I am in the process of starting to "winterize" my Integra. back to stock suspension etc.
I currently have ITR brakes and am thinking about saving them from the salt as well. I have brand new EG civic brakes with knuckle and all.

As far as I know it should work fine but is there any serious problems with having civic brake son an Integra for getting around town for the winter?

 

Well it will stop although not anywhere near its supposed to. Avoid highway driving i would say, this being the Honda did not engineer the 9.4 brakes to the DC chassis. At 2600 pounds and up, the DC chassis will heat up super fast after a few repeated stops (highway or city streets) those rotors and you'll have fade easily.

I personally wouldnt even think of doing this.

 

Valid point but at 250lbs heavier, its not much different than 2 passengers in a civic compared to 1 in the Integra. So wouldn't that mean a civic is dangerous with a few passengers in it?

 

Think about it for a second; think of what I said about engineering:

Think its not much different huh? Put this into perspective. Yeah the lighter Civic has the smaller brakes, but is also has a smaller booster and master cylinder. Why would you think that is? The caliper has a smaller piston as does the fact that the wheel cylinders hrave smaller pistons too.
Now you take the much larger master cylinder and booster of the DC chassis with the same small piston caliper of the Civic. That pedal will be like a rock and you'll have problems stopping and thats not even putting the weather/road conditions into account. its gonna end up feeling alot like you have no booster vacuum, just not as difficult to modulate.

But if youre hearts set on it go ahead its your car and safety. Good luck

 

I totally see why your doing it.
I'm in MN and the salt roads sucks. I'm putting car in storage.
However, if I was in your shoes I would be doing the same.


Yes your car will have less brake performance on dry surface full on braking.
But when braking involves snow and ice, it's not about calipers or rotor size, it's more important to have good winter tires.

Also make sure you drive with caution & use common sense... You'll be perfectly fine.

Charlie Moua

 

Thanks for the reply.
Im having second thoughts on the whole thing now.
any more opinions?