Rear disc brake conversion?

[enviri]

Originally Posted by Fluxtasy

Second option requires minor modification to my rear axle. He mentioned that there was no mounting holes for the rear calipers. This is where drum/disc axle differs. He needs to mount a fabricated metal plate/bracket for the calipers. He also needs to cut off the back part in order to install this plate/bracket.

Also he mentioned that the hand brake cable for disc/drum are different so you need to swap that too.

this. thank you. i've been saying that for years. btw can i get that bracket? lol.

[Fluxtasy]

Originally Posted by enviri

this. thank you. i've been saying that for years. btw can i get that bracket? lol.

I did give it some thought, as safety is a concern so wouldn't it be better to swap the entire axle?

[Runethecursed]

Originally Posted by Fluxtasy

I did give it some thought, as safety is a concern so wouldn't it be better to swap the entire axle?

2200lb car with some dinky rear disc brakes. Id trust any competent welder for that.. hell we got guys with full custom set ups doing the king of the hammers challenges

XD

[enviri]

Originally Posted by Runethecursed

2200lb car with some dinky rear disc brakes. Id trust any competent welder for that.. hell we got guys with full custom set ups doing the king of the hammers challenges

XD

dinky huh. you do know that the rears are larger in diameter than non rs brakes, with no ventilation lol.

[Runethecursed]

Originally Posted by enviri

dinky huh. you do know that the rears are larger in diameter than non rs brakes, with no ventilation lol.

Dink in comparison to a normal sized cars rotors, and yes the disc rears would be bigger than a non rs brake rotor.... if I were running that. I'm running Matrix front brakes right now per the swap guide. the rears are still dinky

[DarkShadowFox]

Originally Posted by Runethecursed

Dink in comparison to a normal sized cars rotors, and yes the disc rears would be bigger than a non rs brake rotor.... if I were running that. I'm running Matrix front brakes right now per the swap guide. the rears are still dinky

rears are dinky even on the GRMN, its a FWD car most of your stopping power is upfront. its why the front caliper is like 10.5 and the rear is 9. something. its not like your running 600 HP and need 320 MM BREMBO 6 PISTON breaks, so the rears on a stock tuned car are fine.

suggestion because people have told me in the past, better pads. when those shit the bin, better calipers and brakes.

[enviri]

Originally Posted by Fluxtasy

I did give it some thought, as safety is a concern so wouldn't it be better to swap the entire axle?

oh i already did swap the entire axle lol. im all set

[Fluxtasy]

Originally Posted by enviri

this. thank you. i've been saying that for years. btw can i get that bracket? lol.

Enviri, I believe the above photo is the JDM conversion kit bracket so the fabricated metal bracket might look a little different. That place is out of the way from any place I would visit but I'll try to go by and take a photo of the bracket and ask the price. You gotta be patient thou.