All info i've found is for american versions that don't have abs.

I have a Canadian 1998 Civic Si. For those who don't know, it is exactly the same as the American 1998 EX coupe, but it has a/c and abs brakes.

I found a guy selling 1999 Canadian SiR (same as the american Si but with a/c and abs) rear brake conversion parts.

My question is, since they are both abs, do they have the same brake booster? I am definitely going to use the SiR MC and prop. valve to be safe, but i just wanna know if i need to take his brake booster too?

Also, i am assuming they both have the same front discs, and so i hope none of these changes affect my front brakes..if i am wrong, please correct me!!

I will search for more info, but any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!!

 

please help with this..i need to pick up the parts today and the guy is charging 50$ extra for the MC and BB..

all i really need to know right now is are the MC's the same, and are the BB's the same??

 

I suggest you send a PM to 94EG8. Very helpful guy, and knowledgeable about brakes and brake swaps. From New Brunswick.

 

I'm pretty sure my 96 EX has ABS and I know it has A/C. I'll go take it on a back road when I get a chance and see if I skid stomping on the brakes or if it chirps but slows down.

 

i believe the master cylinder is 15/16" for the si (usdm ex) and 1" for the sir (usdm si)
i know they are different though. the booster is the same i believe.

i didnt know the sir had ABS.. interesting.

 

well from what i've found, SiRs have a/c and abs while american SIs dont (wiki) and american ex coupes only have abs with the auto tranny. Canadian SIs have manual tranny versions with abs. Thats what i could tell from searching online part websites..

hmmm this is getting confusing. i was sure the usdm ex and si had the same size mc..i will call a honda dealership after work and verify if the MC and BB are different here in canada.

 

called honda..apparently the part numbers for both the MC and the BB are different.

i guess the safest bet is to pay the extra 50$ and be sure..

 

Agreed.

 

"An anti-lock brake system (ABS) is standard on the EX sedan, and optional on the LX sedan and EX coupe."

I'll pull out the original window sticker from 96 in a bit and see what it says. I always thought I had ABS... maybe not lol

 

yeah, i would just pick it up, 50$ is inexpensive enough to be sure you have everything.

and i pulled the part numbers earlier also, they are different.. how ofter do you see the full sir abs for sale? i would like to add abs to my usdm hatchback.

 

hey ur probably right! its just that when i search u.s. online parts stores, for the 98 civic ex i see options for 4AT, 4AT (abs), and 5MT. I just assumed the usdm 5MT had no abs judging by their labelling protocol...correct me if i'm wrong!!

i don't normally see just the abs system for sale, but u can search around here: http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/f23/

its where i find all my parts around the toronto area. if vancouver or montreal or another major canadian city is closer to u, u can probably google a club website for any of them. montreal websites may have a lot of french posts tho..

 

SI/EX MC is 7/8
Integra MC is 1"
Civic MC 15/16 (DX LX)