i want some info on how to go about putting rear disk brakes on my 91 accord
any input would be appreciated


thanks H.

 

should be just EX rear trailing arms and lines

 

almost not worth the trouble if you can't get the parts for free. Or you are replacing to an upgrade.

 

are you serious?? have you ever removed a trailing arm?its 5 bolts

 

I had a lot more troubles with rear disks brakes than with drums! My advice; don't bother.

 

5th gen EX parts from the knuckle out.

 

well, the rear brake only supply 35-30% of the braking power...if you dont plant to autocross(which drum brake gets hot after couple hard braking) your car..dont brother.

 

Do it... it is very simple and looks a lot better if nothing else. I did this to mine and have had no problems whatsoever in the three years since... The brakes fade a little less, those drums were horrible.

 

for those we did the swap, how much it cost?

 

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What part of this didn't you get? :almost not worth the trouble if you can't get the parts for free

How does that relate to the actual job of doing it?

 

you make it come off like its some astronomical job...jesus christ sorry

 

I just completed my "fully built"...lol, rear disk conversion. I used Powerslot rotors, SS brake lines and some Axxis Ultimate pads. I got the WHOLE rear end off of a 93 accord in a junk yard and i compared EVERYTHING off of my 96accord rear disks, and all you need is

The rear disk knuckle and the rear disk assembly w/rotors, etc.
The long *** screw on the bottom from the disks, b/c its like 1 inch shorter than the one from your drums.

Other than that, the trailing arms are EXACT.
I road race my accord and i noticed a HUGE difference in braking w/o ABS. IMO its worth it for performance braking.

 

Yeah all you need is this green circled part:

You could probably get those at a junkyard for a couple hundred $

 

thanks for all your help!

everybody. " burn rubber not you soul!" heres a round for all you all!

 

I did mine... It was a very easy job. No problems in 4 years. Looks cleaner and the disk brakes are easier to maintain than the drums. Not sure why someone would post it isn't worth it... I guess they haven't any clue.

 

Ack.

 

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Just messin' with you man...

 

what do the blue and red arrows in that picture signify?

 

The blue arrows point to the lower control arms, which are identical between 1990/1993 drum/disc. The red arrow is the upper control arm which is also identical, so I swapped this one over to the disc setup. Turns out I only needed the green circled hub

 

what about the lines? are they the same as well?

 

what about the e-brake cable?

so if i get the hubs off a 90-97 accord it will work or only 90-93?

 

I believe 90-97 is all the same.

Has anyone changed their proportioner valve? I think the 90 accord has 35/30 pressure, for stock front disc and rear drum. But I know of someone who changes it out to the 90-93 GSR proportioner valve that has 40/40 pressure for all disc brakes.

 

are you able to use all the same brake lines will they just screw in the same as on the drums

 

Yes, brake lines are all the same.

E-brake cables are attached to the hub... need those with a swap.

I have not changed my porportioning valve, but probably shoud

 

surprise! you'll need two Prop valves, not one. hondas come from the factory with a safety feature built in- that front left and rear right are connected, and front right and rear left are connected, so if there is a brake line failure you dont only have rear brakes (bad) or just front brakes (also bad). you will need to put a prop valve on both lines or convert your brakes to a single-valve front-rear design (expensive).