Question For Braking System

[Tengty]

Hi, I drive 97 LX With Bone Stock Engine, and I got some question to ask for...

- Mine didn't have ABS brake system...can I put it one?
- Can I Convert the rear drum to disc?
- How Long Should I Change The Brake Fluid? and What is the best brand to use?
- After I change the rear drum to disc (If could) does it create more stop force when I pull the E-brake?

Thank In advance, all of your question i'm apreciated.....

PS: Sorry for my bad english...

 

[Dominick]

Not sure about the other stuff, but I DO know that you can in fact convert your rear drums to discs. We have the technology. haha

 

[Tengty]

So, What Should I Use (Which Part) For The Conversion?

 

[RealRabbit]

Im not too familiar with the disc setups on civics. Isn't the parking brake a shoe inside of the disc? If that's the case you wont get much more stopping power out of it. Not to mention there is only one reason you would need "more stopping power" out of it and that's a horrible idea.

Since the e-brake is mechanical its going to depend mostly on how hard you pull it.

As far as brake fluid goes, any of the big brands is fine. There really isn't much reason to change it unless you feel its been contaminated. As any other fluid though it can't hurt and will help a bit. Just make sure if you do it you flush the system to get full reward from doing so.

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[JohnS.]

First and foremost, your signature picture is WAY too large. See our forum rules for the specified limitations.

Hi, I drive 97 LX With Bone Stock Engine, and I got some question to ask for...

- Mine didn't have ABS brake system...can I put it one?
- Can I Convert the rear drum to disc?
- How Long Should I Change The Brake Fluid? and What is the best brand to use?
- After I change the rear drum to disc (If could) does it create more stop force when I pull the E-brake?

Thank In advance, all of your question i'm apreciated.....

PS: Sorry for my bad english...

- Putting in ABS is probably not worth the headache. I've personally never heard of someone actually wanting to put in ABS. Most people want it out.
- Yes, you can convert the rear drums to disc. You just need a rear disc setup from another Civic/Integra/Del Sol. There are plenty of threads available to find such information.
- Changing the brake fluid depends on driving conditions and how anal you are about your car. You're supposed to change it but I personally have never and my car still brakes perfectly fine, even with 229k miles. I think you can refer to your owners manual for such information.
- Why do you need such a high stopping force with your e-brake? The majority of braking comes from the front of your car, so even with a rear disc setup, your front brakes are still doing most of the work. Rear disc is mainly for aesthetics. If you feel that your e-brake isn't applying enough braking power, you can adjust it.

 

[taluzer45]

For a rear disk conversion, you can use a Integra brake setup....I wouldn't convert to ABS because you will not always stop in the shortest distance possible ( learned that the hard way!), And unless you need a higher boiling point brake fluid for a Big Brake setup, you relly don't need a differant fluid!

* note* just noticed that Johns beat me to it! *

 

[Trekk]

He wants to drift his FWD!

Rear disk setups are stupid in most cases, front brakes do 70% of the stopping anyways. You never want the rear to out brake the front unless you like doing 360's.

Brake fluid is changed more by looks, if it's still a clear/light yellow color its fine and doesnt need to be changed, just maybe bleed it if you feel something is off. If it's black or greenish looking you need to change it.

 

[gugiey]

for the abs addition it's not worth it and way to complicated .
you will need many parts such as
a abs modulator unit . plus a new proportioning valve .
the wiring to hoke up all the abs and more . just not worth it .

and as for the rear disk swap . is it's possible but can get price to do right . you will need the braking unit from like stated a civic/integra/del sol .
you will need a different master cylinder . different proportioning valves different metering valves .

the e brake system between drum brakes is completely different .
with drum brakes when you pull the e brake handle the pads get tight on the drum .
with disk brakes from a integra at least they use a system in the brake caliper it's self . it uses a ratcheting system so as your brake pads wear your e brake will always catch .
when you pull your brake cable the piston in the caliper holds the disk .

most people change from drums to disk for a cleaner look with rims .

for brake fluid . use a honda or mopar dot 3 brake fluid . anything different and you will not stop cause your fluid will boil or ruin your brake system .

I'f you need more info just ask .

 

[~XhAuSt~]

For starters I never wanna see someone say "CAN IT BE DONE?" haha anything is possible in this wonderful world we live in, but that is all I wanted to post because well.......everyone has already said everything and I don't feel like repeating several other people. haha Other than that everyone had excellent info and that is the great use for this club.

 

[lethal6]

The brake system should be completely flushed (not bled, flushed of all fluid and replaced with fresh) every 30-40 thousand miles or every other year is a good rule of thumb. Brake fluid breaks down the rubber in the seals and lines, plus the plastic in the reservoir and those little bits are pushed through the system which could cause catastrophic failure. Plus even normal air contamination draws in moisture which is bad for braking systems. Moisture causes the boiling point to lower and it also causes corrosion to the metal lines and parts. This moisture is drawn in every time to take off the cap regardless of where you are or how fast you take it off and put it back on.

Just because others have driven hundreds of thousands of miles or many years on a system that is never flushed doesn't mean that it is a good idea to do it.

Why not do it? It takes less than a bottle to flush the system and if you have even a cheap pressure/power bleeder you can flush it in literally minutes.