Would the front brake calipers off of a 96 si, work on a 92si coupe?

 

Anyone? I need to know ASAP.

 

I don't know. I don't see many 96 si's... I'm not trying to be a dick or anything but honestly you might have more luck searching then waiting on an answer here man.

What is the 96 si's equivalent to the US? the EX?

Find that out and you might get an answer quicker.

 

canadian si= usdm ex

 

Sorry, I didn't know there was no Si in the states. I did do research, but I can't find my answer. The guy selling the calipers thinks they should work, I just need to be sure.

 

Do a search here and see if you can find if 96 EX calipers fit on a 92 SI. Are you looking to upgrade? or just to replace? I'm not sure the size of the 92 SI calipers but i do know the 96 EX has the same calipers as the 00 SI.

 

I'm just doing brake work, and today I cracked off a bleed screw in the caliper because it was seized. I posted on a local website if anyone had a caliper for me, and they told me they had ones off the 96, and thought it would fit.

 

yes it will work..

 

Thanks for the reply spock rocker. Do you know if it matters if the 96 had ABS or not?

 

It should not matter. The ABS System works through the hydraulics, and does not directly modulate the Caliper. The Sensors get their readings from the Axle/Shaft (for the front) or the Hub (for the rear).

Connection points for the ABS crap is found on the Knuckle (for the front), or the Spindle/TA (for the rear). The Brake Line Hoses should be the same, as the ABS System performs its tasks at an "earlier" point in the circuit(s).

But I say save the trouble and ViceGrip those things off. Using a Torch or Zippo might help, but try to remove your Caliper before working on it... New Bleeder Screws are cheap, and you won't have to worry as much about fitment concerns!

(Edit: appended...)
If your Bleeder Screw is too short to get a grip with, there might be a way to "reverse tap" it and then unscrew it back out. I won't be able to help out much here, but I remember reading something about this somewhere...

Anyway, GL with whatever you choose!
JasonGhostz

 

ABS calipers are going to be a bit larger, pistons wise.
Yes, they will bolt onto the knuckle. Yes, they will function.
But unless you use a larger master cylinder, to push more fluid, the brakes are going to feel spongy...no matter how much you bleed them.

 

Good Point, dogg! Thanks for the correction.

So if chatham (or anyone else) is gonna swap-in an "ABS Caliper" with the bigger Bore/Piston, should he also swap-in the other side (as well as the BMC)?

JasonGhostz