Hi Guys
I’m chasing ideas for a 4 piston per caliper upgrade to my DC2R. I’m starting to bend the backing plates on the brakes so an upgrade from 2 caliper to 4 is justifiable.
I also want to keep my standard 15 inch wheels (2 road set and 2 track sets), if I have clearance problems that means bigger wheels and new tyres (both for road & track) and you can see how the costs would rapidly escalate, I can’t justify spending those $$$ on a road car. Ideally I’d like to keep the standard rotors, bigger pad area and 4 piston calipers.
1. I had a look at the Bauer, Moveit, Harrop and AP/Brembo upgrades but while it is good gear $6000ish for items (with fitting on top) seems a bit steep and it looks like the rotors only just fit inside the wheels (that is rotors only, not rotors with calipers) so that gets the flick.
2. Spoon – They have 4 caliper upgrades that still use the stock pad sizes. If I’m going to pay for an upgrade I’d prefer to go to bigger pads and get more pad area as well as not bending the plates.
3. NSX – The Honda/Acura NSX came out with 15” wheels and had 4 pistons on the front calipers (the Legend’s 4 pistons are similar but inferior). Apparently these fit but require a modified mounting bracket (take a small notch out?). Has anyone done this and how did it go? Are there different sizes in the NSX’s calipers over the years (as well as the obvious Type R models).
4. Wilwood – 4 caliper upgrade. I’m not that much interested in their rotors at the moment. Does anyone know if they fit the standard rotor sizes and their pad sizes? Do they comply with the ADR’s?
5. Stoptech – 4 caliper upgrade. Do they fit the standard rotor sizes and what are their pad sizes?
6. Anything else – has anyone tried fitting calipers designed for another model (say a Subaru Impreza STi) on to their DC2 Integra?
Looking forward to any replies, and remember that I’m after 4 piston calipers that fit a stock 15” 5-hole Honda wheel (DC2R Integra, CRV alloy, etc).
I’m chasing ideas for a 4 piston per caliper upgrade to my DC2R. I’m starting to bend the backing plates on the brakes so an upgrade from 2 caliper to 4 is justifiable.
I also want to keep my standard 15 inch wheels (2 road set and 2 track sets), if I have clearance problems that means bigger wheels and new tyres (both for road & track) and you can see how the costs would rapidly escalate, I can’t justify spending those $$$ on a road car. Ideally I’d like to keep the standard rotors, bigger pad area and 4 piston calipers.
1. I had a look at the Bauer, Moveit, Harrop and AP/Brembo upgrades but while it is good gear $6000ish for items (with fitting on top) seems a bit steep and it looks like the rotors only just fit inside the wheels (that is rotors only, not rotors with calipers) so that gets the flick.
2. Spoon – They have 4 caliper upgrades that still use the stock pad sizes. If I’m going to pay for an upgrade I’d prefer to go to bigger pads and get more pad area as well as not bending the plates.
3. NSX – The Honda/Acura NSX came out with 15” wheels and had 4 pistons on the front calipers (the Legend’s 4 pistons are similar but inferior). Apparently these fit but require a modified mounting bracket (take a small notch out?). Has anyone done this and how did it go? Are there different sizes in the NSX’s calipers over the years (as well as the obvious Type R models).
4. Wilwood – 4 caliper upgrade. I’m not that much interested in their rotors at the moment. Does anyone know if they fit the standard rotor sizes and their pad sizes? Do they comply with the ADR’s?
5. Stoptech – 4 caliper upgrade. Do they fit the standard rotor sizes and what are their pad sizes?
6. Anything else – has anyone tried fitting calipers designed for another model (say a Subaru Impreza STi) on to their DC2 Integra?
Looking forward to any replies, and remember that I’m after 4 piston calipers that fit a stock 15” 5-hole Honda wheel (DC2R Integra, CRV alloy, etc).
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