Any performance brakes for the 3G?

[Reptile]

I will be getting a job soon and one of the first things I want to do to the 3G is put a performance or sport braking system on it. Any suggestions?

[LX-incredible]

No "performance" bolt ons for our cars. You will benefit from an 88-89 LX-i front setup and rear SE-i discs. You will need the front and rear spindles with lines and cables, 88-89 LX-i or SE-i master, and an SE-i prop valve. If you're not happy with this you can check out Legend_master's thread: https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthrea...#pos%20t670237 . Either way you will need to upgrade the spindles and master for larger brakes.

[Legend_master]

No "performance" bolt ons for our cars. You will benefit from an 88-89 LX-i front setup and rear SE-i discs. You will need the front and rear spindles with lines and cables, 88-89 LX-i or SE-i master, and an SE-i prop valve. If you're not happy with this you can check out Legend_master's thread: https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthrea...#pos%20t670237 . Either way you will need to upgrade the spindles and master for larger brakes.

you beat me to it, but yeah check out my thread .

[MessyHonda]

yeah if you want bolt on you can do it....i have drilled and sloted all the way around with AEM pads.

[rjudgey]

Or you'd have to go custom like mine if you wanted something more racey like 4 pot billet calipers and two piece disks.

[Legend_master]

Or you'd have to go custom like mine if you wanted something more racey like 4 pot billet calipers and two piece disks.

Actually www.fastbrakes.com offers all kinds of perfromance brake kits.

[Reptile]

Legend, are the 88-89 usable with the 87 LX-i I have? There is nothing under their 86-87 sections.

[Legend_master]

Legend, are the 88-89 usable with the 87 LX-i I have? There is nothing under their 86-87 sections.

All you have to do is swap out the front knuckle from the 88-89 LX-i, and you can run anything that is compatible with the 88-89 LX-i.

[rjudgey]

Bugger me thats cool cost half the amount i paid to have mine made!! Go for that dude but word of advice don't buy wilwood get the brembo setup instead. Wonder if those brackets would fit my 1.8 Carbed 2nd Gen Preludes? any ideas i heard that LXI calipers are direct bolt on to 2nd gen lude knuckles or that even the LXI accord knuckles can be swapped over.

[LX-incredible]

All you have to do is swap out the front knuckle from the 88-89 LX-i, and you can run anything that is compatible with the 88-89 LX-i.

It would be a good idea to swap the master and prop valve as well.

[Legend_master]

It would be a good idea to swap the master and prop valve as well.

only if he upgrades to rear disk.

[epic1400cs]

Go for that dude but word of advice don't buy wilwood get the brembo setup instead.

Why Wilwood not good?
Yes, Brembo is attractive but I wanted know if there is good reason to justify spending same amount as my car itself!
This guy also ship to abroad so great news for us country boys!

[Reptile]

It would be a good idea to swap the master and prop valve as well.

I just put a new Master Cylinder on it like 2 weeks ago.

[Legend_master]

Why Wilwood not good?
Yes, Brembo is attractive but I wanted know if there is good reason to justify spending same amount as my car itself!
This guy also ship to abroad so great news for us country boys!

I like wilwood, but I would be worried if they ever went out of business, because you have to use specially designed wilwood brake pads. I know brembo is not going anywhere.

[LX-incredible]

I just put a new Master Cylinder on it like 2 weeks ago.

I was talking about the larger 88-89 LX-i master.

[Legend_master]

I was talking about the larger 88-89 LX-i master.

Honestly I am running the original 1986 296K miles master cylinder, and it works great on my application.

[Oldblueaccord]

I like wilwood, but I would be worried if they ever went out of business, because you have to use specially designed wilwood brake pads. I know brembo is not going anywhere.

Some of the wilwood calipers dont have dust seals so they will need a rebuild often for street use. I also have heard there not even as stiff as stock calipers. I know some of there street brake kits are marginal on 60's muscle cars.

wp

[rjudgey]

yep they flex thats why i don't like them as well as no dust seals so need more TLC than most.

I used my big brake kit on stock DL prelude brakes works perfect great feel, not too over powered couldnt have been better match having a bigger master cylinder isn't allways needed. Although the rear brakes could definately do with beefing up 300mm up front with 4 pot calipers is a bit of an inbalance compared to the rears!!

[2drSE-i]

fastbrakes has a listing for an 11" willwood setup with 4 pot calipers w/ dust seals. Any input?

http://fastbrakes.com/shop/product_i...roducts_id=896

[Legend_master]

fastbrakes has a listing for an 11" willwood setup with 4 pot calipers w/ dust seals. Any input?
http://fastbrakes.com/shop/product_i...roducts_id=896

It looks like a kit designed a little more for a road application. I would contact them and ask. Fastbrakes is an awsome company, and they are the one I got my front rotors from.

[ghettogeddy]

im sorry 950 is a little high lol i have brembo oem blanks with aem pads and im happy

[2drSE-i]

950 is a little much for what? 2 4 piston calipers, 2 high performance rotors, caliper brackets and stainless lines? maybe a little high, but good luck finding any better brakes.

[ghettogeddy]

950 is a little much for what? 2 4 piston calipers, 2 high performance rotors, caliper brackets and stainless lines? maybe a little high, but good luck finding any better brakes.

tell me when u would need that high of performance brakes hell are cars in auto x prolly still wouldn't need them lol

[Legend_master]

tell me when u would need that high of performance brakes hell are cars in auto x prolly still wouldn't need them lol

Well honestly when do you ever need anything above stock on a car?

[ghettogeddy]

Well honestly when do you ever need anything above stock on a car?

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