after reading the ek brake chart im still little confused on the whole matter. after searching i still cannot find the answer i need.. if someone point me to the correct thread or supply me with an answer that would be greatly appreciated..

im planning to run gsr brake on my ek dx hatch.. i was wondering what do i need to reuse my dx brake setup and what will i need to rip off the gsr to make this whole project work. please help.

1) what part of the my civic dx hatch will i need to keep?

2) what will i need to remove from the gsr?


thanks in advance.
jonathon

 

You need to whole front knuckle assemblies without the upper control arm. Reuse your upper control arms. Basically everything you see in the picture below...

 

if you want rear brakes....you'll need the whole trailing arm....e brake cables...brake lines...master cylinder...and a proportioning valve off an si

 

1) would i use the gsr front and rear brake lines?

2) so ill also need si master cylinder and prop valve? or which combo?

thanks,
j

 

Front brake lines arn't required.
Rear Brake lines are.
You need the bigger prop valve.
And its recommended you the master cylinder too.
Arn't si and integra master cylinders the same though?

 

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Rear Brake lines are.
You need the bigger prop valve.
And its recommended you the master cylinder too.
Arn't si and integra master cylinders the same though?</TD></TR></TABLE>

1. Get brake lines for his setup (Integra)
2. Of course, if he does a rear disc conversion.
3. No, he doesn't. The hatch prop valve is the same as the Si.
4. It is recommended to get a larger master cylinder if upgrading the fronts.
5. Si is 7/8", while the 98-01 ABS Integras (which is plug and play) are 1".

 

to sums it up.. ill need

1) gsr front and rear brakelines
2) si and hatch prop valve are the same.. i can use my current one.
3) i should get the 98-01 abs integras m/c and its plug and play.

 

^ That's what I have. Works great. Actually I switched to civic ex/si front calipers. They have a little smaller piston than the integras. It feels a little better but the integra calipers will deff. work.

 

one last question.. i have a DX hatch so.. per the FAQ.. will i need to use a EX/Si Knuckle or will the Integra's Knuckle also work?

 

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The knuckles are the same, except that Integras have ABS components (which you will NOT need to worry about). Either will work.