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ando · 08-21-2003, 02:39 AM

I have a 96 Civic Coupe. After I swap my D16Y to a B16A I would like to upgrade my brakes. Could you please suggest a good set up for the front discs and calipers? Keeping in mind that my rear brakes are drum brakes which im going to leave as they are.

Thanks.

lsvtec · 08-21-2003, 02:16 PM

www.fastbrakes.com
They have an 11" disc with 4 pistons wilwood calipers for that car.

It makes no sense at all to upgrade the front brakes when you have not intention of upgrading the rears.

sohcslammer · 08-21-2003, 04:55 PM

That's not true. A front brake upgrade is better than nothing. And I would go all wilwood.

endlesszeal · 08-21-2003, 05:15 PM

depends on budget.. if its a tight one, id got with fastbrakes too.. if not, i stay either stop-tech or brembo.. more than half, i believe, of the ultimate street car challenage, used stop-tech and results werent disappointing.. however, a stock gt-r with stock brembos did just as well if not better than those with stop tech..

B16 · 08-21-2003, 06:31 PM

i'd probably just go GSR front brakes and some hawk pads and call it a day.

lsvtec · 08-22-2003, 12:07 PM

If you aren't touching the rear brakes then you don't want to go crazy up front.

Quote:

That's not true. A front brake upgrade is better than nothing. And I would go all wilwood.

Actually it is true. If you choose to only upgrade the front brakes al you are doing is making the front setup do more of the braking. If instead you choose to upgrade the stopping power on both front and rear you have increased the stopping power of the car, this also allows you some control over the front to rear ratio.

hcivic.com · 08-22-2003, 12:13 PM

hawk pads brembo blanks

dragoon118 · 08-27-2003, 12:06 AM

go with the gsr front brakes, brembo blanks, and some good pads and spend the rest of the money you will save on some go fast parts.

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08-21-2003, 02:39 AM	#1
ando Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	I have a 96 Civic Coupe. After I swap my D16Y to a B16A I would like to upgrade my brakes. Could you please suggest a good set up for the front discs and calipers? Keeping in mind that my rear brakes are drum brakes which im going to leave as they are. Thanks.

08-21-2003, 02:16 PM	#2
lsvtec GNU/Linux Evangelist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Portland, OR Posts: 5,497 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: The Cheapest Road Bicycle I could get Rep Power: 70	www.fastbrakes.com They have an 11" disc with 4 pistons wilwood calipers for that car. It makes no sense at all to upgrade the front brakes when you have not intention of upgrading the rears.

08-21-2003, 04:55 PM	#3
sohcslammer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,193 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 36	That's not true. A front brake upgrade is better than nothing. And I would go all wilwood.

08-21-2003, 05:15 PM	#4
endlesszeal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,198 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 87	depends on budget.. if its a tight one, id got with fastbrakes too.. if not, i stay either stop-tech or brembo.. more than half, i believe, of the ultimate street car challenage, used stop-tech and results werent disappointing.. however, a stock gt-r with stock brembos did just as well if not better than those with stop tech..

08-21-2003, 06:31 PM	#5
B16 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: yay area, CA Age: 31 Posts: 7,007 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 155	i'd probably just go GSR front brakes and some hawk pads and call it a day.

08-22-2003, 12:13 PM	#7
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	hawk pads brembo blanks

08-27-2003, 12:06 AM	#8
dragoon118 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	go with the gsr front brakes, brembo blanks, and some good pads and spend the rest of the money you will save on some go fast parts.

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