The items needed to perform the Drum to Disk Swap GSR Rear Trailing Arms
GSR Rear Brake Calipers
GSR E-Brake Cables or
<span style="color:green">Civic Si</span>
Civic Si
<span style="color:green">GoodRidge</span> SS braided brake lines or OEM Brake Lines
<span style="color:green">AEM</span> High Performance Rear
<span style="color:green">Brake Pads</span> (for 94-00 Teg) or OEM Teg Brake Pads
Cost
Trailing Arms = Various (Got mine for free!!)
AEM Brake Pads = $40
Goodridge Brakelines = $120
New Civic Si E-brake Cables = $60
Having
<span style="color:green">Disc Brakes</span> Instead of drums = $Priceless
Tools Needed
<span style="color:green">Torque Wrench</span>
Standard Metric Wrench Set
Flat blade Screwdriver
Brake Fluid
***I would Recommend if you get used Trailing arms and they look like crap get a chisel and scrape all that undercarriage over spray off and sand down the trailing arms and paint them with a high gloss black high temp paint. It makes them look brand new check mine out***
Before:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_d...railingarms.jpg
After:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/TAPaint.jpg
Here is the parts I used
-My Nicely Painted Trailing arms from a 94-00 Integra GSR
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/TAPaint.jpg
-AEM High Performance Rear Brake Pads
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00290.jpg
-Civic Si GoodRidge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00293.jpg
Now To the brake swap...
1st Step
-Loosen your lug nuts on the first rear wheel you plan on working on...
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00283.jpg
-Jack the vehicle up with a jack and secure it with jack stands
-Take off your wheel and you will see something like this: (man those things are ugly)
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00284.jpg
-Next Loose up all 5 bolts on the Trailing arms which is
1. Upper Control Arm 14mm
2. Lower Control Arm 14mm
3. The 2 bolts that hold up the trailing arm 17mm
4. The one one the very end 14mm, not the compensating arm..if you remove that you will need an alignment cause your toe will be WAY OFF!!
Pic:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00287.jpg
-Next Remove the Rotor from the GSR Brakes (removing the 2 screws on the rotor) and remove the ABS Unit from the Disc brake (since our cars are not equipped with it) Pic:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00282.jpg
-Next Take the GSR trailing arm and bolt it up with the ones you removed from the drum TA
Pic: (ahh that's better)
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00288.jpg
-Now that you have the new TA's in I would suggest since you have the rotors off go ahead and remove some of the rust off the rotor (if you have used parts)...
-Now install the caliper and brake pads...bolt everything up
-Route the e-brake cables to the correct bolt and pull them through this little hole..
Pic:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00286.jpg
-YOUR ALMOST THERE!!
-Now install the brake lines and make sure everything is tight and put everything back together
The Finished Product:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00289.jpg
The aftermath:
http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/rear_disk/DSC00294.jpg
***Brakes have to be bled once you install new lines or OEM ones, you may want to get someone who is experienced to do this, or has done it before, because your brakes are not to be taken lightly they make your car stop***
If I missed anything please tell me, this is my first DIY write up...hope this is helpful to all!!
By: dan (b16asilver)
