Brake upgrades

[Moose]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

Get a JDM rear torsion beam with disks on it. That is about it currently.

That's what I was thinking. For mostly daily driving, though, there are other ways to drastically improve braking without dumping $1000 into a new rear end.

For instance:
-upgraded pads for the front brakes
-stainless steel brake lines (the best upgrade, IMO)
-higher temperature brake fluid (I've had great results from Motul)
-upgraded master cylinder (back to that money thing, though)

Remember, you may actually lose braking power (and thus, take longer to stop) by switching to rear disc brakes- vehicles like ours do not have EBD, and the "old style" proportioning valves are set up for drums- you can get around this by swapping out the master cylinder and lines, as well- but, oh the $$$ you'll be spending! Drums are lighter, too, so there's less unsprung weight.