What Size Are My Discs?

I am trying to find out the size of my dics brakes,

I have gone to Honda over the road, and they fed me some shite about my car being "too old"

it is a 1988 civic (D13B1) 1.3 DX, 3 door hatch, (UK model)

i want to know so i can buy some drilled and grooved for it, does anyone know where i CAN get this info from ??

Cheerz

Jim

thats something not too many of us will be familar with... hehe we don't tend to have them over here... why don't you break out the tape measure...

wot bit do u measure?, coz i wont get an accurate measurement using a tape measure coz of the centre of the disc is raised, ?

Do you mean the front or back? Cuz i'm almost positive the front disc's are 9.6 in and i think (just think, not certain) that the rear is 7.? inches. Ill try to go find out for sure and get back to you.

LOL, i forgot you dont have a CRX, or even and Si for that matter, so i guess you ony have front. So yeah like i said, it should be 9.6, unless the 1.3 have smaller front discs, but i doubt it. But ill still find out for ya.

Originally posted by branman_crx_guy
LOL, i forgot you dont have a CRX, or even and Si for that matter, so i guess you ony have front. So yeah like i said, it should be 9.6, unless the 1.3 have smaller front discs, but i doubt it. But ill still find out for ya.

cheerz mate , much appreciated ;)

Well wouldn't you be able to go to a parts store and ask about replacement rotors and find out that way...

Originally posted by jeef
Well wouldn't you be able to go to a parts store and ask about replacement rotors and find out that way...

I have tried, they only have the part number, not measurements :(

UK SUCKS ASS

Wat year is you civic 1.3 dx, cuz i've only found 83-80 and 87-84, wasnt sure if one of these are it. Thanx

Originally posted by branman_crx_guy
Wat year is you civic 1.3 dx, cuz i've only found 83-80 and 87-84,

Its either a 87 or 88,

how do i find out on the vin no?

I took of my wheel the otehr day and saw that they ARE NOT VENTED, does that help at all????

You don't need Slotted or Drilled "Vented" discs unless you are running brake pads from the 1960s.

Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
You don't need Slotted or Drilled "Vented" discs unless you are running brake pads from the 1960s.

I just want em for looks "Ricer", coz mine are just stock ones but i am looking for some drilled and grooved but I not sure if i can get some for it

*BUMP*, OK do any of the USDM civics come with NON vented front rotors, if they did wot size were they ???

Someone must know:(

Dude..ALL front brakes on Hondas are vented...The "vented" part is the gap between the inside and outside surface of the disc, which allows for faster dissipation of heat. Often, the rear disc will be a solid non-vented, since it only needs to take about 20% of the stopping load, but the front always is. At least on every 4th gen Honda I've seen. Here is a pic to help....

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/785723ventedrotor.jpg

I think USDM Civics are 9.3 inch discs...however, the EX sedan has 10.2 inch up front, which is what the 90-93 Teg comes with. A 13" wheel will not fit over the 10" discs, which is one reason why the EX has 14" wheels/tires.

Originally posted by sastanley
Dude..ALL front brakes on Hondas are vented...

dude, there not in the UK then coz i took mine off and they are NOT vented, so that means it aint worth me trying to get any rotors from the states then :(

Cheerz

Jim

Whoa...well..sorry then..I don't know how to help you :(

I didn't think anyone still built cars with non-vented front rotors... :confused: - why can't you get vented rotors? As long as the basic construction (wheel stud spacing/lug measurements, etc..) are the same..a vented rotor could then be an upgrade :D

because vented ones are thicker so the caliper wont fit, i may just buy some 1.6 16v ones like i had before and buy new calipers too, :)