hey guys,
i driver side rear caliper seized up on me this past wknd. This can only mean one thing.

Time to replace all the Calipers

I'm looking for recommendations on replacements. I have powerstop cross drilled rotors and have been running OEM calipers. Should I just stick with OEM or look at brembo, baer, spoon, etc.?

thoughts?

(anybody know anyone selling?)

 

OEM calipers are fine. It's all in the brake pad compound and tires.

If you really really feel the need to upgrade your calipers, buy some ITR calipers & bracket from fastbrakes.com

 

Upgrading to ITR calipers need you need to get bigger rotors too. ITR rotors don't work (5lug vs. 4lug). You can get Prelude rotors (not sure which years/models) redrilled to 4x100 as a cheap alternative.

IMHO, stick with OEM calipers.

 

thanks guys, OEM it is.
peace
C

 

you can get the ITR calipers, and from what i hear now, KVR makes a rotor for the 4 bolt ITR sized brakes.

 

oem is fine.. but spoon is oh so noice ;o

 

if you want ITR rear calipers you need the calipers and caliper brackets. they bolt right on with little modification.

to make the swap easier you can use the rear rotors from a 2002+ acura 1.7EL. they are the same diameter as the ITR rear rotors but use a 4X100mm bolt pattern so they fit with no modifications........

 

I run 11" ITR rotors and callipers and it's more brakes than my little light car needs. The downside is can't run smaller rims than 15s and the extra rotating mass costs a couple hp vs standard civic brakes. But no brake fade even after a 45 minute hard session on the track. A good race quality brake fluid like Castrol is key and strong brake pads is even more important. Ran Gransport GS3s last year and liked them. This year I'm trying Project Mu 777s. Have them on the wife's car and it seems super grippy.

 

exactley what modification is needed to the bracket? anything unsafe? or compromises the strength of the bracket?

 

Sorry to thread jack, but what do you guys reccomend as far as a good gripping pad for a street car that's low dusting?

 

^^^ any pad that works, will dust.

No such thing as a high performance pads with low dusting.

 

I wasn't really looking for a high performance pad, just something a little more grippy for the street. I'm probably going to end up picking up some ceramic pads.

 

Mike:

Try the KVR CFs. I use these on my daily and track Civic and they hold up really well - lots of grip, easy to modulate, no fading, etc.

 

Thanks Bryan.

I think I might just try that.

Edit: Where'd you pick yours up if you don't mind me asking?

 

I ordered them through Eric from --------.

 

Alright thanks. I'll be giving him a call.