i have a question. do the type r brake systems have dual piston calipers??? and if they do. was it only in the 97-2000 year models or i mean the ones with the 5 lug setup?? the reason im asking is cuz i can get a the 96 jdm type r system and they are the 4 lug setup with that weird offset. and i was wanting to know if i should get it or should i just get a regular gsr brake setup. cuz i know the gsr setup is only single piston setup and if its the same as the jdm 96 type r then i dont want to wast my money thanx guys for any help

 

single piston.
96 had the 4 lug set up. 97 and on had 5 lug.

 

no ITR came with twin piston calipers.
your 96spec setup is the same as a gsr setup with different lug pattern

 

98+ had 5 lug

 

so what u guys are sayin is that the jdm 96 type r brakes are single piston calipers.. right?? or is it dual piston. i know its 4 lug thanx guys

 

single piston

 

eh? i swear it was 97+ that had 5 lug.

http://www.itrsport.com/
click technical.
click wheels and tires.

and look under the mag review pics.


[Modified by disordeR, 7:04 PM 2/23/2003]

 

the reason i ask is because there is a post "guess that brake pad" and the guy had posted pix of pads from a type r and from the pix the back of the pads learly show dual piston marks. (2 circles next to each other)

 

thats US spec.
you need to decide what you are talking about.
JDM
96spec was 4 lug with gsr sized brakes
98spec was 5 lug

USDM
97+ 5 lug
nothing before that

 

He probably used legend or nsx calipers

 

ok my bad. so the usdm and jdm 98 and up type r's had dual piston setup, but the jdm 96 type r had basicall gsr caliper setup with a different offset lug pattern.

so basically theres no advantage of getting a 96 jdm brake setup other than that its jdm right?

 

they're all single pistons

 

Once again, NO ITR had dual piston caliper
but you right, not advantage

 

ok i beleive you guys im just tryin to figure out why tha pads in the pic above show dual pison marks. and the guy who posted it originally said he got them off his freinds R. is he lying or what... im just curious thats all

 

those pads are off spoon calipers

 

The post clearly states that the pads were used with Spoon calipers:

 

okay. failed to mention that the 96 were ONLY in japan. that and didn't know 97 were 4 lug in japan either.