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Old 05-16-2021, 06:16 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes View Post
I'm pretty sure the Insight front brakes bolt up too. But they are smaller.
So I checked and the size difference is 231mm vs 240mm - 3.9%. Brakes are one thing I'm generally very reluctant to downsize, but with such a small difference I'm considering it. The weight difference between the two cars is only around 200lbs, and Aerocivic is more rear biased. And, I'll never be towing with it, something I did (and do) extensively in my Insight.

Aerocivic seems to brake just fine, but I plan to pull the calipers off and service them anyway. Perhaps if the calipers are at all sticky I'll swap them.
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