NSX Rear Calipers

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:51 pm

Cheers Edson. Valuable points, but there's such a thing as a bias valve

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:14 pm

who gives a crap if we dont need them on our preludes... there kool as hell !

no need to jobby all over someones fro sale ad

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:07 pm

I'm not sure it does detract from the sale tbh, I think they were interesting and very valuable points and if people want to buy them (like I do, yes, largely because they say nsx

) and have the spare cash (which I don't

) then they'll still buy them.

There are also people on here that have gone/going very big brake kit on the front and then there would definitely also be some value in upgrading the rears (retains the current balance fr/rr)

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:57 pm

wurlycorner wrote:There are also people on here that have gone/going very big brake kit on the front and then there would definitely also be some value in upgrading the rears (retains the current balance fr/rr)

Exactly as I planned with also using 4-Pot Brembos on the front. Although much more powerful than OEM Prelude rears, these are still 1-Pot calipers. It wouldn't take much to retain the correct front/rear balance with these NSX calipers.

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:55 pm

Edson wrote:Nice parts mate.
For guys who considder buying these parts, read this:
A taken quote from: http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2396167

"I have NSX rear calipers on the rear of my NSX. Click the image to open in full size.

Maybe a few comments about them will help the discussion...

Most Honda/Acura models have rear pads that are much, much smaller than the front pads. That's because (duh) most of the weight is in the front AND weight transfer means the fronts to most of the braking yadda yadda yadda. For example, on my '94 Integra GS-R, the pad area is 50 mm front and 21 mm rear. On my heavily-tracked ITR, I replace 4 sets of fronts to 1 set of rears - and remember, this is despite the difference in pad size.

The NSX is set up the way it is because most of its 3000-pound weight is in the rear (I think 64 percent, IIRC). So even though weight transfer means more of the braking is done in the front, quite a bit is done in the rear of the NSX. In order to accommodate this, the NSX rear pads are almost as big as the fronts (pad area 58 mm front 39 mm rear). To give you an idea of how much braking the rear does, I replace pads on my heavily-tracked NSX at a ratio of roughly 5 sets of fronts to 3 sets of rears.

Bottom line, the NSX rear brakes are huge compared with the ones on our FWD cars.

HTH"

^^this + possible fitment issues. Be safe guys, use OEM Prelude, our front heavy weight Preludes don't need NSX rears.

This.

I used to have constant problems with the 'Lude corroding its rear disks, as they never got used.

It stopped very nicely, too.

Most people find that a grooved disk and uprated pads are all most Hondas need. I have those on the NSX and it really does work well. I've never upgraded the S2000's, though they fade terribly on track days. Kept meaning to get some track pads...

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:30 am

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:32 pm

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:00 pm

Anyone get any Christmas money?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:02 pm

i have but your not having it

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:09 pm

I don't accept M&S vouchers anyway