Hi,
This may not be the right forum, but I was wondering about swapping in some better brakes on my 95 dx coupe. Any guides or advice? I'm not up for a huge project, though I have a little mechanical skill and have done simple brake work like replacing rotors and pads. Alternatively, I could pay someone, but I would like an idea of what might be fair labor charges...
thanks
Brad

 

brembo blanks and hawk hp pads up front.......rear disc conversion is something else to look into.

 

or integra knuckles up front. they have bigger discs from the factory, and its a pretty easy swap once you figure out how to use a pickle fork.

 

ok, blank brembo what, rotors? Does rotor type really make a difference? I thought it was more pad and surface area...

here's my level of ignorance- what is a pickle fork? and knuckles? I've read about the integra swap, I assume you mean lower arms or some suspension part that has to be swapped?
thanks
brad

 

yeah, he meant Brembo solid discs (rotors) not drilled or slotted (cheaper than D/S, but good quality), and pad and surface area makes a difference, but a quality rotor is a good investment.

a pickle fork is a ball joint separator(sp?). the knuckles are the front steering knuckles, basically the whole chunk of the front suspension from the upper control arm to the lower control arm that holds the brake assembly. it swaps straight over from an integra or 99-00 civic si with bigger discs.

 

theres a cheap answer. 91 rex rear disc brakes will go onto any 92-95 car. we just did a set on an ex last week. works great and affordable, try it out