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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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how much and how intense is it to do a drum to disc conversoin.
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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are you planning to do this for any reason other than appearance? it's a very VERY difficult task and finding the parts could also present difficulties. it's not worth it.
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Its not that bad at all, and you'll stop so much better. I plan on doing it this summer.

http://www.civicforums.com/forums/43...elled-out.html
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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Its really not that hard simple bolt up if you find the rearend off the right car...ef is real easy....what car do you have?
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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i got an ef hatch that i want to do this, dont u just take everything from the spindle on, off a early 90's teggy? im still lookin into it myself so i might be wrong, thanx(sorry to steal the thread i just thought id get my answer without having to start a whole new one for the same thing)
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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you can use the trailing arms, calipers, rotors, pads, lower control arms, stabilizer bar from any integra all the way to 96 for sure...my first brake conversion i did was for my crx dx and i got the parts from a 96 ls....my more recent conversion i got parts from a 93 teg....but instead of all that stuff i just used the actual disc brake assembly
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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yeah i was going to get the whole assembly and get new rotors(cross drilled, mainly for looks) and pads of course
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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you'll really like it...car stops on a dime with the 4 wheel discs....you should get aDA master brake cylinder and a DA40/40 proportioning valve you dont have tobut it makes everything work better
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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where would i find these?
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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They've been on ebay alot lately.....40/40 valve is going for like 35+shipping and a little more for the master brake cylinder....best bet other than ebay is find someone parting out a DA or hit up the junk yard there are alot of DAs in junk yards

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Civic...spagenameZWDVW

i didnt see any of the right master cylinders but they have been around alot so prob show up on ebay in a few days
 



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