not that i'll be doing it anytime soon but curious... is it easy to convert to 4disc breaks on my LXi from an SEi?
not that i'll be doing it anytime soon but curious... is it easy to convert to 4disc breaks on my LXi from an SEi?
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I assume you mean the SE-i rear disc conversion.Originally Posted by HaShfIeNd
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=11356
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heh yeah i guess i could have searched that one.. didn't relize it would be so popular =>
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Just did one and found it not to bad to do as long as you have some mechanical ability, you should be alright. The e-brake cables were a pain in the butt but other than that not to bad. I also change all mine flex lines to Stainless Steel and with the rear disc and all SS flex lines, she brakes like a dream.
did you take old parts off of an SEi or just buy new parts somewhere?
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old parts from a SEi
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=37119
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=34356
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=34994
Here are a few threads I was in that will get you started on the conversion research
sweet dawg thanks i'll take a look at those
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Hey all I got new rotors and calipers for an 89 SEi. I tried to hook them up to the 87 bracket and itīs a different mounting design, the LX uses 1 bolt 1 pin whereas the SEi uses 2 bolts to attach the caliper.
Well I went back to the UPick and got the 89 bracket and when I tried to attach it to the LX steering knuckle the bracket is too thick (not enough clearance between rotor and the bracket)
now I'm wondering if one of these two are possible:
Modify the LX bracket to accept the 89 caliper or put some kind of spacer that will move the rotor (disk) outwards.
What do you all think?
Or am I stuck buying the damn knuckle too?
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yea the calipers will be much different but I don't see why the rotors won't work porperly. You can not space out the rotor for sure, you might have to grind away some ofthe hub so the caliper fits properly. I used the Se-i hubs so I can't be much of use to ya.
Last edited by Justin86; 07-26-2005 at 06:16 PM.
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why try to reinvent the wheel? I would just go back and get the whole 88-89 LXi knuckle and be done with it.
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yup.Originally Posted by 88LXi68
the safety issues involved with making brackets for my brakes is enouhg to get me to just buy the knuckles.
Quick question. Does anyone have a ballpark figure on what a rear disk conversion would cost if you bought all new parts? Nothing down to the cents but just a guestimated figure. Might be useful to know if people can find some parts and not others, then they'd be able to estimate a cost on the remaining stuff, etc.
freakin expensive as hell.... Just the calipers were expensive when I had to replace them.
Honda wants $400CDN for ONE caliper :O... so I got rebuilt ones, luckily I worked at a parts store at the time, but at my cost, it was about $400CDN for calipers, pads, and rotors... so at retail its a lot of money.
And i dont even want to guess on the control arms and whatnot that you need.
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cuz I've replaced the wheel bearings and balljoints on the lx like 4 yrs ago. Just trying to cut corners, it's also a botch to remove those balljoints at the junkyard. w/e I'll bite the bullet this wkend
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new calipers are around $40 a piece from autozone or w/e, rotors abt 25 each, pads about 30 for the set. Plus cores of course. I'll get the actual numbers, I got printouts at home
Eric
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alright, just did a quick add-up from majestic honda. Not sure if i got everything, but ballpark 650-700+ for everything, minus prop valve and brake lines. not such a good deal
mine cost me with everything (rebuilt calipers new brake lines and the whole rear suspension from trashed SE-i) for about 600-650CDN which is quite abit since i got the whole rear suspension for 200CDN
Use the search engine.
Vinny has posted all this information on this thread: https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=31083
Summary: A hell of a lot of money.
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