I have a 95 eg hatch that originally came with rear drum brakes. I swapped them out a while back for 97 integra units and I noticed that the pedal feel was a little more spongy afterwards but I assumed that it was the way it was supposed to be. Anyhow, I ordered new rotors and pads because I swapped in the new engine that demanded more braking power. Then I recently talked briefly to my friend and he said I need a brake bias adaptor since the rear disks are probobly providing little or no stopping power. My question is where do I get this bias adaptor and does keeping the brake setup this way effect the brake booster?

 

Hes talking about a proportional valve. (Its the one on the center of your firewall)
Your stock one was not designed for rear disc brakes. Swapping it with a unit stamped 40/40 will provide slightly better braking. If you haven't already, I suggest bleeding your brakes. This will eliminate any "spongy" feel that is trapped in your brake system.

 

Yes, you should swap over the correct prop valve. If you can find a 15/16" master cylinder, I found it to change my pedal feel more than the prop valve (I installed the master first, and then the prop valve a couple days later).

 

yeah i bled my brakes. if i keep the brakes this way for now, it wount damage anything right, like the master cylinder or anything?

 

?? its ok to keep my brakes without the porportioning valve right? for now without damaging anything ??

 

Your fine note having the correct proportioning valve...

All it does is split the ONE output of the master cylinder to the 4 brakes... it proportions the pressure which is sent to the front and rear brakes...

Drum prop. valves just send less pressure the the rear than the rear disk ones do.

Will not damage anything having it like that.

 

much appreciated, thanx feelaz