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my friend's shop can help u with the SS brake line install
but i dont know the price so call him if u want to know

Hitech Auto (West Beaver Creek one)
905-881-4018
tell him Ken with the GTI sent you and he will give u a good price

 
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*revived from the dead*
so liljon, it's possible to just swap out SI rear control arms for ours? the only other thing would be to hook up the e-brake lines then right?

 
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yup, thats basically what I did. The one e-brake cable (drivers side i think ) is very tight, its hard to get it all attached.

 
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wow, that seems like it would be so much easier. i'll try finding that whole part to swap in. thanks

 
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Swapping the knuckle out was not really that hard took me about an hour a side including bleeding the brakes. The hardest part like mentioned before is the driverside e-brake cable it was hella-tight. I actually had the whole rear suspension to do the swap and i choose to swap knuckles only . My anti-lock brakes even work as i played with them in all of the snow that fell recently. On a side note i now have ss brake lines for an rsx waiting to be installed next spring.

 
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why didn't you decide to swap the control arms as well?

 
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I was doing it by myself and did not feel I would be able to put the whole assembly back in.

 
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oh ok, i'm currently trying to see if i can get the rear assembly along with the brakes.

 
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is it even worth doing 4 disc breaks, just means you have to pay for more brake shoes, Drums are cheaper and dont need to be replaced as often.

not like we have super fast cars that need that much more braking

 
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I have a 2004 LX Coupe and plan on upgrading my brakes to Brembo disk all around. Don't think you'll find a better setup then this.

 
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*ressurected from the dead again!* lol.... The brake swap would be good for shows.... do the front brakes on our civic (02 ex coupe for me) match exactly the fronts of the Si's... that way I wouldent have to switch to a full si setup so I can run spoon parts LOL

 
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i'm pretty sure the the rotors and calipers are the same, but as for the whole brake assembly, i'm not sure.

 
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^^I prob should only be concerned about the rotors and calips because thats all that would get replaces.. like new 4 piston calipers and new rotors is pretty much what they offer, inclding pads lol

 
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Somebody was talking about once you do a rear disk conversion, you start to buy SI brake parts for the front AND rear...thats why i remember hearing that the rotors and calipers are exactly the same as the SI's.

 
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well what do you mean by better setup? you mean practically? cause im mean there's rotora, project mu, endless, spoon....

i wouldnt consider brembo the be all end all for brake components

 
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Yeah thats what I'm hoping, that I buy for an entire si setup.. that would be easier than saying i need civic front stuff and si rear lol!