Larger Brakes

[cukali]

Going to grab some rotors and calipers from the CRV to replace our undersized brakes. Anyone done this yet?


our brakes = 14"

CRV = 16"


Also, looks to me like one could put the whole strut assembly from the CRV onto ours...not like I would want to, but would be interesting.

[vbpracer]

Are you referring to rotor size?

[ZoomBoy]

I wish our rotors were 14", no idea what he is talking about.

[vbpracer]

My brembo bbk is 13", which barely fits with 17's, so I was curious too. I think stock size is 11.9"?

[RedSiBaron]

11.9 would be the stock rsx/ 04/05 ep3 brakes...the stock 02/03 are smaller even

[vtecDave]

every time i drive my in-law's "new" CR-V i am always impressed with the brakes. that thing stops on a freakin' dime. i'm interested to see the outcome (if any) of this. may be a good "upgrade" if possible after getting larger wheels to fit.

i wonder how much "power assist" comes into play and what additional parts would need to be swapped over from the CR-V?

[talonXracer]

The stock rotors are 10.3" I do believe.

[sLiCk]

The stock front rotors are 10.3"

[Lucid Moments]

Repeat after me.

"Bigger brakes will not make my car stop faster"

[MadLorEP3]

BUT bigger brakes looks siiccckkkk

[dmon]

Repeat after me.

"Bigger brakes will not make my car stop faster"

lolz

[Lucid Moments]

BUT bigger brakes looks siiccckkkk

Granted, and I do have a Wilwood BBK on my car. It doesn't make it stop any faster than the stock brakes can though.

[talonXracer]

Granted, and I do have a Wilwood BBK on my car. It doesn't make it stop any faster than the stock brakes can though.

But you can stop many more times before brake fade starts to set in.

[Lucid Moments]

But you can stop many more times before brake fade starts to set in.

True, and that is the purpose of a BBK.

[talonXracer]

True, and that is the purpose of a BBK.

And that is a fact many overlook!