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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Hello All
This is my 1st post.
I traded an old lady some computer work for a 94 Civic EX.
Now that I have this car and dont really have any use for it.
It's now a toy that i'm going to pump a crap load of wasted money into.
But it will be fun!! (Trying to hide this from my wife will be not so fun)

The car is in very good shape, other then it has been sitting for 2 years.

Anyway, my 1st of many questions, This car being an EX has rear drum brakes. (I thought all SI & EX have Disc Brakes all around)
What years and cars can I pull the disc brakes from to convert my Civic to rear disc brakes?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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You'll have to swap out the rear trailing arm as well, so make sure that you change out the bushing as well since it is old and tired.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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You can swap them out of 5th gen Si. Some Ex's have disks that are equipped with ABS.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Blood
Hello All
This is my 1st post.
I traded an old lady some computer work for a 94 Civic EX.
Now that I have this car and dont really have any use for it.
It's now a toy that i'm going to pump a crap load of wasted money into.
But it will be fun!! (Trying to hide this from my wife will be not so fun)

The car is in very good shape, other then it has been sitting for 2 years.

Anyway, my 1st of many questions, This car being an EX has rear drum brakes. (I thought all SI & EX have Disc Brakes all around)
What years and cars can I pull the disc brakes from to convert my Civic to rear disc brakes?
Thanks
List of what you need is on this page.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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What do all the letter mean!! Yeah I'm new!!!!
EG/EJ/EK Civics
DC Integras
DC2/EK9 ITR/CTR

I found a kit on eBay, do you think this would work for me.

also do you think i could find the parts cheaper..

I would still have to replace the Proportioning Valve & Master Cylinder.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...spagenameZWD1V

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Yeah just use the DC2 rear disc brakes they are very plentiful and might as well change the bushing on it as well.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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I still don't have an answer for this question...Thanks
Originally Posted by Blue Blood
What do all the letters mean!! Yeah I'm new!!!!
EG/EJ/EK Civics
DC Integras
DC2/EK9 ITR/CTR

So I bought the Kit, still waiting for it to be delivered
I have also bought new bushings, a large diameter master cylinder, and proportioning valve.
Is there anything else you all think I will need!!

Originally Posted by thetunersource
Yeah just use the DC2 rear disc brakes they are very plentiful and might as well change the bushing on it as well.
"DC2 rear disc brakes"
I don't know what DC means?

Also I bought on eBay the upper front and rear control arms.
BLOX is the brand

Is BLOX a good brand
All BLOX products seem cost more then the others.
I was looking at the BLOX intake manifold and Throttle Body as well.
What do you all recommend?

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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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EG/EJ/DC refers to chasis code. DC2 refers to 94-01 body Integra.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Line7
EG/EJ/DC refers to chasis code. DC2 refers to 94-01 body Integra.
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