John Ings wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2005 19:10:08 GMT, "TeGGer®" > wrote:
>
>
>>>Does anybody have any information on how to swap rear drum brakes with
>>>disc brakes for 91 civic hb?
>>>Cons/pros?
>
>
>>Some Civics came with rear discs (EX?)
>>
>>You'd need the parking brake cables, proportioning valve, discs, backing
>>plates, mount brackets, calipers, new flex lines, etc., and maybe even the
>>trailing arms and wheel bearings
>>
>>I would not advise the swap.
>
>
> Neither would I. That proportioning valve in itself is a tricky
> business. You can't just casually fit bigger, meaner brakes into the
> back of a vehicle. If you do the rear wheels may lock right up while
> the fronts are still only braking slightly. This can result in the car
> swapping ends unexpectedly. Even with a proportioning valve installed
> to prevent this, it might not be set right for a vehicle it wasn't
> designed for.
>
hondas already have proportioning valves, and they're not very tricky -
you just need to pick the right one. they're a direct bolt-on swap.