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JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:40 pm
by jayhaire
Front
- 4G Prelude VTEC rotor
- 25T Prelude Front bracket or 23T ITR Front brakcket (23T requires shims to clear rotor, 25T does not)
- ITR 98-spec, Prelude VTEC, Legend, NSX, etc. calipers.

Rear
- 93 Accord rotor rear
- 98-spec rear calipers and brackets

Original 96-spec ITR bracket, 10cm spacing between bolts (hub)

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Same 96-spec ITR bracket, 11 cm spacing for caliper bolts

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Different bracket I have, supposed to be from an Accord V6. Uses same rear caliper as USDM ITR/98-spec, not sure if bracket is same.

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Bolt spacing (hub) for said bracket, roughly 85mm

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Original 96-spec rear caliper 13S stamp

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Larger 14s rear caliper, USDM ITR, V6 Accord, Prelude, etc.

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Both calipers have the same bolt spacing.

I need to find a caliper bracket that will allow me to use the larger calipers and rotors with the proper 10 cm spacing for the hub instead of 8.5 cm.
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Front 96-spec upgrades (just for reference here)

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4G Prelude VTEC rotor, NSX calipers, 25T brackets instead of 23T. No washers needed, but might have some clearance issues with some wheels (3 mm spacer might be required).

Clears....

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Ok, thanks to many people here and itrca ...highroller54 was 100% right, as well as Willard for donating the Accord V6 calipers for test fitment and Joe/Doespike for the measurements off of his 98 ITR...

96-spec ITR rear brake upgrade to 98-spec/USDM rear brake specs:
- 98 ITR rear caliper/bracket
- 93 Accord rear rotor

It will all bolt up from there, no machining or spacing needed.

Rear calipers, boxed, with part numbers.
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~10mm bolt spacing for hub
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All bolts up and clears perfectly. e-brake cable fits, brake line fits (although it's somewhat tight, stainless lines could solve that)
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All fastened up, looks good
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96-spec ITR wheels clear without any issues
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Re: JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:42 pm
by CurvyRoadsAreBetter
very nice! Will expo 17 be the first track event for the silver caR?

Re: JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:47 pm
by Lturner
CurvyRoadsAreBetter wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:42 pm very nice! Will expo 17 be the first track event for the silver caR?
Jay and this caR are old :lol: :lol:

Re: JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:56 pm
by CurvyRoadsAreBetter
yes. yes they are! But I think I might be older than Jay :)

I suppose what I meant to ask was if this would be the first track run for this bRaking setup :P

Re: JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:33 pm
by jayhaire
I first tested this brake setup during an SCCA event in early 2010. The NSX calipers came from my old GS-R and had been on that car since 2005. :thumbup:

The setup has been excellent. :D

Re: JDM 96-spec Front and Rear Brake Upgrade to 98-spec/USDM

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:17 am
by 4DoorITR
Thank you for this thread. I have priced out the following options for people to reference:

1. OEM 96-spec setup from AMAYAMA:
~~$450 before shipping from Japan
Does not include rear rotors (discontinued) but includes everything in photo below.
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2. Dixcel 96 spec rotors from Japan, not including the $150 shipping charge, calipers, or pads. $400+ for just rotors.
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3. Conversion as specified in this thread from Rockauto. Some of the parts are still available new from Honda but it is extremely expensive ($250/each caliper). Shipping to PA is $35 for all of this, so let's just call it $500. Doesn't include pads.
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