Brake caliper swap...

rw_blaze · 09-21-2006, 01:28 PM

ok i've been tracking my lx coupe and looking into upgrading brakes.. nothing big and something with a lil more kick. So i will be getting rotora slotted/drilled rotors for Si.. would i be able to swap my calipers to an SI or even rsx type-s calipers... or even TL calipers...
so basically im juss looking at upgrading to bigger OEM caliper that would work without much modification...

skittleslegend · 09-21-2006, 02:39 PM

You don't need a larger caliper. The OEM's work fine. Put the money into stainless lines, upgraded pads and high-performance brake fluid.

O6 Si · 09-21-2006, 02:47 PM

what does stainless lines accomplish?

skittleslegend · 09-21-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by O6 Si

what does stainless lines accomplish?

Factory lines are usually made from rubber. Rubber lines expand when heat passes through them and power that would've been used to brake is dissipated. Stainless-steel, teflon-coated lines do not expand, therefore no braking power is lost.

CivicWithNav · 09-21-2006, 04:14 PM

and you can't just put SI rotors on urs...

totally different setup

Toxis · 09-21-2006, 04:32 PM

is the brake fluid JDM? I hear they add more stopping hp.

el_ben2 · 09-21-2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rw_blaze

ok i've been tracking my lx coupe and looking into upgrading brakes.. nothing big and something with a lil more kick. So i will be getting rotora slotted/drilled rotors for Si.. would i be able to swap my calipers to an SI or even rsx type-s calipers... or even TL calipers...
so basically im juss looking at upgrading to bigger OEM caliper that would work without much modification...

so youre saying that the stock si rotors fits in the LX/DX/EX?? also the calipers?
so that, in fact, told me that i can put a bbk of the si into my ex?

rw_blaze · 09-22-2006, 09:44 AM

well if u get a BBK it would come with all the necessary hardware u need and 4 piston calipers... so technically u can juss easily swap..

O6 Si · 09-25-2006, 12:20 PM

thnks skittles i shoulda pulled that together

09-21-2006, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
rw_blaze Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 470 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Brake caliper swap... ok i've been tracking my lx coupe and looking into upgrading brakes.. nothing big and something with a lil more kick. So i will be getting rotora slotted/drilled rotors for Si.. would i be able to swap my calipers to an SI or even rsx type-s calipers... or even TL calipers... so basically im juss looking at upgrading to bigger OEM caliper that would work without much modification...

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09-21-2006, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 23 Posts: 7,825 iTrader: 1 / 100%	You don't need a larger caliper. The OEM's work fine. Put the money into stainless lines, upgraded pads and high-performance brake fluid.

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O6 Si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: S. Florida Age: 20 Posts: 824 Luis² iTrader: 0 / 50%	what does stainless lines accomplish?

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CivicWithNav Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Woodstock MD Posts: 2,566 iTrader: 13 / 100%	and you can't just put SI rotors on urs... totally different setup

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Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 29 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	is the brake fluid JDM? I hear they add more stopping hp.

09-22-2006, 09:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
rw_blaze Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 470 iTrader: 1 / 100%	well if u get a BBK it would come with all the necessary hardware u need and 4 piston calipers... so technically u can juss easily swap..

09-25-2006, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
O6 Si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: S. Florida Age: 20 Posts: 824 Luis² iTrader: 0 / 50%	thnks skittles i shoulda pulled that together