Rear Disc Brake Swap !!

[Mtrujillo]

Hey does anyone know were there is a really good Tech article on how to do the rear disc Brake swap? I'm also looking into replacing my front spindles with some off a Integra...I'm just looking for good tech articles if any of you know of a good place let me know.

[CivicYoungin]

http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/reardiscswap.html

[Mtrujillo]

Thank You !!!

[alexdog69]

the common thinking is that the front steering knuckles from the integra will throw off the alignment and the SiR or 91 EX 4dr must be used .. but that the other integra stuff is ok (front rotors/calipers, complete rear trailing arm assemblies w/ brakes)

the civic hatch needs the integra parking brake cables
the crx needs .... yep, you guessed it .. the crx si parking brake cables

[Mtrujillo]

Yeah I have most of all that stuff......getting ready to so the swap this weekend.

[alexdog69]

you might also consider replacing your ball joints while you're at it

uppers come in a new control arm assembly (which gives you the joy of fresh bushings) .. but the lowers are installed by themselves

[Mtrujillo]

Well the reason for all this is becuase I'm dropping a B20-Vetch in this CRX...thats why I'm upgrading all this shit.

[alexdog69]

that is absolutely fucking fantastic

B20 VTEC should be loads of fun
ive seen them dyno 150+ torque from waaay down low like the neigborhood of 2.5k to all the way to around 7K or so

what are the specs ?

make sure u use a girdle on the bottom end

it helps to have the rotating assembly balanced too

[Mtrujillo]

Well as for the bottom end the Crank and Rods are stying stock but they are new! I bought Arias 85mm pistons and bumped up the compression to 11.5:1 for that extra Umph!!! As for the head your basic head job. New valves, retainers nothing crazy, the head is a B16 of a 99 CIVCI SI that I found at a salvage yard...CTR Intake manifold, CTR Intake CAM, ITR Exhaust CAM, TODA Sprokets, and ITR Header, this is going to be daily driven too.

[alexdog69]

ive been told by more than one experienced builder that a girdle on your bearing caps is a must for a built CRVTEC to last

keep in mind the GSR and ITR have a stock girdle...... here are some fun links...
http://www.diyracing.com/B20girdlemod.html
http://www.robearracing.com/pd_golden_eagle_main.cfm
http://www.theoldone.com/components/block_girdle/


the stroke on that fucker is 89mm .. with 11.5:1 and the CTR/ITR cams you are going to be stressing the bottom end out quite a bit...

And i must say.....dood....... I am soooooooo fucking jealous

your car is gonna be such a little demon

what tranny/mount kit r u using ?

do u have a QUAIFE ? :-)

[Mtrujillo]

I'm using a GSR tranny with the phantom Grip LSD Kit after the cost for the bottom end and the head job I didn't have enough for the LSD tranny but I have read nothing but good reviews on the phantom grip kit. As for the mounts they are custom RS Motorwork mounts, I'm I'm not stroking it I just bored it out a little more to fit the 85mm pistons the stock one's are like 84mm.

[alexdog69]

yah the stock crv/ls stroke is 89mm
gsr/itr 87, b16a 77

so what is the story on the mounts ? are they similar to hasport or designed to be less prone to vibration ?

85 x 89 = 2022cc's

i think that qualifies u for getting the "2.0 Si" badge from the Prelude if u are so inclined

[Mtrujillo]

hahaha..that would look so gay...getting the 2.0 Si badge from the prelude and stiking it on my REX, HAHAHAHAH...no these mounts are shake my car..they are very similar to the hasport design

[alexdog69]

kris (the moderator who wrote the b20 sticky) had it on his hatch.. i thought it was kind of clever since it was not BS .. but to each his own

so what ecu are u gonna run ?

( hmm maybe i should stop jacking this thread with my eager questions )