Does anyone have a rear brake upgrade? If so, what calipers/rotors/pads are you using and what kind of problems did you run into? I see that people say you can use ep3 civic rotors for the rear as an upgrade, but found no info on how to mod to the g2. I have had problems upgrading my front rotors from someone telling me that they bolt up to a g3 just fine, so I wanted some 1st hand experience. Cost is not a major issue cause I need pads anyway and I got someone with some stuff I can get for like $20. Thanks in advance for any help.
What are you using the car for?
If it’s just a daily driver then you dont need more than good pads, (EBC green, Hawk blacks, Axxis ceramic, etc.) Stainless braided lines WITH a coating over the braided steel, (Goodridge, Russell, Earl’s, etc.) Quality fluid, (Honda, Motul, etc.) and MAYBE some decent rotors- slotted or blanks only- NO DRILLED!!!
This setup is sufficent for all 4 sides. You don’t need a Legend or NSX upgrade or those big brake kits unless it’s a track only car. It’ll be overkill & a waste of money on the street. Those big kits & upgraded swaps on a street car can be counter-productive. The high grip pads only do so (grip well) after repeated & continous use. (like a road course run)
Drilled rotors are crap, unless you like cracked rotors.
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What kinda stuff can you get for $20? is it Regs or Hydro, or Crip? :giggle:
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unless your running a 400whp car the integra brakes should be good. just get some decent pads like ebc or if you have the money endless and what not.
i use a fastbrakes itr 11" front kit. i love it. hands down the best mod i had done up to that point. its been on the car for years and still works great. they have an 11" rear setup too, but it requires the use of the 11" front kit. i will be upgrading to the 11" rear kit when my new trailing arms go in. positives i can say are aesthetics aside from performance. if you are running a 15" wheel the 11" rotors completely fill it up and it looks good imho. if u got the money to throw around do it. the fastbrakes kits are engineered and they work. i dont see how better braking could end up a regret unless you chose the wrong parts or did something wrong installing them. the rear does very little braking compared to the front, thats why these guys are telling you its a waste, and on one hand they are right. its an essential waste if all you do is drive the car around and rarely see a situation where you can even feel the difference made by the big rear kit, much less need it. personally, i plan for the worst and gain comfort knowing that my car stops on a dime. who knows, that one time i do need it might save my seibon hood and hatch, or hell my life. i guess it all really depends on you, what kind of driving you do, and how much you value peace of mind. good luck to you in your decision making and product selection, if you do buy something.
Actually, a BBK is a VERY good way to get excellent braking performance even under heavy use and still have street-friendly pads. Larger rotors don’t heat up as quickly, so you don’t need as aggressive pads on them as the stock ones. Still doesn’t mean you need them, but a BBK is more street friendly than race pads.
a lot of the bbk stuff is hyped up though, as the rotor diameter is larger but the pad contact patch is the same as stock. im not saying the science doesnt work but its not as great as they make it out to be. the real gains in a brake system are gonna be in what kind of caliper and pad you can get on that larger rotor. i personally dont see the point of a 13" rear rotor with a stock single pistons caliper and pad. i mean heck, if you could get a bigger twin piston rear caliper with a 11-12" rotor that had twice the pad area as the stocker, do you really think you would even need race pads to stop good? dont you think that would outstop a 13-14" rotor equipped car with a single piston stock caliper and stock size pad? it doesnt matter how much slower its turning if the pads are having to work twice as hard. you can get a lot more useable stopping power with the same street pad compound with the right rear brake system versus a cheapo bbk half ass ricer setup with a stock caliper/pad. thats one of the biggest advantages of a rear brake upgrade imho. do yourself a favor and visit the fastbrakes site, you will thank me upon installation.
I meant something like a fastbrake BBK… http://fastbrakes.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=677 looks like a great choice to me. I’ve never had any real issues with the rears overheating, so I don’t think that part would be a problem.
call the guy that runs it and see what he recommends. he knows his stuff. let us know what you finally purchase and how it performs.
sorry i haven’t been back on lately. he was going to give me the ep3 upgrade for my stock and $20. He’s taking too long, but it looks crazy having such a big rotor in the front and nothing in the back. And it’s not all a waste i like the way my car stops on a dime, but I do plan to boost so it will be put to good use in the future. I have s2k brakes in the front. I haven’t used too many pads, so i was wondering what people have used and liked. I’ve had aems and i liked them, but they wore down too quick.
And i don’t have money to waste.lol, but thanks for the replies…waiting for more.
I’ve had pretty good luck with my Axxis Ultimates, I did manage to fade them a little bit once but that was driving pretty aggressively down a VERY long, steep, twisty hill with something like 600lb of people (other than me)/stuff in the car. One other time as well, but that was driving in a way that I certainly shouldn’t on the street.
id like to know a little bit about your s2k front brake swap. thats an interesting package. id like to know what it would take to make it work on my car. also, tell me about the ep3 rear brake setup. how big is the rotor and what caliper does it use… i dont know much about the newer hondas, just the b-series stuff.
I like my s2k brakes. You have to have 16’s or bigger. It’s almost like the legend brakes besides the min rim size. You just have to redrill rotors and shave the bracket the same way. I posted a while back if you search. The pics should still be on there too. They look pimp though.
And the ep3 is the civic si from 2003-2005 or something like that. Not exactly sure, but it’s an odball rotor and caliper to find. it just wasn’t a popular car i guess??? The guy said i can order them at napa to get the rotors and they are 4x100. I haven’t done my own research, but I remember reading a couple post some time back on here or honda tech.