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The Lobster · 04-10-2008, 11:58 AM

i am going to do a rear brake swap soon.

i was just going to buy the whole rear disc set up and bolting it up.

but as stated my car is pretty rusty and i dont want to risk breaking stuff.

how long does this swap take?

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Richard... · 04-10-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BrakeExpert

no, the rear dust shield cannot fit (ive tried.)

YOU do not need the dust shield in fact remove the fronts as well to allow for better cooling and performance of the brakes!

Richard... · 04-10-2008, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lobster

i am going to do a rear brake swap soon.

i was just going to buy the whole rear disc set up and bolting it up.

but as stated my car is pretty rusty and i dont want to risk breaking stuff.

how long does this swap take?

Depending on your skills and if your anything like me who has tools laying around everywhere so factoring looking for everything a 100 times lol would take me a couple of hours lol!

zerovandez · 04-10-2008, 07:06 PM

are you sure about the dust shields and not needing one? Is this safe for a daily driver or just track?

CerealWars · 04-10-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Lobster

how long does this swap take?

I couldnt tell you cause I did it over a couple months (product development and laziness on my part), but I can say that I had the drivers side trailing arm torn down in about a half an hour. To put it back together was even easier. The things that are going to take you the longest time are the e-brake lines and bleeding the brakes. So it honestly shouldnt take you more then a day, but if your worried plan for a full weekend.

CerealWars · 04-10-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zerovandez

are you sure about the dust shields and not needing one? Is this safe for a daily driver or just track?

Im not running the dust shields on mine and my car is a daily driver/street car. Im not to worried.

93preludeh22 · 04-10-2008, 08:48 PM

Will this work on 92-95 civics with teg (94-01) rotos/calipers ?

Anthony

zerovandez · 04-10-2008, 08:57 PM

Thanks! I think I'll do my conversion when I decide to change my studs and lug nuts. Mine are super duper ugly.

CerealWars · 04-10-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 93preludeh22

Will this work on 92-95 civics with teg (94-01) rotos/calipers ?

Anthony

The Integra rotors/calipers are just fine, but these brackets have not been fitted to a 5th gen Civic that I know of yet. So I couldnt tell you if it would work or not. You could always contact Scarebird and be a test monkey.

CerealWars · 04-10-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by zerovandez

Thanks! I think I'll do my conversion when I decide to change my studs and lug nuts. Mine are super duper ugly.

No prob.

And when you decide to do the conversion post up in here and let us know how it went for you.

Richard... · 04-11-2008, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by zerovandez

are you sure about the dust shields and not needing one? Is this safe for a daily driver or just track?

LOL

yes im sure unlike a lot of people on here i do not post here say i post my personal findings i have run the above quote for about 4 years now with out any problems on advantages already talked about!

csulliva · 04-11-2008, 09:37 AM

Posting just to mark it, looks like a far easier solution than swapping the full arm. Plus this allows you to just get remaned calipers and go from there.

93preludeh22 · 04-12-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CerealWars

The Integra rotors/calipers are just fine, but these brackets have not been fitted to a 5th gen Civic that I know of yet. So I couldnt tell you if it would work or not. You could always contact Scarebird and be a test monkey.

Contacted them, thanks!

CerealWars · 04-12-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 93preludeh22

Contacted them, thanks!

Let me know if you try to fit these to a 5th gen. Im curious if they will work.

FeelinKoopish · 04-12-2008, 01:32 PM

so parts list for this ....

bracket
hub for rear disk honda(not sure what year)
rotor
caliper
nut

correct? what year/model vehicle should this stuff be from? to fit 94 civic ex?

immajackuup · 04-12-2008, 07:17 PM

wow imma do that instead of buying the whole rear brake conversion from si for 200.

CerealWars · 04-13-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FeelinKoopish

so parts list for this ....

bracket
hub for rear disk honda(not sure what year)
rotor
caliper
nut

correct? what year/model vehicle should this stuff be from? to fit 94 civic ex?

Wow! You serious? Can you read? Ive stated that I have no clue if they would fit to a 5th gen Civic. Go back and reread everything I wrote. That will answer all of your questions.

ej6.sean · 04-25-2008, 08:25 PM

pics work?

CerealWars · 04-26-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ej6.sean

pics work?

