Rotors

[Oteck]

they don't mount the same, and you'll loose the handbrake thats built in the rear caliper. im working on one for mine but thats totaly one off, the price to put it together gonna scare ya

[Mista 2]

Oteck are we not in a Mk1 section?

[Oteck]

thought it was a general brake question :\

also i read the mk2 rear caliper can bolt onto the. just means you have to redrill or convert lugs to put any sizable rotors. 4lugs is rather limiting

[Gairloch]

Originally Posted by MrRed2

If I could i get stock calipers off the front of an mr2 and install them in the back? I know the rotors are differnt but would that work?

You really don't want to do that. It would completely **** up your brake balance front to back. You really don't want the rear locking up before the front as would happen if you were to put much larger than stock calipers in back without changing the brake bias somehow.

Is there a particular braking behavior you're trying to correct? If you're looking for better overall braking, shorter stopping distances, then I suggest that you start by researching pad options. If you need more heat tolerance, if you're using the car on a race track, then venting might be the solution you need.

[MrRed2]

This may be a noob question but, if the back locks up before the front, wouldnt that just induce a potential drift?

[Gairloch]

No, it wouldn't. When a tire goes into a skid it is completely out of control. Might as well be pushing a piece of ice across hot glass.

The front tires do about 80% of the braking. The reason for this is because when you brake the weight of the car shifts forward increasing the amount of grip available to the front tires and reducing the amount available to the rear tires. If the rear tires lock up mid corner and are just sliding along they are no longer providing nearly as much traction as they were so you're likely to have the tail come around on you.

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[Jaicvc]

Originally Posted by TomsMR2

you dont need/want slots or holes in your rotors. they work great solid and have drastically less cracking issues.

+1 true>>>>
but the simple solution will be the dimple rotors!
u guys hear that b4... i got it on my civic