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Old 03-08-2007, 04:34 AM
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Does it look stupid with only red in the front? How much is it to put some discs on?
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 08:49 AM
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It won't look too bad, I have seen it before. A disc system for the rear will probably cost ya quite a penny.

You can always paint the drums black, their factory color, and the front red. I can see pimpness there.
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 09:39 AM
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well check on ebay.... thiers almost always a few used sets on thier.... ive bid on a few but always get outbid at the last min.lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...72938&rd=1

tho be prepaired to buy new rotors for the rear and pads cause i doubt they would be in good shape...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-00...QQcmdZViewItem



just a few that show up now...
tho i THINK you want the whole setup... the rear brakes, cables, proportion valve, master cylinder.... now thats just what I THINK ya need.... i havent done the swap on my civic BUT i would like to if i could find a complete kit for a decent price...
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 11:05 AM
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It is going to be expensive.. there are people who swap brake kits from integras but you will then need to set the balance control because they weigh different... some brake kits are well over a thousand dollars.
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 11:28 AM
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well the balancing shouldnt be to much of a problem.... they sell brake proportioning valves so you can tweak your pressure.
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 02:47 PM
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????
Ill gonna stick with drums for now I think. Black drums.
 
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Old 03-09-2007, 01:29 PM
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well the balancing shouldnt be to much of a problem.... they sell brake proportioning valves so you can tweak your pressure.
That is the thing i was trying to describe....
The whole thing basically just isnt worth it when you could spend that money on something so much better!
 
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Wait, so are you guys saying that it would look bad to have just red calipers in the front? I think 4 black drums with the 2 red calipers in the front wouldn't look bad. But maybe that's just me.
 
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Old 03-10-2007, 05:46 PM
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everyones got thier own style..
BUT personaly.... i think the only time to paint the calipers anything BUT black is if they are upgraded to a big brakes setup!
anything less just isnt worth making them stick out... but thats my opinion....

just remember how ever YOU do it.... make sure YOU LIKE IT.... we could tell ya how to do it all day long.... but we dont drive or look at your car all the time so our opinions realy dont matter if you dont like it...

but you also gotta remember... ITS JUST PAINT... you can always redue them or change up the color
 
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Old 03-10-2007, 06:44 PM
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this is how my drums look.
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