I have a set of CRX Si wheels that I desperately need to put on my 94 Civic EX. After searching numerous times, I've discovered that I need to either buy spacers or shave down my brake caliper brackets just a little. Since I'm broke and can't afford spacers or extended wheel studs, I'll be shaving the caliper bracket a bit.

My question is: How much shaving do I need to do, and will a rotary tool (Dremel, etc.) do the trick? Obviously, I'll mess with it until the wheels fit, but I want to be sure I have the correct tools before I start messing with it. Thanks for the responses if I get any.

Edit: 90-91 wheels, my mistake.


Modified by mycivicstoo(s)low at 1:06 AM 3/21/2004

 

 

Anybody?

 

last bump

 

i believe they will fit with no problem if you have NO ABS....(9.6in.) if your ex does have ABS (10.3 in.) then I just wouldn't put them on.

 

94 and 95 EXs without ABS had 10.3" rotors. I don't have ABS, but I do have the larger brakes, so that's my problem. I wish it was as simple as just getting different wheels, but that's not an option for me right now.

 

they fit over the 10 inch rotors no problem without ANY spacers.

I was running some 88 CRX Si wheels on the snow for a couple months over my stock Teg brakes up front. Friend of mine rolled them awhile with his 94 EX also. No shaving/spacers needed.

HX wheels are a different story, because the spokes are not far enough away from the caliper

 

Well dammit I did a test fit and they rubbed something. I'll try again.

 

*shrug*

Even had them on my friends 99 GSR also

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">*shrug*

Even had them on my friends 99 GSR also </TD></TR></TABLE>Cool, maybe I was hearing something else rub. Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

Depends which crx si wheels.

 

This kind:

 

those are the 90-91's...we were using 88-89's

 

They'll fit, did you have problems putting them on like they were getting stuck?? Any way before you think they are to small tighten them and drive around the block and come back and look for wear signs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">those are the 90-91's...we were using 88-89's</TD></TR></TABLE>I got the years wrong, thanks for clearing that up.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dpw41285 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Any way before you think they are to small tighten them and drive around the block and come back and look for wear signs</TD></TR></TABLE>I did a test fit and thought I heard a scraping sound when I turned them. I'd rather know if they fit or not before driving on them.