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Has anyone switched the back brakes to disc ?

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Old 08-24-2005, 12:38 AM
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Default Has anyone switched the back brakes to disc ?

I was thinking of switching the 2 rear drum brakes to disc.
Has anyone successfully done this ?
Is there a kit available ?
Any advice or suggestions ?

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No one has done it. They don't make a kit. I don't think that there is any setups on other cars that will work either.

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It seems that I've been told you may have to forfeit your ABS functionality to do so. You can live without it, but as I understand there are many variables in the ABS system that would have to be recalibrated or re-tabled in order for you to retain ABS with rear discs.
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Asked my dad about it. Bassicaly there'* too much work involved and not as much of a bennifit of putting in rear discs
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