imported_sketch

hey,
I wanna convert my rear drums to discs on my EK.
just wanted to know how much work is it to do it myself with a set of rear discs off a '90 integra ?
what do i need to get this job done and how long should a job like this take ??

thanks,

bbarbulo

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90 integra???? Why would you want something old like that on your '97. I put 2000 SiR ones on my 98, and it's real easy. By myself, 3 hours. Rebuilding calipers and new lines and stuff will cost you more than getting 99-00 parts.

imported_My Blue Si

You don't have to use the 90 teg setup to do a rear disk conversion if you don't want to, you can also use a 2000 GSR setup. My friend had one for sale and sold the complete disk conversion for $400

imported_sketch

well wouldn't a 90 rear disc be better then my stock drums???
i have the brakes on a car that i can take them off of, you don't think its worth it ??
how much are a set of rear SiR brakes ?

bbarbulo

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$4-5 bills for a GSR or SiR setup. New is better than old...so 97>90.

imported_sketch

cool man .... thanks for the advice !
i should stop posting on here and just straight out PM you.
You seem to have the answer to everything.

thanks!

bbarbulo

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LOL, I'm on here a lot, I know I picked up a COMPLETE SiR (2000) everything for $600. Brakes, suspension, sway bars, everything... so just keep an eye out on the classifieds

imported_sketch

yeah thats just too much for me right now,
maybe i'll just get cross drilled rotors

Ultimate-Racing

Just FYI, if you car has ABS the sensors from a drum setup are different from a Disc setup.

bbarbulo

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sketch, only get x-drilled if you need new rotors...I got x-drilled Brembos and noticed no difference at all other than the cadmium plating. As for ABS...my car didn't have it, but the new setup came with ABS sensors...but no ABS modulator or computer. I don't want ABS so I removed the sensors. No ABS is better If you just need replacement rotors, get Brembo blanks (not drilled or slotted), and invest in some good pads...like Hawk, Endless, EBC, or KVR.

imported_precision4

seeing how were on this topic, how difficult is it to convert a 4th gen Si for disks and whats the price? Thanks

bbarbulo

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You should buy the disks from sketch's 1990 Integra....complete rear susp...get new rotors and rebuild the calipers. Talk to him to see if he wants to sell. BTW, I have read that the 1990 teggy stuff bolts right up, but to be sure I'd do some research in some CRX forums. I can't guarantee that the stuff fits since I don't have a 4th gen and have never done it. Just what I've heard

imported_sketch

how about upgrading the calipers?
I basically need more stoping power since the car is a bit heavier and a little faster now.
I'm looking for the most inexpensive and reliable way of getting the car to stop more easily.

thanks bbarbulo!

bbarbulo

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Upgraded calipers mean upgadared knuckles and disks...so it's cheaper to get the whole shabang off the SiR or GSR in one shot like I did. Aftermarket kits are well over $1500 for anything worth putting in. Basically, if you want cheap braking power, do this...get Ford brake fluid 550 degrees from Walmart, upgrade the master cylinder and booster ($150-200) to the SiR one 15/16 inch, and get agressive pads and Brembo blanks. If you NEED lines, get Goodridge or Earl's lines. If you can squeeze the calipers harder (bigger master cyl and booster), and produce more friction (better pads), and maintain more heat resistance (higher boiling point fluid), you will stop better. You should consider removing the dust shield from the back of the brake for better venting, but not if you drive the car in all kinds of weather (like now).

imported_sketch

holy Shiet, is there anything you don't know ?

bbarbulo

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Many things I don't know I can't cook, bake, or format a computer I've been doing this hands on for a very long time.

imported_My Blue Si

I think he knows anything you can possibly think of, he's an import encyclopedia, let's see if you can answer this.. What is involved in doing a swap on my car (ef) with a 1989 pontiac 6000 motor?????
Anyway back to topic, The complete 90 integra rear disk setup bolts right up to the ef's. My friend has a 91 SE and he did it with no problem and they look great and the car's brakes are amazing.

imported_sketch

how much do a set of rears on the 2nd gen generally go for ??

bbarbulo

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Well, the 1991 pontiac 6000 came with a 3.1 liter V6 with 140 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. It'd get your EF movin fast, but I think you'd have better luck transplanting an Accord V6 in there with 200hp. In earlier years the car was a 2.8 L with only 125 hp, so I'm guessing this was not the engine of your choice. As for what's needed...it's a safe bet to say it would not physically fit in there first of all...so a complete tube frame and a fiberglass front end is what you'd need haha, is that what you needed to know MBSi.

imported_My Blue Si

lol but Your the import encyclopedia, you should have the answer to everything, why would this swap stomp you for? You've gotta have a solution for everything even this swap that's going into my car Isn't there any other way of doing it without removing any exterior pieces off of my car?
Sketch what are you asking? 2nd gen what?