FastBrakes EF rear brakes on wagon

esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
in Suspension, Braking & Wheels
So I had a FastBrakes EF civic 11" rear brake kit laying around and decided to see if it would fit.
Before shot.
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You have to trim a little off the trailing arm.
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You end up with this, I don't think the strength has been affected.
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You also have to trim the aluminum bracket from the kit. Before on the left, after on the right.
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After everything is fitted up.
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Thiskit requires 15" wheels
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Overall it's a good bit of work, but it looks pretty nice when it's done.

Comments

  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Looking good, man! That's heaps easier than the DA brake install, because the bigger rotor lets the caliper mount further from the hub. I may have to try this on an RT.

    Are you still running the intercooled JRSC? How's it working out?
  • lecoqlecoq Wagonist
    What e-brake cables are you using?
  • esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
    It uses integra rear calipers and integra sedan e-brake cables. I have already drawn up a caliper bracket that will fit without grinding on it, I may get a machine shop to make a few sets.
  • BishopBishop Band Wagon
    was this on an rt4wd or fwd car? looks clean.
  • Mr GMr G Wagonist
    Bishop wrote:
    was this on an rt4wd or fwd car? looks clean.

    2wd Boss, look at the spindle. :D
  • AaronAaron Wagonist
    what did this cost you?
  • esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
    Well I had the kit left over from my 88 hatch part out. Im not sure what they cost new now. Like I said it's a fair amount of work to get it to fit, one reason Im gonna have a new bracket machined just for a wagon rta.
  • moff3ttmoff3tt Band Wagon
    I just wish with that kit the pad contacted all of the rotor or something. I know it is completely functional as it, but at the same time I am like "ehh I wish it was more even,"

    I would be interested in some brackets if they ever go from paper to metal.
  • esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
    There going from paper to metal soon, got them modeled in Solidworks today.
  • Honda HPHonda HP Wagonist
    theoretically would this work on the rt's?
  • klumklum Senior Wagonist
    Mr G wrote:
    Bishop wrote:
    was this on an rt4wd or fwd car? looks clean.

    2wd Boss, look at the spindle. :D
    ??? hope your joking boss why would a 2wd have a axle nut on the rear trailing arm?
    sorry i dont post much but damn.. lol
    Honda HP wrote:
    theoretically would this work on the rt's?

    im pretty sure the car was a RT boss.lol
    this forum really should have been so much further with mods for these cars by now and detailed write ups but to sift through all the useless b/s for a little information hardly seems rational.

    -OP thanks for posting this dude looking forward to the follow up on those brackets keep up the good work!
  • esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
    The car is 2wd.
  • tumal1tumal1 Band Wagon
    the car is a RT for sure, and I want one bro, so I am very interested on this bracket thanks man..
  • klumklum Senior Wagonist
    esteen2 wrote: »
    The car is 2wd.
    I stand corrected. I didn't remember my 2wd having a rear nut maybe it's what was behind that cap though. Either way do you have a part number I wanna try it out on my rt
  • esteen2esteen2 Band Wagon
    I made my first prototype set of brackets, they work but I working on the issue of the small pad contact area on the rotor. Im searching for a different caliper rotor combo that may work better.
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