new from ebay)
-Brembo rotors were $100 a pair(new from ebay, watch out for counterfeits, real one's should not be cheaper than this)
-Proportioning valve was around $50(used from ebay)

I forget how much the brake cable was, I think I ordered one from Honda.

FearSC549

So basically I need to source parts from the EM1 and Integra...

I don't think I can find cheap Si parts, so I'm going to go with mainly teggy if possible (trailing arm, rotor, calipers). As for the proportioning valve & brake cable, I'm pretty sure I gotta go with the Si because of different brake line angle (unless it's the same as non-ABS Integras?). The new parts I can go with are rotors, brake lines, & pads. Is there really a benefit with new lines? It seems pretty pricey for just some lines.