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RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 5:34:14 AM    Chaos Posts: 287 Joined: 6/30/2006 Status: offline Does it look stupid with only red in the front? How much is it to put some discs on? (in reply to TheMoogly) Post #: 21

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 9:49:31 AM    Stumasters Posts: 1096 Joined: 1/3/2007 Status: offline It won't look too bad, I have seen it before.  A disc system for the rear will probably cost ya quite a penny.  You can always paint the drums black, their factory color, and the front red.  I can see pimpness there. _____________________________ American cars Thanks to Windcalmer for the sig! http://www.geocities.com/black97civic (in reply to Chaos) Post #: 22

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 10:39:33 AM    addiction2bass Posts: 7375 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: offline well check on ebay.... thiers almost always a few used sets on thier.... ive bid on a few but always get outbid at the last min.lol http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250071672938&rd=1 tho be prepaired to buy new rotors for the rear and pads cause i doubt they would be in good shape... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Civic-Acura-Integra-Rear-Disc-Brake-Swap_W0QQitemZ300087706080QQcategoryZ33564QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-00-civic-rear-disc-brake-conversion-integra-b18-b16_W0QQitemZ200086478756QQcategoryZ33564QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem just a few that show up now... tho i THINK you want the whole setup... the rear brakes, cables, proportion valve, master cylinder.... now thats just what I THINK ya need.... i havent done the swap on my civic BUT i would like to if i could find a complete kit for a decent price... _____________________________ (in reply to Stumasters) Post #: 23

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 12:05:15 PM    TheMoogly Posts: 2941 Joined: 4/7/2006 Status: offline It is going to be expensive.. there are people who swap brake kits from integras but you will then need to set the balance control because they weigh different... some brake kits are well over a thousand dollars. _____________________________ 精神分裂病。。。もし分かればあなた天才だよ！! (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 24

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 12:28:19 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7375 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: offline well the balancing shouldnt be to much of  a problem.... they sell brake proportioning valves so you can tweak your pressure. _____________________________ (in reply to TheMoogly) Post #: 25

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/8/2007 3:47:31 PM    Chaos Posts: 287 Joined: 6/30/2006 Status: offline ???? Ill gonna stick with drums for now I think. Black drums. _____________________________ Ride together, Die together. -Tears shed in training saves blood shed in the battlefield- (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 26

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/9/2007 2:29:51 PM    TheMoogly Posts: 2941 Joined: 4/7/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: addiction2bass well the balancing shouldnt be to much of  a problem.... they sell brake proportioning valves so you can tweak your pressure. That is the thing i was trying to describe.... The whole thing basically just isnt worth it when you could spend that money on something so much better! _____________________________ 精神分裂病。。。もし分かればあなた天才だよ！! (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 27

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/10/2007 6:43:06 PM    TBon3   Posts: 1086 Joined: 2/25/2007 Status: offline Wait, so are you guys saying that it would look bad to have just red calipers in the front? I think 4 black drums with the 2 red calipers in the front wouldn't look bad. But maybe that's just me. (in reply to TheMoogly) Post #: 28

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/10/2007 6:46:46 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7375 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: offline everyones got thier own style.. BUT personaly.... i think the only time to paint the calipers anything BUT black is if they are upgraded to a big brakes setup! anything less just isnt worth making them stick out... but thats my opinion.... just remember how ever YOU do it.... make sure YOU LIKE IT.... we could tell ya how to do it all day long.... but we dont drive or look at your car all the time so our opinions realy dont matter if you dont like it... but you also gotta remember... ITS JUST PAINT... you can always redue them or change up the color ;) _____________________________ (in reply to TBon3) Post #: 29

RE: painting forn calipers - 3/10/2007 7:44:04 PM    gsumano Posts: 1184 Joined: 5/3/2005 Status: offline this is how my drums look. Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) _____________________________ Turbo d16y8 gt28r @ 7psi (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 30

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