rear disk conversion

[518 accord]

i looked in the diys and i read all 13 pages and no 1 asked of the 1990-1993 wagon rear disk set up will work . so will the wagon rear disk set up work ??

[OldMan'92Accord]

yes, the wagon rear disk brakes will work, be sure to get the whole trailing arms and handbrake cables. I have the accord wagon front & rear disks, master cylinder and booster in my sedan.

[518 accord]

thanx

[rexload]

Can antybody explain what is the deal with rear disk conversion? It's not like you are going to notice a difference in braking power and it is not like it saves any weight. The drum brakes work just fine, I can see this conversion being worthwhile if you do other brake system upgrades and take the car to the track every weekend. But on a daily driver... only to tell somebody that you have done a disk brake conversion?

[randomcustoms]

i have discs stock and also have converted one over, but 1 is ease of changing pads and rotors vs shoes and drums, 2 it looks much better and 3 as you said if you plan on upgrading for racing or things like that. thats the best answer i got

[Jon]

Can antybody explain what is the deal with rear disk conversion? It's not like you are going to notice a difference in braking power and it is not like it saves any weight. The drum brakes work just fine, I can see this conversion being worthwhile if you do other brake system upgrades and take the car to the track every weekend. But on a daily driver... only to tell somebody that you have done a disk brake conversion?

I noticed a slight difference in braking.

But like randomcustoms said, ease of changing is a big plus.

If you can get the parts for cheap and don't have anything to do for a day, why not do it, right?

That and they look better then drums.

[NinJa_FLiP]

true.. only reason i would do the swap for my dd is for ease of fixing the brakes.. but since i dont really know how much it cost to get all the parts for the swap, its not worth my time or money "right now".. maybe somewhere down the road in the future, but i doubt it.. besides, i kinda like the look of painted drum brakes.. LOL

[Jon]

true.. only reason i would do the swap for my dd is for ease of fixing the brakes.. but since i dont really know how much it cost to get all the parts for the swap, its not worth my time or money "right now".. maybe somewhere down the road in the future, but i doubt it.. besides, i kinda like the look of painted drum brakes.. LOL

LOL, I think a lot of us at one point painted our drum brakes to make them look better.

Price wise, I picked up my rear disc conversion pieces/parts for $125.

[deevergote]

Drums look like crap behind nice rims. Nobody wants to see an ugly drum behind a set of TE37s.

[kantkillkeenan]

word i need to get me some disc

[NinJa_FLiP]

deev.. true.. but i have stock wheels so no one can see the ugly drum brakes behind the wheels.. LOL.. but now that fruityloops mentioned the swap can be had for around 125, i need to find me some.. jy is the best place to look im guessing?

[deevergote]

yeah, though you'll probably want to replace the wear items on the junkyard parts... but the solid metal parts will be fine. Replace the rotors and pads (obviously). Replace the bushings. Bearings if they're no good (I'd do it anyway... everything is off the car and easy to work with). It can be done cheaply, but I'd wait until you can put a little more money into doing it right.

Also, the 40/40 prop valve from an Integra is a must... people always say "my brakes are fine... my rears grab great without it!"... and that's the point. You don't want your rears to grab as strong as your fronts, or you can spin out!

[C91BLX7]

Also, the 40/40 prop valve from an Integra is a must... people always say "my brakes are fine... my rears grab great without it!"... and that's the point. You don't want your rears to grab as strong as your fronts, or you can spin out!

I thought the prop did the opposite

[deevergote]

I may be wrong... but my understanding of the prop valve is that it ensures proper proportioning of the brake effort... as in, more effort up front.

[Jon]

Deev is right, the 4040 is well worth getting. A lot of people who have done the swap have said it's not necessary (which it isn't) but it's nice to have. Should be able to get one for around $30 or so.

I did get the parts for $125, but then spent another $200+ to get the rotors machined, new pads, replacement pieces and parts (the caliper piston boots were starting to crack so they needed to be replaced, the ball joint boots were torn so those were replaced, a few nuts and bolts here and there), and of course worn bushing needed to be removed and new ones pushed back in.

So yes you can you can do it for less, but why not fix/replace those parts that are already in dire need of replacement OFF the car? I spent more money then I wanted to doing the swap, but I'm glad I did, the rears are done and I don't have to mess with anything on them for years (except regular maintenance like new brake pads).