Thank so much Garage Built Honda's. I own a JDM GSR swapped 90 Si Hatch, you've made this process incredibly easy. You also made the GSR fuel filter replacement very very simple. You've single handedly made me a significantly more self reliant person. That is an invaluable trait to bestow upon others. You're doing good work man. Thank you.
Canada here, replacing cables on rear drums today...sweeeeet vid...tutorial really lol...best wishes to you n yours...keep turning that wrench...one love
And 1 thing never mentioned is brake lines need to match caliper if u use da teg u need da lines and DC needs DC lines cause it comes out side of caliper and da is angled to bottom and longer
For 88-91 ebrake cables that fit (CRX=short, DA=long) use 92-95 Civic Si or 93-95 Civic EX coupe (not sedan). They are the exact same length as the EF3/EF9 ebrake cable. The bolt brackets from the 88-91 HB easily swap over to the 92-95 cable and allows for a seamless install in the factory location.
They'll be long, but you can probably loop them a little. Watch this video to see how the DA cables fit on a crx. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hyq57nH9cHE.html
Great Vid.! Another way is to just get the rear spindle or hub assembly from a DA teggy it unbolts from the RTA with 3 torx bolts. You can bolt it straight on the stock RTA 👍👍👍
Austin Johnson Hey men, can i do this installation if a have a crx ed8 (japan) with no solid lower control arms (as eg6 or dc2) i have a conversion from civic 92-95 but i dont want to change my lower control arms and shock.
Great job as usual Jon. never let us down with the detailed info and step by step instructions. Hopefully soon enough RU-vid will start sending you a check to keep the projects going. Read something about some tshirts. Very excited for that 👍👌
+Anthony Del Rio right dude! I'm smart about my money and always selling & buying cars/parts for profit. These videos are what I have always been doing before I started recording them, now I enjoy it! Hopefully I can continue to keep growing and making more new content!
Grabbed a set of RTA's and ebrake cables from the junkyard off if a DA this morning. Will be doing those in the next month or so. So many cars, so little time lol Will def ne using your video as a guide. A lot of the old walk throughs online are missing photos and such.
what I currently have to do .previous owner installed the rear trailing arm but no brake cable, brake lines, pads or rotors. debating on just getting a new set. but this helped a lot as every car ive bought had rear disc already. keep up the great work. #GulfCoastEfs
I can also confirm that 2000 Acura integra gsr arms fits. The brake feel feels good even without the proportioning valve which I still plan on installing in the Future.
Jon, I recently completed a rear disc swap from a 93 Del Sol into 90 EF hatch. Cable were a little tight, and I had to make the threaded ebrake screw a little longer, but it works!
Yea, and I used your other videos to replace rear trailing arm bushings, and went with ARP extended studs. Thanks for everything you share! My Build. honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/my-new-ef-3294176/
Heat them! Then run ur impact rev then forward and keep going and they will normally get loose and come out! I work on cars in canada... so ive had my fair share!
Man awesome diy vids Bro...I have a 91 crx that I plan to turbo.. I have a d15b7 and just finished the wire tuck and painted engine bay after removing the dash (thanks to your dash removal video)..I was considering moving on to the rear disc conversion and suspension but I have electrical and possible roll cage to take care of since the dash is out wanted to check your thoughts on what is best to knockout first..at this point im saving the engine work last
Thanks, I appreciate the comment! No particular order, just keep working on something and you'll get to the end point eventually. Just do what needs to be done and keep knocking them out one at a time!
I used 90 Integra rear trailing arms and all of the brake lines and e brake cables both of them a hundred percent is the 40/40 valve from a different type of car because mine has it something that looks just like what you put in
+Andres Lucero I have some decals available so far! Would love for you to sport some on your car/toolbox/laptop/whatever! The link to my shop is below in the description.
Only a problem if you race, if you don't it's not an issue. And even then it's a minimal difference. You can easily fit 7" - 8" wide with 205 or 225 on both. I'm speaking from track experience using both DA and non DA sets.
Awesome diy! I have a 1990 teg with a b20b that ima be swaping into my crx along with the front knuckles and rta. My question is what dog bone to use when swappin in da rta?
