Civic VX Brake Upgrade

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Apr 15, 2003 | 09:04 AM

Sleek98

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Civic VX Brake Upgrade

I have been told that I can upgrade to Civic EX rotors and still be able to use the OEM calipers on my 92 VX...anyone have any input into this theory?

Apr 15, 2003 | 11:10 AM

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Re: Civic VX Brake Upgrade (Sleek98)

yeah, you can't

Apr 15, 2003 | 06:24 PM

jdm4life

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Re: Civic VX Brake Upgrade (Sleek98)

I don't know if the EX ones are larger.....I just got direct replacements from Brembo x-drilled/slotted

May 7, 2003 | 09:30 AM

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Re: Civic VX Brake Upgrade (Sleek98)

nope! vx has 9.5 rotors. ex has 10.2 rotors.

May 7, 2003 | 11:26 AM

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Re: Civic VX Brake Upgrade (Sleek98)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleek98 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have been told that I can upgrade to Civic EX rotors and still be able to use the OEM calipers on my 92 VX...anyone have any input into this theory?</TD></TR></TABLE>

just like the others say......NOPE.
you'll need to put the whole knuckle/hub/brake assembly from an EX or 94+ Integra onto your VX in order to have 'bigger' brakes.

Swapping the rotor will not work, nor will it give you bigger brakes. Bigger brakes consist of not only a bigger rotor, but a bigger diameter piston inside the brake caliper, or a multiple piston'd caliper.