AEM Big Brake kit --> stock wheels? - Honda Prelude Forum

93VTEC · 03-17-2002, 08:58 PM

If I get the AEM brake kit, will it work with my stock wheels? Are there any better alternatives out there?

slo mo · 03-17-2002, 09:06 PM

i'm pretty sure that 17" wheels are required for the aem big brake kit. stopping power can often be increased by choosing a good brake pad along with sticky tires.

what are your reasons for wanting the big brakes? looks or stopping power?

brendon2k · 03-17-2002, 09:12 PM

It states on there site that you need at least 17" rims for clearance.

shadowZZ · 03-18-2002, 12:08 AM

There are only a couple wheels in 16 inch that will work for it , im not sure which ones, this is because the AEM rotors are 13 inch

PreludeNYC · 03-18-2002, 12:18 PM

I had asked this question a while ago, and got different answers so i called them up. It won't fit stock 15" rims 16 and 17 it would fit, i asked them about an individual rim i wanted to get in 16" (Spoon SW388's) and they said that its ok, and that it would fit with those rims, barely making the clearence. BUT there hasn't been any problems. and I finally got the rims, and I am going to be buying the AEM big brake kit, sometime down the line. its not at the top of my priority list.

-Jose

redlude94vtec · 03-22-2002, 12:56 AM

I've got them, and as far as I can see, you've got VTEC. The rotor's of the VTEC models are bigger. You need at least 17" or they just don't fit. I have 16" rims, and they are useless right now after the conversion. A friend of mine has the conversion also done on the 4th gen S (2.0i over here). If you had that model, 16" would fit. I'm sure.

brendon2k · 03-22-2002, 09:14 AM

Isn't the upgrade the same for all prelude models? To 13" rotors