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90_EX_Civic · 02-25-2009, 04:37 PM

okay since they're are a lot of people that wonder if they can fit HX rims on their car, and since i had a set. i decided to do a write up on it. the car is a 90 EX civic(hence the name). even though it is a ED(EF for all you other people) the EX model use's the bigger brakes; i.e. 10.3 rotors. so this would imply for all you other EX guys and SI(EM1) car owners. this would also include integra owners too. so here goes,

this is why the HX rims won't fit; notice the ring inside the rim

here is a better view;

^this is what is rubbing against the caliper. if you're wondering im guessing this is from the preveis owner.

the brakes;

^if you look closly you can see some scrapage from my earlier test fitting.

what to grind;

^were my finger is pointing at is what you have to grind down

how it looks once you start to grind it down;

i used a colored crayon to mark it. this is to see if it still rubs;

i test fitted the HX rim on and tried to spin it to see if it would catch, and this is what i saw;

^as you can see it was still catching a little bit. notice some of the crayon had rubbed off on the edge.

i grinded off some more;

i then rubbed some more crayon on the caliper and test fitted;

^as you can see after spinning the wheel a couple of times around, and taking off the rim. it looked good and didn't catch anywhere.

now i know a lot of you guys say use wheel spacers but i just don't like the idea of it. this only took me an hour to do both sides. would have been quicker but this all includes taking pictures and test fitting. hope you like.

EDIT* ALMOST FORGOT. WHEN GRINDING DON'T FOR GET TO PUT A LUG NUT ON WHEN GRINDING. YOU WILL MORE THEN LIKELY HIT IT, SO TO BE KIND TO YOUR WHEEL STUDS, PUT ON A LUG NUT.

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ALLxMOTOR EG · 02-25-2009, 05:14 PM

Good write up.

victor.m · 02-25-2009, 05:23 PM

Thanks a bunch for the write-up man, this is really useful for me as I have GSR front calipers and the HXs won't fit at all on my EJ1. If only I had seen this sooner. What did you use to scrape, a filer?

90_EX_Civic · 02-25-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by victor.m

Thanks a bunch for the write-up man, this is really useful for me as I have GSR front calipers and the HXs won't fit at all on my EJ1. If only I had seen this sooner. What did you use to scrape, a filer?

i used a grinder, dewalt grinder to be exact. but any grinder well work. you're taking a lot off, kind of, no more then 5mm give or take

90_EX_Civic · 02-25-2009, 06:32 PM

wonder if this will get stickied?

roadsqueegy95 · 02-25-2009, 06:36 PM

it should be, great info

KuEy · 02-25-2009, 06:37 PM

wow. this answers a lot of question. great write up.

90_EX_Civic · 02-25-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by roadsqueegy95

it should be, great info

yeah, always heard the two camps. one said grind it. the other said wheel spacer. i went the grind it route.

kaminam · 02-25-2009, 07:13 PM

nice write up.

ONE-CAM-EF · 02-25-2009, 07:20 PM

i can deff use this write up..since my ef has gsr front calipers....i love the hx wheels..

ajason24 · 02-25-2009, 07:22 PM

paint the hx rims now

90_EX_Civic · 02-25-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ajason24

paint the hx rims now

i like the stock look

EFfective · 05-20-2009, 11:48 PM

good write up. i just did this to a friends eg 2 weeks ago.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90_EX_Civic

yeah, always heard the two camps. one said grind it. the other said wheel spacer. i went the grind it route.

I don't recommend the use of wheel spacers unless you have extended wheel studs as the stock studs will only leave around 3-4 threads (or less depending on spacer thickness) to bolt the wheels on.

xnvb · 05-21-2009, 02:21 AM

I'm glad I read this before I picked up a set of HXs, I've been looking for some for months. I've got an EJ1 with GSR brakes all around. Good write-up.

jhonda239 · 05-21-2009, 02:48 AM

i love hx rims. but for me its not worth the trouble.

richie-rich88 · 06-08-2009, 09:54 PM

I did the same exact thing to my eg hatch and it didnt take long at all! good write up!

FearTheH · 06-08-2009, 10:20 PM

excellent! thanks for the info, always heard they wouldnt fit my EM1, but never looked into exactly why they wouldnt.

EdWord · 07-28-2009, 03:41 PM

great write up! i also have another question, will spacers mess up your stems?

EFfective · 07-28-2009, 10:39 PM

what do you mean by stems?

EdWord · 08-02-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by EFfective

what do you mean by stems?

well i have a set of hx's on my car right now with spacers. I was just wondering if it will mess up the stems since im using spacers thats all. and does anybody know how much it would cost to get some curbaged fixed?

khmers0uljah · 10-05-2009, 10:37 AM

Or you could do what I did and run big ass washers on each stud.

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02-25-2009, 05:14 PM	#2
ALLxMOTOR EG Vietnamese! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Westminster Posts: 9,644	Re: "HOW TO: Fitting HX rims on big calipers." Good write up.

02-25-2009, 05:23 PM	#3
victor.m Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Posts: 309	Re: "HOW TO: Fitting HX rims on big calipers." Thanks a bunch for the write-up man, this is really useful for me as I have GSR front calipers and the HXs won't fit at all on my EJ1. If only I had seen this sooner. What did you use to scrape, a filer?

02-25-2009, 06:32 PM	#5
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ONE-CAM-EF Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bpt, CT Posts: 429	Re: "HOW TO: Fitting HX rims on big calipers." i can deff use this write up..since my ef has gsr front calipers....i love the hx wheels.. __________________ 90 civic hatchback STD project http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif (203) http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emsmileo.gif

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FearTheH Junior Member 1999 Honda Civic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 816	Re: "HOW TO: Fitting HX rims on big calipers." excellent! thanks for the info, always heard they wouldnt fit my EM1, but never looked into exactly why they wouldnt. __________________ Vouches: tgh99si, ryanbartholomew85, black_hatch, Hittnthebz, b20turbojason, Hatchdude, civic-97-si-nx, Galaxykid70 AIM: Im4Kart6 E-mail: Feartheh1@verizon.net

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EdWord Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 191	Re: "HOW TO: Fitting HX rims on big calipers." great write up! i also have another question, will spacers mess up your stems?

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