Cheapest route to rear disc conversion on ek hatch?

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Apr 27, 2005 | 04:18 AM

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Cheapest route to rear disc conversion on ek hatch?

I want to do a rear disc brake conversion, I have a swap and I am about to turbo and would like a little better brakes.

What is the cheapest way? I get all parts at wholesale, and I get employee discounts and Pep Boys, and Advanced. So I can get the parts cheap. What all do I have to have?

Apr 27, 2005 | 04:38 AM

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Re: Cheapest route to rear disc conversion on ek hatch? (Bimmerman)

do I have to change any of the suspension arms? is it easier to go with and SI set up or integra?

Apr 27, 2005 | 05:03 AM

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Re: Cheapest route to rear disc conversion on ek hatch? (Bimmerman)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bimmerman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I want to do a rear disc brake conversion, I have a swap and I am about to turbo and would like a little better brakes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You're going to be underwhelmed by rear discs then. The front brakes do the majority of the braking; you'd be better off to address those first. A step up to 10.3" or even 11.1" fronts would be a good start.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What is the cheapest way? I get all parts at wholesale, and I get employee discounts and Pep Boys, and Advanced. So I can get the parts cheap. What all do I have to have?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Depends on whether or not you can source decent parts from a junkyard, or whether you will need to replace and/or turn in parts as cores for re-mans (i.e. wheel bearings, calipers).

For the rear disc conversion, you'll need:

- rear hub assemblies
- e-brake cables for '99-00 Civic Si
- soft lines for rear discs
- calipers
- rotors (new or resurfaced)
- pads (new)
- fluid

And if you didn't have a '96-00 hatch, you'd need a proportioning valve as well.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do I have to change any of the suspension arms?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No. Some people swap the entire trailing arm instead of just swapping the hub assembly, but it is not necessary.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it easier to go with and SI set up or integra?</TD></TR></TABLE>
They are the same.