I put Enkei evo 5's on my 97 accord LX, they're great but the car looks funny with the low pro tires. How is Tein for suspension coilover kits? anybody know any other brands that perform for about $700? Also I saw a thread on here about rear drum to disc conversions but I cant find it anymore. Is there a kit available with everything I need to convert drums to disc or is the salvage yard going to be my best call?

 

i know what you mean.


I have a 97 lx 4 door with enkei evo 5's with low pro tires. It looks pretty funny. If your car is green and your rims a4re bronze then i think i found my twin. haha

 

tein is a great brand . if your dead set on coilovers then there really arent much choices for $700 unless you want to go with ebay no-name brands. but you should look into spring+damper combos too, or Ground Control Sleeve-overs matched with a nice set of dampers, you get the adjustability of a coilover without breaking the bank. and ground control is probably one of (if not) the most used brand here in the accord forum for springs.

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As for your rear brake conversion, your best hope is to find an entire trailing arm assembly off of a EX-R, or a 2.2 CL. Best bet would be the junkers. I found mine there, had the swap for over 2 years now with no problems at all. Very well spend 150$.

 

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or just an EX, we dont have EX-Rs here in the states ...heh heh, woulda been one hell of a search if he went looking for an EX-R

 

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or just an EX, we dont have EX-Rs here in the states ...heh heh, woulda been one hell of a search if he went looking for an EX-R</TD></TR></TABLE>

Please excuse me and my Canada speak, lol.

I always get caught doing that, but I'm just damn used to it. I have an EX, but to me that's not the top model over here so I jsut automatically say EX-R. Stupid Honda making things all confusing!

 

here you go

Rear Drum to Disc Conversion

also, here are a couple on 4th gens, should be very similar.
4th Gen Rear Disc Brakes
SUSP: Rear Disc Conversion

 

get d2 coilovers. email eddie@urbanimport.com. best money ever spent!

 

dont mean to thread jack, but what are the diferences between a EX and EX-R?

 

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In Canada? Our EX-R is your EX and our EX is your LX (Mid level model with power options I believe). To take it a step further our LX is your DX (No power trim, plain jane).

 

this is the first Ive heard of them. They look nice, how do they perform for daily driving no track no strip, compared to the Tein basic or Tein SS?

 

The links helped, thanks.

 

http://tasauto.com has a complete hub to disc conversion setup for you...i don't know your price range but check them out.

 

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not to be a stickler or anything but it's not hub-to-disc, it's either rear drum-to-disc conversion or just rear disc conversion.

On a side note, on the TAS website they list that conversion kit as having 11.4" rear rotors? So thats not just a conversion but an upgrade as well? Aren't the stock rear rotors something like 9", or something between 9-10", can't remember exactly. I wonder if the calipers are the same as stock or different as well?

 

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not to be a stickler or anything but it's not hub-to-disc, it's either rear drum-to-disc conversion or just rear disc conversion.

On a side note, on the TAS website they list that conversion kit as having 11.4" rear rotors? So thats not just a conversion but an upgrade as well? Aren't the stock rear rotors something like 9", or something between 9-10", can't remember exactly. I wonder if the calipers are the same as stock or different as well?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm sure they are. I know Prelude SRV FRONT brakes are 10.5", so I'm not quite sure how you'd tuck that behind anything smaller than a 17 inch rim.

If memory serves me correctly EX rear brakes are 9".

 

I have 17's. that kit is exactly what I was looking for... perfect!

 

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you'll want to upgrade your front brakes then...larger rotors int he back equals more brake torque in the rear. with a stock front brake set-up you'll upset the brake torque balance of your car

 

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you'll want to upgrade your front brakes then...larger rotors int he back equals more brake torque in the rear. with a stock front brake set-up you'll upset the brake torque balance of your car</TD></TR></TABLE>

Could be, but with the propotioning valve doing it's job, that probably wouldn't happen. That said, I would never run bigger brakes on the rear of my FWD car.

 

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Could be, but with the propotioning valve doing it's job, that probably wouldn't happen. That said, I would never run bigger brakes on the rear of my FWD car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wouldnt run bigger brakes in the rear on ANY car period. doesnt matter what wheel has power when your braking

 

Once I get the conversion kit for the rear from TAS any ideas for the front? I have 17 inch enkei evo5's, great rims but the stock rusty brakes need to go. are there any brakes that wont rust and will continue looking good? Also, Im pretty much set on tein, but Im not sure if Im going to go with their basic or super street suspension. Im just a daily driver no track no strip. Think the SS is worth the money, is there a $300-$400 difference? I'd rather spend the money and have a quality enjoyable reliable ride than cut corners and cheapify my car Im definately not saying the tein basic is cheap at all but if I will get a much smoother ride for a couple hundred more then Ill go that route. thanks guys

 

since your getting bigger brakes in the rear a big brake kit up front would be a good idea. you can go fancy with something from brembo, endless, rotora, etc. but you can go a less expensive route with powerslots big brake kits, which retains the sotck calipers and relocates them. and dont forget brake pads too

 

What about Ebc Ive been checking some of their stuff out. also what size in the front after the TAS kit is in?

 

EBC is good, my friend uses EBC red stuff on his BMW and hes real satisfied with them