VTEC -> Legend caliper worth it? - Honda Prelude Forum

petrveit · 01-13-2004, 04:44 AM

Yes I have searched and found only Si -> legend conversion.

If I have stock 4G VTEC lude, will just replacing my caliper with the Legend one improve my braking?

ds2000 · 01-13-2004, 05:53 AM

It will but I'm sure it won't be an awful lot.

If your after serious stopping power, and an application that won't break the bank I'd suggest you look at HiSpec Brakes.

Mmmmm

petrveit · 01-13-2004, 09:06 AM

Is here anybody with VTEC lude and legend calipers?

luder94si · 01-13-2004, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by ds2000
It will but I'm sure it won't be an awful lot.

If your after serious stopping power, and an application that won't break the bank I'd suggest you look at HiSpec Brakes.

Mmmmm

Their website is now closed, do you have a link to any place to buy them for the prelude?

Grant · 01-13-2004, 11:26 AM

I ahve that setup.. Tons of braking and it's a bolt on.. I track my car regualry and combined with good pads (Currenttly Project Mu Titain Ka, Previously Fereodo) and AEM Rotors and 215/40 R17 Toyo T1-S I have never had any fade or stopping issues.. To be honest I would guess I wouldn't even need the big rotors.

But currenttly with this combination it feels like I could stop the rotation of the earth if I wanted to..

When I was on AEM pads, stock rotors and stock sized T1-S with Legend calipers I had too much brake for the tires..

ds2000 · 01-13-2004, 03:54 PM

luder94si - I'll have a look for you in the morning, a buddy of mine has them on his lude and

does that ***** stop

preludestud11 · 01-13-2004, 06:57 PM

I dont think its worth it. I think the vtec calipers are just fine. You wouldnt need legends.

Rich

SLICK96 · 01-13-2004, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by preludestud11
I dont think its worth it. I think the vtec calipers are just fine. You wouldnt need legends.

Rich

I agree...I have the VTEC setup on my Si, and it works more than adequately...I can skid on the freeway, if I hit my brakes hard enough. If you aren't tracking your car, you really don't need that stopping power unless you've got some SERIOUS power under the hood.

J

4thGenReady2Go · 01-13-2004, 11:46 PM

you do mean calipers from an Acura Legend, yes? Just to clarify. Also, $341 for each of those hispecs seems unusually cheap for what they claim to give you, anyone have these installed on their car?

petrveit · 01-13-2004, 11:51 PM

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Originally posted by 4thGenReady2Go
you do mean calipers from an Acura Legend, yes? Just to clarify. Also, $341 for each of those hispecs seems unusually cheap for what they claim to give you, anyone have these installed on their car?

Yes, I mean Acura legend calipers. I'm planning on changing rotors/pads on my 4G VTEC and rebuild my calipers (clean them etc.). So I thought maybe I could make this Legend swap, but don't know if it will improove my stoping power. I have also problems with rotor warping (2 brembo blanks in 6 months). Could the Legend rotors improove this? Maybe two pistons perform more even than just one piston?

4thGenReady2Go · 01-14-2004, 08:23 AM

well of course 2 pistons will perform better than one, as far as rotor wear, I dunno. most BMWs use, what, 4 pistons, and I know they consume brakes like Fido eats his t-bone. Anyway, how easy is the swap, and what's entailed, or is that already in another thread?

Grant · 01-14-2004, 10:40 AM

Pistons really don't have that much to do with rotor wear, the Brake pad media is the abrasive part.

Sure the VTEC calipers are fine for a single emergency stop any caliper would be.. since once the wheels are locked up there is very little gripping force necessary.

Where the difference comes is repeated braking cycles. or Braking form EXTREMELY high speeds with really grippy tires. That is where one will notice the difference.. If you are doing this upgrade for street driving only don't bother... If it's looks you are after then Legend calipers don't really look any different from stock..

petrveit · 01-14-2004, 10:43 AM

Yes, it was disscussed many times, but usually it was Si -> Legend conversion. I want to know expiriences with 4G Vtec -> Legend conversion.

Grant · 01-15-2004, 09:23 AM

I went from the Si (Canadian SR) to VTEC (Canadian SR-V) then to Legend upgrade.. It made a difference to me.. then I went Legend with AEM rotors..

I took all the small steps in between too.. like Brake Pad changes as well etc...

petrveit · 01-15-2004, 12:19 PM

Anyway, I picked my Legends today. The price was $80 each plus about $8 rebuild kit for each caliper. It is from 93 Legend from our junk yard here in Europe. They look really ugly now, but I will clean and rebuild them through the winter.

xiaogou · 04-05-2005, 03:54 PM

I have a 4th gen lude with the 4 lug pattern (4x114.3) and am in the middle of doing the Legend upgrade (calipers and brembo blank rotors) and notice that the rotors ar e a 5 bolt pattern. What should I do? Is it possible to drill the pattern in the rotors? Should I upgrade to a 5 bolt pattern? Please help, I am confused with this one...

petrveit · 04-05-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xiaogou

I have a 4th gen lude with the 4 lug pattern (4x114.3) and am in the middle of doing the Legend upgrade (calipers and brembo blank rotors) and notice that the rotors ar e a 5 bolt pattern. What should I do? Is it possible to drill the pattern in the rotors? Should I upgrade to a 5 bolt pattern? Please help, I am confused with this one...

I used the original 4 lug VTEC rotors, not the Legend ones.

xiaogou · 04-06-2005, 12:02 AM

Oh... are the Vtec rotors 4 lug? For some reason, I thought they were 5. Thanks though... you saved the day for me, and a huge headache!

petrveit · 04-06-2005, 12:08 AM

It's simple, 4gen are 4 lug and 5gen are 5 lug

xiaogou · 04-06-2005, 09:23 AM

One last question... v-tec rotors are (4 gen) 4x114 and the Si pattern is 4x114.3. Will Vtec rotors still fit on the Si hub?