Hey GBH you should do garage built t-shirts! Black t shirt with white lettering!! And charge like $15-$20 shipped! I would buy one for sure! Let me know what you think?
I'm doing this conversion now and for me there's no way in hell I'm getting those two bolts without pulling down the gas tank on top of that one of the bolts broke right off so I got to get in there with a drill and try to dig it out great video otherwise though I might be able to unscrew the tank a little bit give me some wiggle room and try again
So basically, I could just order said acura parts online and slap it on my ED7? Also, is it possible to convert 4 lug to 5 lug hubs? Love your videos, you make these tasks less intimidating. Can I be your disciple?...Sensei!
I am doing the swap on my 1989 Honda Civic LX sedan I heard the when you swap the 90-93 Integra the wheels stick out more. Anyone confirm and how much they would stick out? Also does it matter if you use a 94-01 trailing arm that have ABS versus non ABS? thank you
i know i’m late on this video but does anyone know or have tried 99 civic ebrake cables on a 89 crx hf about to do the swap but not sure if i need to rebuy the ebrake
Great video. I'm doing my disc brake conversion with Scarebird brackets, etc. My question to you is that you haven't or don't need to address the power brake booster, proportioning valve or master cyclinder. Scarebird recommends 1997 acura integra for its conversion. They go as far as replacing the master cylinder. Can all these changes work correctly with the existing power brake booster (91 CRX HF)? If not, any suggestions?
Hey john was just wondering about wether the stock booster and master cylinder are fine with the conversion or if they need to be updated aswell. Cheers
It's become easier. There are some people making metal brackets to bolt to the original trailing arm. Speak to efparts.com. The owner is working on something. Tell him I sent you!!
This it's a great video, very helpful. Though I have just one question. Can you keep the original e-brake cables, or is it a must to replace them? I ask the question because my EF LX came with the rear disc conversion already, but am having issues with my e-brake, I've adjusted it as much as possible from the center console but, really makes no big difference. Thank you!!!
You can't use drum cables, you need disc brake cables. They are not the same. You can purchase the cables brand new also if you want to try replacing them. You may want to see if the caliper is sticking where the cable is attached to it.
+Muffin Racing damn you muffin!! I forgot and now that you reminded me, I'm a little annoyed at myself. Lol. I will weigh one the next chance I get and I'll update the results in the description.
do you know what size the rear caliper bracket mounting bolts are, or if they are all the same size for all rear disc conversions? im having trouble finding them for 90 crx si rear disc
hey Jon I was wondering what e brake cables you used as I have read the da cables are too long for the ef hatch and you have to route them differently can you shed some light on this subject?
Jeff Marquette I've used DA cables on both my hatchbacks, no problems. The cables are a little long for the CRX though but I've seen people loop them and they still work.
Garage Built Hondas hey, i was wondering whether or not theres more benefit to do this than just stripping off the drum brakes and using brackets to install disc brakes
Garage Built Hondas i watched some other videos about this and im just wondering why tou decided to do the entire trailing arm instead of just doing the brake its self
+Grant Bischoff This has been the only method I have attempted before. I'd love to try that conversion one day and will if the opportunity presents itself.
Hello There, First great video. Now, the real question. I have a 1997 honda Civic LX , and I would like to do a real disk conversion. What would you recommend regarding the parts need it to complete the job? I don't know from what year and model I can take the parts I need to make the conversion. This is my first Honda; well it's my daugther's car. Any info will help. Thanks, and keep up the good videos.
awesome vids! whats the geometry difference with rear da trailing arm/brake/hub on ef hatch? ive heard the hub sticks out further compared to oem ef assembly, but cant find out how much. (trying to plan ahead for wheel fitment.)
So I just bought a set of 1999 si trailing arms with new bushings, rotors and calipers (refurbished), Brake lines, e-brake line for $275. Does this seem suspiciously cheap? Seller reviews are 100% out of 165.
Great video...I have trailing arms from a DC integra...can I still use the e brake lines ? Will I need to loop them? Everyone says the DA e brake lines are the best choice since they arnt as long as DC, but when I look up the specs the DC lines are 3 inches shorter...a bit confused. I think il replace them with new regardless, just want to know the best lines to use for the ef
