I am looking to replace the front brake calipers on my 2001 ITR with 91 -96 NSX calipers. Do I use the NSX front or rear calipers? Any help is greatly appriecated. Thank you.

 

You can use both

 

Is one better than the other? I think I just accidently bought the rear ones.

 

if you bought the wrong ones that sucks braski

 

the nsx has two rear calipers on each side one for e brake and one for the regular breaks so if u run the rear ones in the rear you will have no e brake

you cannot run them on the front sorry you can but why its smaller




Modified by marleyhonda at 9:21 PM 10/12/2008

 

totally wrong.

wannabar, you use the 91-96 NSX front caliper bodies. they bolt right onto the ITR's caliper brackets. If you want to use a thicker rotor, you will also use the NSX caliper brackets, and then use the 94-95 Acura Legend GS rotors, and this will all bolt on.

 

you'll have too much lock up with the just the rear calipers, waay too much! fronts should be fine though, I don't know how much better they'll be than the stock ITR's though.

read the FAQ's.

 

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They won't increase the size or swept area of the brake pads; the size and shape of the front brake pads is the same on both cars (and yes, you can swap brake pads between the two). The main difference is that the NSX caliper has two pistons and the ITR has one.

I wouldn't bother. If you really want a brake upgrade, then do one with bigger calipers and two-piece rotors. But the real question is, why do you think you need to upgrade the brakes? The ITR stock calipers (with whatever kind of pads you prefer) are excellent as is. Unless you're doing it for the bling bling, of course.

 

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They won't increase the size or swept area of the brake pads; the size and shape of the front brake pads is the same on both cars (and yes, you can swap brake pads between the two). The main difference is that the NSX caliper has two pistons and the ITR has one.

I wouldn't bother. If you really want a brake upgrade, then do one with bigger calipers and two-piece rotors. But the real question is, why do you think you need to upgrade the brakes? The ITR stock calipers (with whatever kind of pads you prefer) are excellent as is. Unless you're doing it for the bling bling, of course.
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the other difference is NSX calipers are designed to be used with 28mm thick rotors (vs. 23mm?). Thicker rotors are definitely better.

 

Ive heard the thicker rotor most normally use with the NSK caliper disapates heat better which ='s less brake fade, but as NSxtacy stated, ITR brakes with some ATE brake fluid, steel lines, and some cobalt-GT pads will rock your soxors !

Also: someone correct me if im wrong, but its possible to use the thicker " acura legeng rotor" with the stock itr caliper correct? still giving you better resistance to brake fade, and keeping your wallet fat from not buying NSX bling

 

why would you want thicker rotors? its just more rotating mass. I don't see how thicker metal can dissipate heat better than thinner one.

 

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in one of the old how-to threads for installing NSX calipers, the OP stated that thicker rotors = better brake modulation.

also i think since the metal is thicker it has a slightly better heat capacity. i doubt it makes a large difference, but still something to point out.

 

Should I use ITR braket if I stick with ITR rotor (23mm) ?

can I use 97+ NSX caliper if my wheel is 15 inch ? will the diameter of the wheel could fit into ?

 

^yes, you'll be fine.

 

great info - now where to find the nsx front calipers?

 

It's not only about heat dissipation...it's about thermal capacity.

 

Yes.

No.

 

why? 97+ nsx caliper cannot fit into 15"? (but 91-96 nsx caliper can ?)

thanks for the answer

 

because the 97+ calipers use a different carrier to fit a larger disc.

 

Yup.

They even had to change the size of the spare wheel/tire in the NSX for this reason - 15" for '91-96, 16" for '97-05.

 

^hmm. good to know.