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ITR Brake Upgrade? Use a CR-Z Brake Master Cylinder

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ITR Brake Upgrade? Use a CR-Z Brake Master Cylinder

Upgraded my front brakes to ITR calipers and TSX pads a while back and was unhappy with the longer brake pedal throw and pedal effort. Considered doing the JDM Odyssey master which would have required a new booster etc but then did some calculations and realized that going from the 3/4" Fit master to the 13/16ths CR-Z master was more than enough to bring pedal feel back to stock. Swap is bolt in with nothing required other than swapping and re-bleeding the system.

Side note, I know it's generally thought that there is no direct fit pressure bleeder cap for the GE8 fit reservoir but I have an Orion Motor Tech pressure bleeder and brake master cylinder cap bleeder kit and I found out that the C1 adapter in the kit for the Honda accord is a perfect fit for the GE8 reservoir cap. Had my entire brake system bled in less than 10 minutes with it. For anyone using a pressure bleeder don't even bother bench bleeding the master, pressure bleed the system, take it out for a drive, pedal will be a smidge soft, get it back to the garage and pressure bleed the system again and you're good to go.

Took part in my first ever autocross event last weekend and wound up finishing first in the Novice group with the best raw and PAX times and would have taken first place in the EST class as well. People say the Fit and especially GE8 isn't competitive for autocross given the rear suspension and lack of toe/camber adjustability for the rear twist beam but I had a faster time than a lot of much more powerful and stock better handling cars. Let me know if you would like more info about my setup.
 

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