How To - 262mm big brakes for gl and dx using standard hubs

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Re: How To - 262mm big brakes for gl and dx using standard h

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Benny_d_man wrote:I have vti ek full front hub set up. Tried fitting the full hub assembly to my JDM ef1 today and the drives were too small for the hubs. Going to try fitting the 262mm discs and calipers to the standard hubs. Usefull thread im going to give this a shot
They won't fit your d series hubs, i've tried it already. You need some prelude vti calipers or mk1 honda crv
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After long talks with several VERY experienced motorsport engineers, it seems that the load on the wheel bearings and studs when spacing the dics is negligible in comparison to the risk of carrier failure in milling the face. Think ill make up a 3.5mm spacer for the disc, just don't like the idea of taking 3-3.5mm of a 14mm carrier, just over 20% material being taken away....
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Seems you've been talking to people who are full of S*!t.

Been standing on these for over year now and nothing wrong, and not the only one.
Just think of where the forces are acting.
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Aha don't think it's fair to say that without meeting them, but they also said that if it's tried and tested then fair enough!
Still think ill make some spacers
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What year of prelude do the brakes have to come of off?

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1992-1996 2.2 or 5th gen. correct me if im wrong about 5th gen.
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ash d-series wrote:
Benny_d_man wrote:I have vti ek full front hub set up. Tried fitting the full hub assembly to my JDM ef1 today and the drives were too small for the hubs. Going to try fitting the 262mm discs and calipers to the standard hubs. Usefull thread im going to give this a shot
They won't fit your d series hubs, i've tried it already. You need some prelude vti calipers or mk1 honda crv
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Braw ill be on the look out now. cheers dude
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really helpfull good read. will be trying this sometime soon.

thanks sam
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Do these clear 14" wheels?
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Depends on the wheels.
Mine clear the yellow Honda spacer! and a 14" wheel I have lying around that probably came from a Honda (as the center bore was ground out to fit my Astra).
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I have stock Shuttle wheels, which are getting widened.
I learned that they were probably stock on a Civic D16A9, but don't know for UK cars...
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Picked a full bigger setup the other day! Was hoping I could get away with using civic calipers, doh! Prelude calipers here I come! :D

BTw can anyone confirm the 5th gen calipers fitting? Got loads of 5th gens near me breaking lol!
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If the discs are 282mm then yes they will.
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So in this case, we are putting 282mm caliper on a 262mm disc?
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