crx brake conversion

[Sleepyrx]

what car can I pull a good brake conversion off of for my 89 crx si
give the car and the years please.

[Lule]

Conversion to what?

[krazyrican76]

Rear disc brakes I supposed... 8)

[Lule]

Well, for rear disc brakes, the 90-91 CRX Si will bolt right up. Grab the E-brake cable as the one for drum won't work.

[crazycameleon]

or 90-93 integra get the ebrake cables and the integra brake lines.

[f00ker]

90/91 civic EX sedan front calipers/rotors, 90/91 civic EX master cylinder/booster, and proportioning valve. Then do a 90/91 crx SI rear disc (although it will add weight and not stop much better)

[SilentWrath*]

rear disc conversion=money wasted

[crxtscy]

Don't waste money on any brake "conversions."

Maintain the stock braking system: flush entire system, make sure the MC is ok, upgrade pads/rotors/drums/shoes and you will be a very happy camper.

[civiceg6]

Don't waste money on any brake "conversions."

Maintain the stock braking system: flush entire system, make sure the MC is ok, upgrade pads/rotors/drums/shoes and you will be a very happy camper.

A person can do the brake conversion then later on flush the brake system. Upgrades the pads, rotors, and brake lines then your good to go. My friend done this to his car. The before and after effect was tremendous. He had more stopping power but I hate it when he brakes late. Scare the crap outta me.

[NastyHabitzCRX]

I think it just depends on your mind set, if you belive discs are gonna be better for your driving then do it, but as i have learned there is no significant improvement over drums. I used to have a 58 with all drum brakes and they worked just fine for stopping even emergency braking. Front rotors are better than drum but in the rear has always been left open for debate. Why you ask?
Close to 90% of normal braking is done by the front rotors due to weight transfer, even during turning. A CRX weighing in at less than 2200 lbs does not put too much wear on its braking systems. Course if you do lots of performance driving like every day then discs would be a must.
Me myself, I use stock front rotors, carbon friction pads, stock rear drums, stock rear brakes, and stainless steel lines(the real secret). Yes you have to adjust them like every 4 months, but the extra cost of upgrading to si rear from dx was not worth my time and more importantly money!

[SilentWrath*]

the extra cost of upgrading to si rear from dx was not worth my time and more importantly money!

and even more important the weight you save with drums (unsprung weight) get 84-87 crx alum rear drums-light as hell

[civiceg6]

I think it just depends on your mind set, if you belive discs are gonna be better for your driving then do it, but as i have learned there is no significant improvement over drums. I used to have a 58 with all drum brakes and they worked just fine for stopping even emergency braking. Front rotors are better than drum but in the rear has always been left open for debate. Why you ask?
Close to 90% of normal braking is done by the front rotors due to weight transfer, even during turning. A CRX weighing in at less than 2200 lbs does not put too much wear on its braking systems. Course if you do lots of performance driving like every day then discs would be a must.
Me myself, I use stock front rotors, carbon friction pads, stock rear drums, stock rear brakes, and stainless steel lines(the real secret). Yes you have to adjust them like every 4 months, but the extra cost of upgrading to si rear from dx was not worth my time and more importantly money!

I agree with you about the stainless steel lines. But everything else not really.

[NastyHabitzCRX]

Like I said it's an open debate thing, rear drum versus rear discs. There is no way anyone can say which is better for someone else. If they all came with discs from the factory, like new GM light duty trucks, he wouldnt have to worry whether or not he's missing out.
Just do what makes you feel more confident... :D

[civiceg6]

Like I said it's an open debate thing, rear drum versus rear discs. There is no way anyone can say which is better for someone else. If they all came with discs from the factory, like new GM light duty trucks, he wouldnt have to worry whether or not he's missing out.
Just do what makes you feel more confident... :D

I agree with your opinion.

[na88lx4d]

I have the 90 integra disk brakes in my 88 civic 4 door and it was a noticable diffrence my car brakes easier and when im doing about 80 and hit the brakes it slows down faster that when it had drums. So far the rear dick brake swap worked for me

[na88lx4d]

I have the 90 integra disk brakes in my 88 civic 4 door and it was a noticable diffrence my car brakes easier and when im doing about 80 and hit the brakes it slows down faster that when it had drums. So far the rear dick brake swap worked for me

[ryan89crx]

Would it be worth it or even possible to swap integra disk brakes all around on a crx? How much of an improvement would it be?

[Calesta]

So far the rear dick brake swap worked for me

Twice the pleasure? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Would it be worth it or even possible to swap integra disk brakes all around on a crx? How much of an improvement would it be?

One of my good friends in Dallas put Integra brakes at all 4 corners of his 88 CRX Si. He loves it. You just have to play around with the front alignment some if you use the Integra spindles. 90-91 Civic EX front spindles are the way to go if you want to run Integra size brakes on the front of your CRX. The rears will bolt up fine- just make sure you use the emergency brake cables from a 90-91 CRX Si. The Integra cables will be a bit long, but you can still make them work if you route them differently.

[ryan89crx]

Right on, thanks for the info.