I want to do the VTEC rotor and caliper swap on my Si but I am afraid that the calipers will be wider and hit my wheels. Right now there is about a 1/8" gap in between the wheel and the caliper. If I do the upgrade is it going to hit my wheels?
Andy
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Originally posted by $$lude I want to do the VTEC rotor and caliper swap on my Si but I am afraid that the calipers will be wider and hit my wheels. Right now there is about a 1/8" gap in between the wheel and the caliper. If I do the upgrade is it going to hit my wheels?
Andy
Have no fears, bro. I've done this swap, and there are no fitment problems, nor clearance problems. I only had to bend back the dust shields on the front wheels, a bit.
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Well I just started looking and the only place that I would buy parts from in town is AUTOZONE: This is the price from the sheet they printed out for me
Brake Front Rotor: 79.99
Brake Rotor Rear: 64.99
Z-Brake Caliper front: 52.00 core + 40.99 I don't have core!
Z-Brake Caliper Rear: 55.00 core + 70.99 I don't have core!
All prices are for one part. So times by two to get on wheel.
Making grand total with tax: $774.51 Just for parts. No pads no fluid
I think I am going somewhere else! The lady told me, even though I didn't even ask, That the Z-Brake calipers were due to the my Variable Timing Engine! I said well I don't have that and she said, "Then these parts won't work!" I said OK, I will talk to you later!
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I have all the parts to do the swap you are talking about except one. The caliper cariers (sp) are bigger to go with the bigger disc. Good luck finding one. I found a pair in Cali but I would not trust the person selling them. Found them on e-bay, 110 for the whole front end assembly from a VTEC. 100 shipping. Get the carriers (sp) first....
Originally posted by $$lude I'm not riding on stock wheels and I have noticed there is more of a gap on the stockers. I have the SHU 4's. Think it will still be ok?
They will be tight but it will fit... I've seen the Shu 4 on a 4th gen. Boy are they close.. 5mm clearance or so..
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