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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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Hey I've got rear drums on my '03 EX. I wanna get a conversion but i dont want the discs to look different that the fronts so i think i'm gunna 4 new discs. What else do i need to convert my drums in the back? just new calipers? or more because i already have the brake lines and everything from the drum. Thanks
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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This has been asked before. Use the <FONT COLOR="red"><u>Search</u></FONT> next time.

You'll need the E-Brake cables, Rotors, Calipers, and rear assembly from an EP3.
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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yeah dog i had the same question look for drum brakes they helped me out alot and it has alot of info they did a good job/
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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What do you mean different?? They will always look different because the nature for most DD street cars is a front brake bias. If you are talking about the rotors in general then get all four turned.

If you really wanted to get extream you could get some nice aftermarket kits (brembos, wildwood, rotora, etc.). Doing this would allow you to do what you wanted as far as simalarities. You would not want to get a set of 4, but two sets of two and change the rotor size ect. Most people feel that the optimum setup is a larger front and smaller rear. But.....if you really want to get technical, in reality you are better off with larger rear and making it so you have a rear brake bias. This will result in less "diving" of the car under hard braking into corners. For most purposes and for as light as a civic is just go with the ep3 brakes, upgrade the lines, and the pads and call it good.
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