Here is a Little TECH for the Idiots that Still argue with me about fitting HX wheels on GSR or (99-00) SI Front Brakes.

Reasons why someone would put HX wheels on there car?
1. Being they are very light (11lbs)
2. Very Stock and Low-Key looking
3. Cheap ($200-$400 a Set)
4. Yes there are good tires to be had in 14" size (avs, azeines, Ao32r, etc..)

For the haters (yes its a real SI)



First, Take the SI or what ever Wheel you have Off the car and prepare to Install the HX wheels

Once you have done that, Get a Grinder (Dremal works just takes little longer) And make sure you wear eye protection!


Now Grind about ~1/16th-1/8th off of that Hanger thats on the caliper!



That should be the only spot you should have to grind, And it will take about 3-5 minutes per a wheel.

Eric




Modified by rainmanEK at 8:16 PM 8/23/2006

 

FOR GOD SAKES PUT A SHIRT ON!!!

lol, nice writeup, i'll be putting HX wheels on my hatch soon....and a larger brake setup

 

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LOL... I was thinking the samething . Good write up. Take a picture of the finished product so we can see how much space the rotor takes up in the wheel well of the 14" HX rim.

 

Good shizzz...

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That's what i was talking about in the earlier thread. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=554743

Too my understanding the 92-95 Si's did not have these, but the EX models did...


BTW: Sexy pics...

 

Damn, you'z a sexy bitch. I bet the men love you.

As for the wheels, very good. I've been considering getting a set, but I've been wondering about the brake clearance. I might end up getting a set after all.

 

do you have any pics of the wheels on the car and the clearance etc..???

 

Dont be Jealous, I am an Abercrombie@Fitch Model

I will Snap some pics In the Day time of finished Product, But there is not any Issues I would worry about, This is the 4th car I have personally done this to within Year, and No Probs What so Ever!

Eric

 

even easier way......3 or 5 mm spacers.....

 

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thats what i was thinking

 

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dude are you serious? the necklace is a dead give away.
j/p, good job. now lets see pics of the clearance please.

 

If your skinny *** is an Abercrombie@Fitch Model, they must be desperate and sorry.

 

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Shaving the calipers (10 minute Job) is not only cheaper then Washers, But will allow you to Retain Factory Wheel Offset!


Here is a Pic of the Space between the Wheel and Caliper



Eric


Modified by rainmanEK at 2:05 PM 7/7/2003

 

rofl...

I dunno why but Eric does remind me on someone I saw on an A&F poster or some chit...

good chit again Eric, I my HX's and I cant wait to upgrade my brakes with them too

 

put a friggen shirt on


Modified by Doctor CorteZ at 2:26 PM 7/7/2003

 

thanks for the how-to...but dude...shirts are nice

 

you make those HX wheels look heavy......you're flexing like a motha!!!!

 

My buddy did the same thing,but only he used a dremel.

 

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Haha, j/p. Nice "how to".

 

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All of us http://www.deepsouthhybrids.com Guys work with the least Amount of clothes Needed!

7-11 feet Kick ***!

Eric

 

nice idea.

 

Paint them HX wheels! They look better that way.

 

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Its the internet, lol. You think thats bad, I had a moron call me today arguing about a '00 GSR Oil pump is way different than the ITR oil pump, even thought its the same part number but he argrees that I'm wrong.

Maybe I should do the same, lol.

-Bert

 

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yeah, but the whole ideal is to shaved off some weight, lol

 

I have 1" spacers for my hx wheels. I actually got them for my old 16x7.5" rims that were rubbing, but they got stoleded!