The funny thing about brakes is, it’s always too late when you realize that maybe the braking power of your project is inadequate. Chances are your brakes are the furthest thing from your mind on a day to day basis, but they will be in an emergency brake situation.
If you are planning a Honda turbo project or maybe wanting to swap an engine in a Civic, use this guide to quickly and easily complete a Civic Integra brake swap. Today we’ll be showing you how to bolt on Integra calipers and complete a Civic brake swap on a 1999 Honda Civic EX.
The components we’ll be using is the front set of brakes from a 1994-2001 Acura Integra LS. We will also be installing a BLOX brake booster Elimi-plate as well as the 3/4 inch bore brake master cylinder from BLOX to complete the manual brake conversion.
Before we begin, make sure to raise your Honda Civic and secure it safely with jackstands. Remove the front wheels and have a pan handy for the brake fluid that will be leaking out once you disconnect the caliper.
Here’s a look at your factory Honda Civic brakes, you will require an impact screwdriver to remove the set screws in the rotors.
Once you have these screws out, you can slide off the caliper and begin loosening the brake lines.
Remove the 12mm bolts that run through the back bracket. Holding your brake lines in place, it prevents the rubber hose from stretching or becoming damaged over time.
Because this job will also entail a stainless steel brake line kit, you will be disconnecting the Honda Civic brake caliper from the hardline on the chassis.
Use a box wrench or open ended flare to properly disconnect the 10mm hard line from the rubber hose.
Now remove the circlip to free the brake line from your chassis. Don’t forget the pesky rear 12mm bolt either that’s the third and often forgotten bolt when you are completing a Civic Integra Brake Swap.
We are also removing the calipers directly from our donor Acura Integra. Repeat the same safety steps when you are removing the Integra’s brakes.
Because this swap will include a stainless steel line, remove the Integra caliper from the banjo bolt in back of the caliper.
Here’s a look at the two brake calipers side by side for comparison. For the record this upgrade is stepping up from your Honda Civic brakes to a set of calipers and rotors from the Integra, and the specifications are as follows;
- 1996-2000 Honda Civic Non VTEC – 9.5″ rotor size
- 1994-2001 Acura Integra NON Type R – 10.3″ rotor size
We will also be installing a set of brake pads on our new Acura Integra brake calipers before installing them onto our Civic. The Integra calipers allow for a larger rotor and bigger surface area as well as improved clamping force. These calipers are identical to a 1991-1995 Acura Legend or the 1992-1994 Acura Vigor, just switched from L to R.
The only thing that’s left is to slide on the new Integra rotor and the caliper that’s ready to be bled.
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