Beating a dead horse I know...

I just found out today, much to my dismay, that my rear brakes are shot. The brake cylinders are leaking, the shoes are getting ruined by the brake fluid, about the only thing good is the drum. Now the estimate I got was close to almost $400 CDN to fix it...but I figured if I can do this more economically, AND do a rear disc conversion, perhaps it might be worth my while....providing this is something I can do myself. Yes I have been to www.fourthgenhatch.com (http://www.fourthgenhatch.com) and checked out the instructions there...but I want to make sure that I have this right before I start hunting down parts...I drive a 1990 Civic HB Si

What parts EXACTLY fit my car?

I've heard a lot about having to change the emergency brake cable...so...

What cable(s) will EXACTLY fit my car?

....what else specifically would I need, I understand the tools and the procedures are laid out on the other site...but I don't want to start this and have the wrong thing and be missing something as this is my daily driver. Thank-you all for beating this dead horse again and helping me out...

Jason :)

CRX Si or any integra rear trailing arms with disc brakes

CRX Si or any integra rear disc brake hoses

any integra ebrake cables

proportioning valve from any 4 wheel disc honda. preferably CRX Si or integra.

optionally change the master cylinder to one from an integra.

CRX Si or any integra rear trailing arms with disc brakes

CRX Si or any integra rear disc brake hoses

any integra ebrake cables

proportioning valve from any 4 wheel disc honda. preferably CRX Si or integra.

optionally change the master cylinder to one from an integra.

>"Any" integra? Not specific years? (for all:arms,lines,cable, valve?)

>What is a proportioning valve?

>Why change the Master Cylinder?

Thanks,

Jason

dont be like me and upgrade to 5th gen civic DRUM brakes in the back. BOY what was i thinking long time ago when I replaced my trailing arms. I wish I had the knowledge on disk brakes back then as i do now. http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emhammer.gif

90-93 integra trailing arms, calipers, hoses etc etc etc
90-93 e brake cables
if you can get the lower control arms, get the brackets and rear sway bar it will all bolt up
you dont need the proportioning valve or the master cylinder, they are an upgrade to what you have though, all in all its a pretty straight forward swap. If youve never done one expect to spend a day doing it


gunnmen01

90-93 integra trailing arms, calipers, hoses etc etc etc
90-93 e brake cables
if you can get the lower control arms, get the brackets and rear sway bar it will all bolt up
you dont need the proportioning valve or the master cylinder, they are an upgrade to what you have though, all in all its a pretty straight forward swap. If youve never done one expect to spend a day doing it


gunnmen01


Thank-you! Any other tips?!?

Jason

>"Any" integra? Not specific years? (for all:arms,lines,cable, valve?)

>What is a proportioning valve?

>Why change the Master Cylinder?

Thanks,

Jason

any year integra trailing arms will work, but 94+ has ABS usually. doesnt really matter, you dont have to hook up the sensors. i wouldnt use the control arms from the tegs, but the control arms from the CRX Si work, and have a place to put the rear sway bar.

if you dont change the proportioning valve, it will work, but you run the risk of locking up the rear brakes easier when stopping. the stock valve sends more fluid to the back, so you are gonna lock up the rear discs.

to find the proportioning valve, just look on the fender well below the engine compartment fuse box. its got 6 brake lines hooked up to it.

changing the master cylinder will give you bigger cylinder pistons and a larger fluid resevoir. its not totally necessary, but i noticed my brakes dont fade nearly as quickly after driving my car hard. id imagine that the extra fluid and larger cylinders means that the fluid has to work less to get the job done, and probably lowers the temp of the fluid.