Either We-Todd is down or I need to find a new place to host the pictures.

ej6.sean · 05-02-2008, 06:12 PM

if your willing to send me the pics i can host them for you, let me know cause i have the adapter plates and need pics

sailingstu05 · 05-02-2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lobster

i am going to do a rear brake swap soon.

i was just going to buy the whole rear disc set up and bolting it up.

but as stated my car is pretty rusty and i dont want to risk breaking stuff.

how long does this swap take?

I swapped in the SI disks. It took me a day including coilovers on all 4 corners. A few tips for what they're worth:

1) PB BLASTER!!! Soak every bolt the day before and then again the morning of the swap
2) You may still break things. Most likely the LCA bolts. I think they're 10X80 and about $5 each on most parts sites. If you can get your swap with a few spare bolts you'll be good to go.

The problem is when your bolts rust, they weld themselves to the metal inner portion of the bushing. When you use an air wrench to try to beak them, it just turns the rubber bushing. A very long breaker bar and some old fashion muscle is what eventually did it for me. Good luck!

BrakeExpert · 05-02-2008, 10:35 PM

Side note: If your car is from an area where snow doesn't exist, you need not worry about snapping bolts so much. Be prepared for it, but its not really a problem. Are you from the north? I've noticed every problem with a honda bolt (except the torx bolts from hell) are from a part from a northern car because the salted roads take a toll on your underpinnings of the car.

CerealWars · 05-10-2008, 09:25 AM

Pictures back up. Sorry it took me so long...been busy.

immajackuup · 05-10-2008, 11:46 AM

so is the guy selling them yet on his website for the 96-00 civic rear disk conversion?

CerealWars · 05-10-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by immajackuup

so is the guy selling them yet on his website for the 96-00 civic rear disk conversion?

It looks like there still not up on his website (dont know why), but im sure if you sent him a email and told him you wanted a set he would get them right out to you. Just drop him a email. Hes a great guy to work with.

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04-10-2008, 08:57 PM	#33
zerovandez Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: long beach, ca, us Posts: 1,769	Re: (CerealWars) Thanks! I think I'll do my conversion when I decide to change my studs and lug nuts. Mine are super duper ugly.

04-11-2008, 09:37 AM	#37
csulliva Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rockville, MD, USA Posts: 318	Posting just to mark it, looks like a far easier solution than swapping the full arm. Plus this allows you to just get remaned calipers and go from there. __________________ '97 DX Hatch '04 S2000

04-12-2008, 07:17 PM	#41
immajackuup Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 472	Re: 96-00 Civic Scarebird brake conversion write up. (CerealWars) wow imma do that instead of buying the whole rear brake conversion from si for 200. __________________ http://i38.tinypic.com/309ltus.png

04-25-2008, 08:25 PM	#43
ej6.sean Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 976	pics work? __________________ PARTS http://hondamarketplace.com/showthread.php?t=2675194 PIC Performance http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

04-10-2008, 07:06 PM	#29
zerovandez Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: long beach, ca, us Posts: 1,769	are you sure about the dust shields and not needing one? Is this safe for a daily driver or just track?

04-12-2008, 01:32 PM	#40
FeelinKoopish Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mcdonough /Mia, GA/ FL, USA Posts: 16	so parts list for this .... bracket hub for rear disk honda(not sure what year) rotor caliper nut correct? what year/model vehicle should this stuff be from? to fit 94 civic ex?

05-02-2008, 06:12 PM	#45
ej6.sean Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 976	if your willing to send me the pics i can host them for you, let me know cause i have the adapter plates and need pics __________________ PARTS http://hondamarketplace.com/showthread.php?t=2675194 PIC Performance http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

05-02-2008, 10:35 PM	#47
BrakeExpert Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,223	Re: (sailingstu05) Side note: If your car is from an area where snow doesn't exist, you need not worry about snapping bolts so much. Be prepared for it, but its not really a problem. Are you from the north? I've noticed every problem with a honda bolt (except the torx bolts from hell) are from a part from a northern car because the salted roads take a toll on your underpinnings of the car.

05-10-2008, 09:25 AM	#48
CerealWars Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UT Posts: 188	Pictures back up. Sorry it took me so long...been busy.

05-10-2008, 11:46 AM	#49
immajackuup Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 472	so is the guy selling them yet on his website for the 96-00 civic rear disk conversion? __________________ http://i38.tinypic.com/309ltus.png

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