I'm wondering how or what is the best way to install the new master cylinder. The brake lines from the portionary valve don't match up to the new master cylinder so I will have to bend the brake lines and put on new flare nuts to fit the new master cylinder. What's the best way to go about bending and flaring the lines? Thanks.
Rear drum to disc brake swap question.
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Why are you installing a new master cylinder?
Check this site out, might help ya.
http://home.mpinet.net/t-hero/DiscBrakes!!.htm
Check this site out, might help ya.
http://home.mpinet.net/t-hero/DiscBrakes!!.htm
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you dont really need to replace the master cylinder.
i man you can but its too much work.
i did the rear disk brake swap on my 93 dx and i didnt change the master cylinder. however i changed the brake proportioning valve with one from a 4 wheel disk integra.
i man you can but its too much work.
i did the rear disk brake swap on my 93 dx and i didnt change the master cylinder. however i changed the brake proportioning valve with one from a 4 wheel disk integra.
I know it might be a lot of work, but I've heard that there are much better results with changing the master cylinder if you're doing the swap. I'll probably just replace the proportionary valve for now. Do the brakes feel good with just the proportionary valve change though and better than the drums before, iLLeFFeKt CiViC?
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No problems? I assumed you would need a new master cylinder because more brake fluid would be moving to the rear brakes, but hey, I learn something new every day!iLLeFFeKt CiViC said:
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while we're on the topic...
Would LS rear discs work as well as GSR rear discs? I presume they would work just fine...
Would LS rear discs work as well as GSR rear discs? I presume they would work just fine...
I would think the LS would work since I believe they all shared the same brakes except for the Type-R. I got my brakes off of a GSR, going to buy the EBC Greenstuff pads and keep the stock rotors. Just gotta install it all and figure out what I should do with the master cylinder and brake booster I got from it as well. Hopefully, if I can just get the brake lines fitted with a new proportionary valve, it'll all be good.
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nope no problems yet. my rear brakes came off a 2000 civic si.dom93hatch said:No problems? I assumed you would need a new master cylinder because more brake fluid would be moving to the rear brakes, but hey, I learn something new every day!
for the front end i have the Baer Track big brake kit with 13" slotted rotors and calipers with 2 pistons each.
the pedal feels almost like stock. there is no additional pedal travel or anything like that. i figured i would need a bigger master cylinder because i have bigger calipers in the front and now i have disk brakes in the back which mean a lot more fluid needs to be pumped. but like i said so far i havent felt a difference in pedal feel and travel compared to stock.
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