Honda Civic Wheels, Tires, & BrakesHow underrated these parts can be when properly upgrading your Honda Civic to a true sports machine. Wheels, Tires, and Brakes for your Honda Civic can change the way your car looks, acceleration, and stopping distance.
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i'll be looking to upgrade stopping power after gettin 19" wheels. whats the best brake kit out there, budget is $800 if anyone has some insight let me know...I like the wilwood for the price. would like to find a deal (new/used)since i'll be droppin nearly $3k total by summertime and get as much done as i can before i move to my new apt
anyone with experience or with 19" and a big brake kit or anybody with a kit for sale let me know please thanks
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If you do do your research on the BIG brake kit with the 7thgen civic you will find out that the BBK is not needed. Here are some articles that Zzyzx gave me to read before I got my Wilwoods. Click on the links in the quote below...
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
Some articles that may help you in your search for better brakeing..
Tires are the key to stopping the car better/quicker. Yeah upgrading pads, rotors, stainless steel lines, and brake fluid may help a little too. IMO the bbk's fills in the larger wheels and look awesome!
A member named "rijowysock" has had 19" wheels with the Wilwood application. You can PM him with any questions or if he had any problems. Also Zzyzx and Boilermaker are pretty much the experts to go to. Right know I have 18"'s but this summer (if everything goes right) I will have 19"'s and then I’ll be in the same set up as you maybe.
thanks for the info, i'll take a look into that, im buying 19" Racinghart C4 from rijowysock I bought a couple items from him before. (now after reading) i feel more comfortable buying them knowing bbk can come later.
thanks for the info, i'll take a look into that, im buying 19" Racinghart C4 from rijowysock I bought a couple items from him before. (now after reading) i feel more comfortable buying them knowing bbk can come later.
still if anybody knows bbk for sale PM me please
I'm glad someone finally took up on that awesome sale of his. I was tempted to buy them but I want colored wheels instead of the traditional silver. But if my car wasn't black I would have jump on those in a heartbeat! Take pics when you get them. Good Luck bro!
Wow, I was completely convinced that I should get a big brake kit till I read those articles.
So then what do you do for better stopping power? Aftermarket, OEM sized rotors? Aftermarket pads? Brake lines? Now, getting upgraded brakes doesn't seem so far away.
