QUOTE (87ClubRed @ Jul 20 2006, 12:00 PM)
Hmm...interesting. I've heard of people ordering 'hf' drums, only to get cast iron. If you can get them, that changes everything.
Can anyone confirm?
Can anyone confirm?
This is complicated so please follow closely-
The aluminum drums are still available. They are pricey ($80-90 each new, about $15 each used) but they are available.
The 85-87 CRX HF came from the factory with aluminum drums. You can mount iron drums on the HF backing plate. At about $15 for each iron drum, most shops replace aluminum with iron drums. So it is common to find a CRX HF in the junkyard with iron drums and part shops will sell the iron drum as a replacement part for the HF.
The 1984-87 CRX (Standard and Si) that came with iron drums has a backing plate that will not readily accept the aluminum drums. Some people modify the backing plate, I think it is easier to replace the backing plate. On my '87 Si, I bought a pair of new backing plates from a 1988 Civic.
The backing plate from the 1988 and later Civic/CRX (cars that came from the factory with iron drums) WILL accept the HF aluminum drums. If you have a newer Civic with iron drums, the aluminum drum just slip right on.
Scott