LetsGetThisDone

iTrader: (1)

It's not going anywhere...lol. It's like the wheel spacers Dallas makes that are basically 5 legs, not a complete disc...

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

got it - then i think i'd just as rather use the 9/16ths with safety stop to drill the hole? that way it'd be the safest as far as me not screwing something up

LetsGetThisDone

iTrader: (1)

Idk what the safety stop is for. Those are generally used to not go to deep, but you want to drill all the way through on this.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

makes sense, but per the first post..

honda-guy

iTrader: (55)

that drill bit i used chipped pretty quick. good thing i had the backup reamer bit. i think it was 9/16". sprayed some wd40, they bite very aggressive, so hold on to the drill tight and don't need to push on it much.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

btw i guess you can't run these without reaming them out either?

https://www.binaryeng.com/products/automotive

honda-guy

iTrader: (55)

correct. i had to ream out my AMS brake duck. which didnt fit very well on the evo 9 calipers anyways. they were cut out to fit perfectly on evo 9 calipers.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

that said actually, the brake ducts on the website say they fit 6-X, so I guess those holes are oversized for 8/9s

uzumaki

I've wanted to do this mod too but thought I would have to take the knuckle off the car and drill it out under my drill press to ensure I keep the hole straight. But I guess the reamer drill helps keep it straight.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

yea that's what i'm understanding.

well on my way to getting this done. bought some shabby X calipers off of ebay, sent them off to be powdercoated to stock and rebuilt with RB's vented pistons & high-temp seals, and have put my wheels up for sale.

still need to buy the reamer bit, sell my 9 calipers, and find some damn 18x9.5's that will fit without needing a pull/bumper bolt relocation


btw it's been a pain to organize all this.. god i hope the braking is actually different lol. my last autox abs was kicking in the whole stop due to cold brakes but my god the car wouldn't stop

V.8MR

iTrader: (6)

I'm really looking forward to doing this myself. Even scored some EvoX calipers. But I've already rebuilt my OE brembos and have Girodisc 2pc rotors for them. Guess I could try and sell them and pickup EvoX rotors...

honda-guy

iTrader: (55)

why not just go the common route with wheels that's been proven to work. rpf1 18x10 +38 with 20mm spacers up front. and rpf1 wheels are cheap.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

i think weds in 18x9.5 +35 are the even easier button

i got weds when i decided to go the performance route and i haven't been crazy about them. i figure this time, if i'm gonna get a set of wheels, and likely my only set, i want to get something that i really like - in this case, some ce28ns. thinking about ce28sl 18x10 +40, but per the wheel fitment expert i'll probably knock into the rear trailing arms

kaj

iTrader: (60)

I may be interested in the rotors.

I'm scrolling form my phone and can't find: Do the X calipers use the same pads as the VIII/IX?

I LITERALLY just bought a set of pads for my IX LOL. The only reason I'm considering this swap is that I have to buy wheels. All this time I was restricted by my 17s, but now they are gone. I can kinda go whichever direction I want, now.

kyoo

iTrader: (29)

buy my dba rotors instead! much cheap! much fast!

pads are the same yes. pistons are the same too. as far as i can tell most of the benefit seems to come strictly from being a larger rotor, which is odd - you'd think the heat sink would be the benefit sure, but not the actual clamping force