1998 civic rear disc brake conversion..
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A lot of people prefer drums, honestly. They're less maintenance, and more reliable. But if you really are dead set on converting, pick up the entire rear brake assembly from a 99-00 EM1 Si, or a 94-01 DC2. Should bolt right up. Make sure you read through a how-to, though, as it requires a bit of work on running brake lines etc.
Drums require turning/maintenance once every 20k miles or so (on average). They aren't ideal for race conditions, but for DD, they are. Consider how often you replace rotors and pads. I myself prefer disc brakes too, but some people are dead set on drums.
In the ~13 years and 230k miles my car has been owned and driven, the drum brakes have never been serviced. Nothing has ever been replaced. They've been adjusted once and that was when I got new e-brake cables when the original ones both snapped. And that was in the winter of...2010? But that's it.
Like Tokyo said, drum brakes require much less maintenance. Disc brakes obviously look better. If you're thinking you'll get better braking performance, you'll be disappointed. The majority of braking power comes from the front of the car. You'd be better off leaving the drums in and getting better pads/rotors for the front.
Like Tokyo said, drum brakes require much less maintenance. Disc brakes obviously look better. If you're thinking you'll get better braking performance, you'll be disappointed. The majority of braking power comes from the front of the car. You'd be better off leaving the drums in and getting better pads/rotors for the front.
Unless I had some show car or something I would bother with the conversion. Both will stop you just fine. Rear brakes can only do so much stopping before they make you spinout anyways. Drums tend to have less drag so you'll be like .0000001 seconds faster with .0454356 better mpg.
I converted because I wanted my car to have rear disc brakes. I also went with disc because disc brake to me is simpler to work on. To me it was worth it because that's that's what I wanted to do.
Tires are very important in making a car stop too.
Tires are very important in making a car stop too.
I had been debating doing this conversion myself, but as others have said, there's no real point. If you want better performance, upgrade your front discs, pads, and brake lines. That's what I'm doing.
Not to thread jack or anything but i have done the conversion on the 96 hatch but the cables arent right i have the e breake adjuster adjusted all the tight and it still dont lock the rears or stop them ..... i have tired numerous cables from napa and autozone ..... i have the scarebird adapter plate teamed up with teggy LS rotors and calipers with a typer -r booster and master combo ...
Does any one have a part number for the correct cables ?
Does any one have a part number for the correct cables ?
SpdkilzEX
SpdkilzEX
can you post pictures of what your actually working with? it might not be the cable per say, since i cannot just go outside and look at it and figure it out pictures would definitely help. If i can see what is going on i will help you figure out whats going on with it.
SpdkilzEX
SpdkilzEX
your good bro, I know how it is, i am no professional mechanic but i am going to quote what every one of them says. "I would be glad to take a look and figure it out for you but I cannot tell whats wrong without seeing it" lol Sorry to hear about water damage 
that is saddening!
that is saddening!thanks bro , i am a mechanic myself and we checked everything and it all checks out but it just seems off , i have to figure out how to post pic here of the damage
your good bro, I know how it is, i am no professional mechanic but i am going to quote what every one of them says. "I would be glad to take a look and figure it out for you but I cannot tell whats wrong without seeing it" lol Sorry to hear about water damage
SpdkilzEX
SpdkilzEX
use imageshack its free and you just copy the link that says imbed image to forum and paste it in your reply and it will post it just make sure you do it for posting to a forum! i will make sure i keep an eye out for you to post