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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: stealthiskey on September 16, 2009, 06:53:33 PM

Title: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: stealthiskey on September 16, 2009, 06:53:33 PM

I need to replace:

Master cylinder,
Front calipers,
Front pads,
Front rotors

Most immediately I need to replace the Master cylinder. Are there any cheap upgrades I can pick up readily at the parts store, like a larger MC from an integra or something? Or is this a stupid idea?

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on September 16, 2009, 07:13:18 PM

Quote from: stealthiskey on September 16, 2009, 06:53:33 PM

I need to replace:

Master cylinder,
Front calipers,
Front pads,
Front rotors

Most immediately I need to replace the Master cylinder. Are there any cheap upgrades I can pick up readily at the parts store, like a larger MC from an integra or something? Or is this a stupid idea?

1" booster and m/c

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: stealthiskey on September 16, 2009, 07:17:19 PM

yea i found a couple links reccomending that, do I need to change the BB too or could i just use a 1" MC on my stock booster?

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: chris on September 16, 2009, 08:26:18 PM

http://hybrids.jp/articles/tech/brake2.html (http://hybrids.jp/articles/tech/brake2.html)

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: stealthiskey on September 16, 2009, 11:16:52 PM

Thanks for the link, good info:

Doing a bit more research it seems that the stock MC is 13/16"

The integra GSR or type R MC is 1", but the fitting for one brake line is located on the opposite side, and it will not bolt to the stock brake booster.

The 90-91 Civic MC is 15/16" has the lines in the right places, and should bolt to the stock brake booster.  The larger MC will give a stiffer pedal feel, which I think will be a good thing.  This looks like the one to get.

EDIT: turns out mine already has a 15/16" MC and it still sucks

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: ratcityrex on September 16, 2009, 11:29:51 PM

I have a 90 crx Si with a stock 15/16" mc and teg front rotors/hubs/calipers and and stock crx disks in the back. It will out brake my car. If I had some better tires on it Im sure it would make the brakes feel even better. The next upgrades to my brakes are gona be a set of good hawk or some kind of perfomance pads.

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: 88dx on September 17, 2009, 02:56:06 AM

Cut a hole in the floor board fred flintstone style  O0 But really who needs breaks  ???

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: crttaz on September 17, 2009, 04:03:54 AM

I have 3-4 pairs of 262mm (Teg) rotors left if needed.

Title: Re: cheap civic front brake upgrades
Post by: spoonfedcrx on September 21, 2009, 08:02:40 AM

Quote from: ratcityrex on September 16, 2009, 11:29:51 PM

I have a 90 crx Si with a stock 15/16" mc and teg front rotors/hubs/calipers and and stock crx disks in the back. It will out brake my car. If I had some better tires on it Im sure it would make the brakes feel even better. The next upgrades to my brakes are gona be a set of good hawk or some kind of perfomance pads.

I had this exact setup.  Worked for me.