How to do 5 lug conversion


I make my conversion 12 years ago, DX brake line works fine,But if you are going to replace it go with breaded lines.
I will explain that latter... You will need a brake master cylinder for e Civic SI 99-2000 or EM1. That way you don't need to re place the brake booster. Make sure you replace the Proportion valve from the EM1 or civic SI 99-2000. make sure wen you crack the lines from the valve to label it with number to know with one is the rear left,rear right,front L,front R.The faster way to do this is went you remove all the brake system in the car the lines has to be open... with a blow gun just blow it from the valve each line and put a peace of tape in the line with the proper identification... I great to blow it and take all the old brake fluid out from the system. Please, charge the master cylinder in a bench first.. is messy but strongly recommended. Install the master in the booster,connect the lines the proper way. Now got to a junkyard and look for any 96 up Integra or 99-00 civic SI and remove the brake booster vacuum hose with the check valve. The Dx Check valve is to small and the pedal will fill harder. Notice the the check valve has a arrow indicated wish way go...Now I replace the brake fluid from DOT 3 to DOT 4 this is why the breaded line come handy. you got a bigger master with a bigger proportion valve and bigger brake so the temperature will be hotter then before. Bleed the system starting from the rear right first then front left,then rear left and final front right. The best way for my is the old fashion way.... a bottle with brake fluid ,a small vacuum house to the bleeder and the other end inside the bottle. That way air will come out from the system and not get back to the system... Pump slowly not rush it like 3 to 5 times each, wen you pump faster small bobbles create in the system and they are hard to bleed. Make sure wen to adjust the E-brake cable until you have 5 to 7 clicks in the E-brake handle.. Now the final step is to adjust the brake master cylinder pedal shaft. lose the 12mm nut and clock wise the shaft....NOW make sure not to over adjusted the car wont move....or you will over heat the rotors,if this happen you wen to far and loos it up a bit. Make sure you feel comfortable with the pedal....Re-check for leaks and THAT'S IT your car will be fell 10x beater.

I have a feeling you might have overtightened the bleeder valve when you bled it for installation, and it wore out the threads on the bleeder bolt or threaded housing on the caliper. Try to buy another bleeder bolt and HOPE AND PRAY that the bolt is stripped and not the caliper housing. By the way, don't get the 1'' master cylinder from an EK9 because it's cheaper to get it from an Integra GSR and I think the RS, GS, LS Integra's all use the same 1'' too but not too sure about them. Don't waste your money on an EK9 master cylinder because even a USDM ITR 1'' master cylinder is cheaper than the CTR one.

be careful with the ITR and CTR master cylinders they made for ABS system....

Thanks for all the advices. Appreciate it.
 
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