91 accord 2dr cp brake rotors!!!!!

[Briley79]

1st things 1st this is a awesome site and I cant wait to be more involved!!!

OK so here's my problem! I have a 91 honda accord 2dr cp and my front rotors are warped I think because when I brake med to hard the wheel shakes alot. So I decided I was going to change out the pads and rotors and well there's my problem!! I cant seem to be able to get the rotors off. I used to own a 89 accord 4dr and the rotors look completly different. Does the 2 dr have a different setup and if so should I be having a shop do it? I really needed new brakes so I put on a nice set of ceramic pads. I only hope my old rotors arent eating them up! Can anyone help

[ja23merz]

if you check the diy section, you'll find some threads with methods to removing the rotors

for example:
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ighlight=rotor
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ighlight=rotor
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ighlight=rotor

[Losiracer2]

if you feel like upgrading, there's an OEM big brake kit you could do on your car. Instead of putting standard, run of the mill accord rotors which might warp again.

Vigor Rotors, Calipers and Pads and you can reuse your stock lines if you'd like if they're in good shape. I did this upgrade about 3 months ago and drive my car pretty hard....no fade or warpage yet.

I just figured it would be wise to upgrade now, since your considering replacing rotors and pads.

I spent about 100 on Brembo Blank rotors, 75 on performance Hawk pads....could use normal pads for 40 bucks if you want and normal rotors for 55/pair but I suggest those to take advantage of the better stopping, and 150 on new remanufactured Vigor brake calipers

So for 325, you could have 11.1 inch brakes, bigger pads and calipers compared to the stock accord size of 10.2 inches. I would HIGHLY recommend it...its bolts up just like stock, reuses all the same bolts, AND you can even use the factory 15inch alloy wheels, they'll clear I made sure of that. You just need a minimum of 15 inches though since the calipers are much bigger.

[Leung]

if you feel like upgrading, there's an OEM big brake kit you could do on your car. Instead of putting standard, run of the mill accord rotors which might warp again.

Vigor Rotors, Calipers and Pads and you can reuse your stock lines if you'd like if they're in good shape. I did this upgrade about 3 months ago and drive my car pretty hard....no fade or warpage yet.

I just figured it would be wise to upgrade now, since your considering replacing rotors and pads.

I spent about 100 on Brembo Blank rotors, 75 on performance Hawk pads....could use normal pads for 40 bucks if you want and normal rotors for 55/pair but I suggest those to take advantage of the better stopping, and 150 on new remanufactured Vigor brake calipers

So for 325, you could have 11.1 inch brakes, bigger pads and calipers compared to the stock accord size of 10.2 inches. I would HIGHLY recommend it...its bolts up just like stock, reuses all the same bolts, AND you can even use the factory 15inch alloy wheels, they'll clear I made sure of that. You just need a minimum of 15 inches though since the calipers are much bigger.

that's good to hear, i keep eyeballing those Vigor brakes at the PnP but i keep passing it up since it was missing a few bolts.

[Losiracer2]

that's good to hear, i keep eyeballing those Vigor brakes at the PnP but i keep passing it up since it was missing a few bolts.

lol, they do make replacement bolts at the acura dealer, if its not missing THAT many, you could just buy those and the calipers.

[Leung]

yeah true, one side is laying on the ground with a missing bolt/pin that holds the caliper to the bracket while the other is ok.

[Taurians' Ryde]

Hi there

Any chance you could post some pictures of what the converted brakes look like with a wheel on ?

I'm guessing the caliper from a Vigor is only single piston....or dual ?

Also, I agree bigger brakes are nice but if we are putting all this time into upgrading, why don't we just buy cross drilled rotors too; Front/Rear for a Vigor.

Oh... the swap you are talking about... is that for a front AND rear swap? I have discs on the rear now....Vigor's are bigger rears too?

Just curious...

A

[Losiracer2]

Any chance you could post some pictures of what the converted brakes look like with a wheel on ?

I'm guessing the caliper from a Vigor is only single piston....or dual ?

Also, I agree bigger brakes are nice but if we are putting all this time into upgrading, why don't we just buy cross drilled rotors too; Front/Rear for a Vigor.

Oh... the swap you are talking about... is that for a front AND rear swap? I have discs on the rear now....Vigor's are bigger rears too?

Just curious...

A

Yeah the Vigor is single piston, but the piston diameter is bigger than the accord > therefore more clamping force. And yeah you could buy cross/drilled, but they're 154 a pair for EBC ones and they're not really drilled....believe me I tried searching for slotted ones such as Powerslot, but they don't exist unfortunatley. But the brembo's were only 40 a piece so i opted for those. Plus Brembos are top quality too. And no one's tried the rear vigor swap before but i'd assume they would work.

And the swap is just for the fronts only.

Here's the pics:


Pressing in the bearings

Old Powerslot rotors on the left, new Vigor's on the right.




vigor on bottom, accord powerslot on top.


all assembled


Look at all that round goodness behind my wheels.