So I get $400 from insurance. Time to do something about the brakes, I think. I've been killing the front discs for what seems like 6 months or more. Thought about doing a break swap to get some bigger discs, but haven't decided. I'm sure I'll probably need new rotors anyway, so a caliper for both sides for a bigger rotor wouldn't be all that much difference, right?

Here's the car:
95 Civic del Sol S (low-end trim)
front discs (smallest they sold on the car, I think only 9")
rear drums (again, only trim with drums)

No mods on the motor, but I'm gonna keep this car forever, and I think a swap may very well be in the future of this car before all's said and done. So since I gotta do some kind of brake work, should I upgrade, or just do new pads and rotors on the front, inspect the rears?

since the money's there, I want to do the best thing for the money

Thanks for the help!

11/12/2006 11:54:00 AM

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A BRAKE SWAP.

YOU DONT NEED IT, YOU NEVER WILL NEED IT.

JUST BUY SOME BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FROM AUTOZONE AND CALL IT A DAY.

put the money into something usefull

11/12/2006 11:56:44 AM

del Slow el oh el j/k

11/12/2006 12:06:23 PM

^ it's always been the del Slo to me

^^ figured, just want to make sure I'm not missing some killer perf. upgrade just because I didn't do a little askin' around.

11/12/2006 1:18:23 PM

just get some stickers and call it a day

11/12/2006 1:22:46 PM

I'd look at suspension upgrades first.

11/12/2006 1:53:41 PM

^ good idea JBaz

Strut bars, etc. an easy install? The slo's have lots of flex in em anyway, so I can probably use all the help I can throw at it.

11/12/2006 2:47:51 PM

I'd look at buying a new car to do shit to. $400 + the $400 you'd get for selling the del sol = $800 you can spend on something that's not quite as piece-of-shitty

11/12/2006 2:54:54 PM

must have been a nice cd player

11/12/2006 4:24:33 PM

i would keep the money for gas and oil

11/12/2006 4:45:53 PM

well, insurance pretty much banks on a $300 player... didn't even have to worry about providing proof (it was $280 about 3 years ago), and then they tack on an installation fee for "professional" installation. $0 deductible and niko wins this round.

There's nothing inherently wrong with my car, and I still think it's a great ride. Might not be worth anything, but I still love it. I don't mind keeping the money for other things (debt included), but cash is cash!

11/12/2006 5:01:41 PM

Yep. I'd drop $50 on a CD player off Craigslist or the Classifieds and call it a day. I don't get dumping money into a car just because you have money to dump.

11/12/2006 5:01:52 PM

oh yeah, forgot to add... I have a spare deck anyway, so it's np either way radio side of things

11/12/2006 5:04:03 PM