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i serched and could not find a straight answer. i got some 1997 front nsx calipers, what do i need to do to put them on my car? do i need different caliper brakets and rotors?
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Do you have the 97 caliper and caliper mounting brackets? If you do have the mounting brackets, they were made for bigger rotors (in terms of diameter). Most of the members who have done this sort of conversion on this board utilized 91 NSX or 92 NSX calipers, which is a direct bolt on with Type II rotors. So I would imagine for a 97 caliper, you would need a larger rotor. The ironic thing is that the pistons sizes for a 97 are actually smaller than the 91's with the smaller rotors.
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has any one used 97 calipers, and no i dont have the the bracket
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None that I have heard of. What you could do this buy Type II caliper mounting brackets, I think it could definitely work.
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and wouls i use gs rotors too?
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Correct GS rotors, otherwise called TypeII rotors will do.
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thanks a lot for all the help!!
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Hey anytime!
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well i just finished my nsx calipers swap. if you are going to use the 97 calipers you need to use the L rotors. the GS rotors are 11.0 inches and the L rotors are 11.1... as far as brackets... you can you the legend bracket.
here is a picture of the nsx caliper with legend L rotors.
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here is a picture of the nsx caliper with legend L rotors.
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Hey legendls94 did you use type I caliper mounting brackets? Thus using Type I rotors? The set up looks very clean!
97 calipers are indeed different (in that the piston sizes are smaller than 91-96). And, it is also true that the pistons on the 91-96 NSX calipers are smaller the Legend Type II calipers. However, the NSX calipers are lighter and supposedly provides smoother air flow.kotetu said:
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no i got some 97 nsx brackets, but i compaired the two brackets and they looked the same.Gride_Cruiser said:
thanks a lot for all the help!
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why not go to the nsx caliper? they look so sexy!kotetu said:
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nsx rotors...
For some reason I can reply to a thread but not post a new one...so the question is: if I convert to NSX calipers...will NSX rotors work as well? I have a set of new drilled and slotted rotors that I'd like to use on the Legend.
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For some reason I can reply to a thread but not post a new one...so the question is: if I convert to NSX calipers...will NSX rotors work as well? I have a set of new drilled and slotted rotors that I'd like to use on the Legend.
Thanks, Mark
Umm, the Type I rotors are the same diameter as the GS. The GS rotors are 5mm thicker.well i just finished my nsx calipers swap. if you are going to use the 97 calipers you need to use the L rotors. the GS rotors are 11.0 inches and the L rotors are 11.1... as far as brackets... you can you the legend bracket.
here is a picture of the nsx caliper with legend L rotors.
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A 97 NSX swap will not work properly. Because you cannot get the correct specification rotor that fits the Legend hub. I'd be a little worried about your brake setup. The 91-96 NSX setup works because the GS rotor is the same size with a different hub.
No, not even close.
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