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Old 03-16-2010, 11:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
joecvt
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The bracket is different between the two models so you need a bracket and caliper assemby for left and right. You will aslo need brake pads for the CVT.

You can use this as a reference:
Honda Automotive Parts

It appears that if you order 6 and 7 (left and right)...you will get the whole kit including the bracket.

The CVT has a more conventional brake system like the old CRX....The MT version has brake pads with return spring fingers so that is why you need all of those different parts to switch over. For the MT model, I think that Honda did this for less drag during non-braking (nearly all driving time on the road - something the CVT does not have).

Check this out for the less drag description:
InsightCentral.net - Encyclopedia - Honda Insight Braking System

I have looked into this option but to go the other way around. I have a CVT and was looking at what I would need to switch over to the MT braking system.

So my question to you is.....I can understand why I (a CVT owner) would want to convert to a less drag braking system but why would you want to convert from the MT (less drag) to the CVT (more drag) brake system?

Are you having problems stopping? The CVT system is a little more beefier but not by much and the pads will rub against the rotors more compared to the MT design. I don't know how much MPG loss there would be but Honda did have a different design for the MT model for a reason.

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