DIY - 6cyl front brakes on 4cyl

[ParisiOT]

I am not responsible for anything you do to your car or yourself. Work on your brakes at your own risk.

Tools needed:
Jackstands
Jack
Ratchets
Philips screwdriver
Hose for draining brake fluid
possibly a rubber mallet

Parts needed:
98-02 v6 Calipers + mounting brackets - 50$ at junkyard
1992-1996 prelude V-TEC*** rotors + pads (must be V-tec) - 80$ off ebay

Optional: Caliper paint and Sandpaper

Difficulty: If your comfortable with changing your brakes, this shouldnt be a problem.

Start with changing your brake fluid. (farthest away from brake reservoir first)

Jack up the front end of your car with safety jacks in place

Remove 2 caliper mounting bracket bolts bolts

Slide off the caliper. may require convincing with rubber mallet and attach it using a bungee cord as to not let it hang by the brake line.

Remove Philips screws from the rotor in order to take off the rotor.

Remove the dust shield behind the rotor as the new bigger rotors will not fit with this on.

Simply complete the steps in reverse order.

This DIY is mainly to verify that it is possible and has been done.

The pros to this uprgrade:
Bigger front brake caliper more stopping power
Bigger front brake rotor more stopping power + heat dissipation and tolerance
Inexpensive upgrade
Caliper still fits with OEM 15" rims

The cons to this upgrade:
Dust shield does not fit with new rotors
Philips screws do not fit with prelude rotors. Different thread locations.

A great upgrade if you need to replace your rotors and pads anyways. In my case, 1 of my calipers seized so why naaat

More pics to come

 

[SykVSyx]

Do you notice a significant increase in stopping power?

 

[ParisiOT]

Compared to what I had before, its night and day. The pedal push is significantly reduced. Mind you; I ground my pads down to nothing while waiting for parts to come in as well as changed the brake fluid all around.
I believe the rotors are about an inch bigger. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who need to change their pads and rotors

 

[CG6>YourCar]

1992-1996 VTECH*** rotors + pads (must be vtech) - 80$ off ebay

Not sure if serious.

 

[ParisiOT]

Not sure if serious.

bout the price?
The 4th gen prelude V-TECH had an upgraded brake package. if you get the non-vtech, they will not fit in the V6 calipers. you would typicaly use the v6 rotors with the corresponding calipers but they are 5 bolt..
did that help?

 

[SykVSyx]

Not sure if serious.

V-TECH is a brand name.

Is serious.

 

[DarkSideAccord]

uuhh.. u don't need the phillips screws.. it's just there to keep the rotor in place while the caliper is being installed

 

[20-CG5-01]

Good diy but its Vtec not Vtech.

 

[Sketch o5]

yeah...might want to add 'prelude' in there too, so people know what car between 1992 and 1996 to get the rotors from.

nice write up though. simple swap and definitely worth it. definitely one of the better things i did on my car.​

 

[bagoon316]

there is a DIY for this already....

http://www.6thgenaccord.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7657

keep in mind, there are many calipers that are the same as the accord v6, the 92-01 VTEC Preludes (base only i believe for 97-01) can be used, ITR...

# on the caliper should be 17CL15VN

everything i've read also is that it will clear stock 15's, since the v6 come with a 15", and the older accord wagons had 11.1" discs as well with 15's.