i have a 97 cx hatch...no ***** yet (B18 swap on the horizon) and wanted to have four wheel disk brakes on the whip...i was just curious if anyone has had this done to their car or has any helpful tips, suggestions, etc....thanks

-seek

 

I got my rear discs off a '94 Integra LS. Took the whole trailing arm assembly from the Integra actually. But I only used the rear discs. All you really need to do is swap trailing arm assemblies if you have the entire trailing arm. But you'll probably need a re-alignment afterwards. My swap was a little more difficult because I didn't use the trailing arms from the Integra, so I had to unbolt the discs from the Teg trailing arms, then swap them with my drum assemblies. Parking brake cable wasn't too bad... it's all very logical.

One thing though -- I think the parking brake cables are a little shorter on an Integra. So I had to adjust the parking brake "load leveler" thing so that it would reach the ends of the parking brake cables.

 

thanks man...have you ever heard of anyone using the Si rear set up? they do have "rear wheel disks" don't they?

 

Why not swap the fronts out as well? The rears only do 20% of the braking. Your civic brakes are 9.5" in diameter and the integra ones are 10.3", just get front and rear. Everything bolts up. While you are at it, you will want to get the si proportioning valve to give the right amount of braking to your newly acquired rear discs and get a 98+ integra master cylinder and booster.

 

what donor is the easiest disc swap to my 93 vx?

 

thanks for the info jackson...i had planned on swaping both front and back i was actually just curious how hard it would be and if there was anything "special" i needed or had to do....but from what you said, should be easy peasey, japanesey thanks a lot bro

 

The rear disks on my 99 DX came off of a 93 Si. And you don't HAVE to get a new master cylinder or proportioning valve.

 

i'll keep that in mind also mr. hatch....thanks

 

its not as important to get the prop valve unless your switching to type brakes all the way around

 

Rear disks from either an SI or EX from the same generation.

 

You dont have to, but if you want your rear brakes to lock up before your fronts, then so be it.


[Modified by Jackson, 11:12 AM 7/26/2002]

 

Yeah that's why i said it like i did. It's one of those "you don't need to but it's recommended" type of things.


[Modified by Mr.Hatch, 2:19 PM 7/26/2002]