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You can get base RSX 5 lug rotors if you just want something that bolts right on, or if you want to upgrade your brakes you can get the RSX Type-S front rotors and calipers. They are 1.5″ bigger in diameter and bolt right in. Centric is a good source for fresh reman calipers to do this conversion. We will be going to bigger racing-type brakes for the front of our car and will be using a StopTech Axle Pack Sport Kit in the rear. The StopTech Axle Pack Sport Kit comes with slotted Sport Rotors, steel braided brake lines and your choice of three brake pad compounds: Street, Sport and Race.
Since we were going big to accommodate the power of our future K20A2 swap, we switched to RSX Type-S axles.
We got our axles from Raxles. Raxles makes great quality, rebuilt axle assemblies which use all brand new components- not rebuilt Japanese and German CV components and not cheap Chinese stuff. While expensive for a reman axle, Raxles are still a lot cheaper than genuine factory OEM axles.
The hub end of axles show the shaft that is larger in diameter to match the bigger hole and splines in the RSX Type-S hub.
Our 5-lug conversion was not cheap, but it will be more than solid, take more power and side load, and give a much better brake pedal feel with our upcoming 6-piston brake upgrades.
Stay tuned, we are about to bolt some more cool stuff into our little old EP3!
Sources
StopTech
Raxles
Centric Parts
www. oemacuraparts.com
12 comments
Do you use Ep3 coilovers or Rsx coilovers?
They are the same except some years have different tie rod tapers.
Hey Mike,
Was curious with the Type-S Knuckle having a larger ball joint stud can they still be swapped out for the HARDRACE roll center adjusters to fit the EP3 Si lower control arm?
2002-2004 knuckles have the correct size ball joint 2005-2006 have the larger spindle needing different roll center adjusters but Hardrace has those too.
Did this myself on a EP3 although I went for a full TypeR replacement(30mill wider now) R knuckles front+back, aluminum LCA’s, R driveshafts, sway bar etc but i ended up selling the front+rear brembo calipers and brackets and installed TypeS variants instead, I dont race it.. and I dont need 17inch minimum size rims with a wide offset(stock) on a civic.
Fun fact, Rear TypeR lateral arms sway bar end link bracket is flipped around compared to regular EP3 civic lateral arm so to make the endlinks work in the rear all you do is flip the sides sway bar end links(right to left and left to right) for a perfect fit 🙂 Honda feature right there.
(PS front swaybar must be TypeR since its longer if you are going for the better LCAs with more caster stock)
This was a good read, because it matched what I went through
so the question i have what transmission did you use do the 5 speed and 6 speed use the same input shaft size ?
Yes
If I already purchased roll center adjusting ball joints for my ep3 am I to understand that they will not fit into the type S components if I did the type S brake swap?
Thanks, you are a huge help with these videos and articles
So did you use rsx knuckle in the rear or will a 04-05 ep3 wheel hub fit the oem knuckle?
It will.
Hey Mike, great write-up. Two quick questions. 1. In the picture with the tie rod ends and the snap rings, what are the the bushings (that’s what they look like) and the silver dust caps? 2. With this conversion, did you put on Fortune struts from a type-S or the EP3? Looking to do the same but confused which suspension components to purchase if there is a difference once switching over. Thanks!
This is so long ago I forgot exactly except what is in the article.