EK4 Brake Upgrade [Archive]

MrPlow

21-01-2005, 05:30 PM

Can anyone shed some light on a brake upgrade for my ek4 hatch, Should a get bigger rotor/calipers/discs or can i modify my stock ones by slotting my discs, or get them drilled?

My brakes are heating up, due to my heavy driving and forceo n the stock setup?

Iv just replaced my brake master cylinder, what can i do?

Civic Type R

21-01-2005, 05:37 PM

Accord Wagon brakes are identical to the ITR ones and i believe they slot straight in :)

wynode

21-01-2005, 05:39 PM

Are you going to increase power?

Otherwise change the following in order

1. Pads
2. Fluid
3. slotted disks
4. S/S brake lines
5. Bigger disks/callipers
6. ITR 5 stud conversion (you'll need new rims too!)

MrPlow

21-01-2005, 05:43 PM

Should I get mine slotted? or get new ones which are slotted? Whats the differance performance wise between slotted and driller???

power will be increasing greatly over afew months....

Dont wanna do 5 stud conversion, not worth the money to get it on the road....

wynode

21-01-2005, 06:36 PM

Get slotted, dont' bother with getting your slotted.

vtc

21-01-2005, 10:55 PM

Get slotted, dont' bother with getting your slotted.
i think he means get slotted and not drilled.. drilled is to help with heat dispersion. Only really needed for hardcore circuit racing

tanghy

21-01-2005, 11:49 PM

remove dust shield
get more heavy duty pads
avoid the drilled discs if the holes are not part of the casting process