George I have an 11 inch rotor on the front and rear.. They are kinda overkill....They can lock the wheels up very easily...So you gotta be careful on how much pressure you apply... You cant just slam on the breaks..they will definitely lock all 4....hey at least you will look cool spinning out of control. :)
Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: CRX: RE: Brake shoes > Hmmm, I would opt for stock Honda shoes on the rears, since the rears see > about 25% or less stopping power. Also, realize that the 2000 Civic Si > weighs in at over 2600lbs., 600lbs. MORE than your Si (hefty, isn't it?). I > would imagine that the 11.5" rotors *might* be overkill, but that's just my > humble opinion. Then there's that ugly nose on the 2000 Si, cheap "Si" > badge, stupid "VTEC" decal on the side (because the grocery-getter body > doesn't really look like it's a sports car). Then there's the slick > timeless design of our CRX's (yeah...). > > > George > '89 DX-Hybrid-D16Z6, 120k miles > "Seats, Suspension, Engine, next=Nos?" > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: CRX: Brake shoes > > > Well, it's time to do the brakes on my 88Si. I've decided to go with that > kit that gives you 11.5" rotors in the front with 2000 Civic Si calipers. > However, for the rear, I haven't decided. I was just going to get the Honda > shoes, but the dealer has to order them, so if I have to wait, I may as well > make sure those are the best option. Any other ideas? My car is street > driven, not raced, but it is driven hard, and the brakes are probably used > the hardest of everything on my car... > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . >
