is it possible to put front disks, calipers and such on the back in place of the drum?


just asking cuz i have an extra set of rotors , pads, calipers and such and was thinking if it was possible to convert the drums to disks


thanks

 

Yup, it is possible. I think you'll need to get a new hardware kit and perhaps some SS brakelines.

 

i went to a junk yard and looked at both a DX rear end and an LX rear end and that is the quickest way to explain all the parts you would need. Pretty much everthing in the rear wheel well.

 

Has any one ever thought of putting the front calipers in the rear to allow for front style vented rotors in the rear.....This would help greatly to eliminate cracking of the solid rear rotors...(had it happen to me a couple of times)...
If anyone has done this let me know...Im really interested in doing this..
I am also wondering if there would be a way to still keep the emergency brake if you did this...any ideas to help would be much greatly appreciated.

 

The only problem with putting those big discs and calipers on the back is that you'll have too much braking power in the rear.

Think about it for a sec... Where is most of the weight at in our cars, and which do you think does most of the braking: front or back?

A good percentage of our cars' weight is in the front, and the front brakes do about 75-85 percent of the braking.

Slap those big rotors on the back, and your rear end will tend to lock up before you do 50% of your braking potential in the front.

Hmm.. Taking a turn, notice that you need to slow down, apply brakes, "Oh no!" rear end locks up and slides out, BAM. There goes your car.

Just sell the stuff you have or send it to a shop to put a couple of slots in and for zinc plating. Save some money, and go to some yards looking for Escort GTs and Protege LXs for the rear brakes. I found mine, and IIRC, I payed like somewhere around 50 for both assemblies in the rear. They're a bit rusted, but it's cool. I'll be sending thme to a shop for cleaning and zinc plating soon.

If you're really set on using those brakes you already have, buy an adjustable brake proportioning valve. Mazdaspeed sells one. I'm sure you can find one else where. They're not that much and they allow you to adjust how much braking either half of the car does.

Good luck, dude.