dis brake conv

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:02 am

dose anyone know if they made rear dis brake conv for a 2nd gen yet or anyoen know if you can take ones for a r/t or a srt-4 ones and if so do you have a parts list or a how-to?

dvg3.5SE · Post by **dvg3.5SE** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:50 am

You can swap an R/T or ACR rear disc set-up to a 2nd gen, we've done 2 at my shop. Easiest way is to go to a junk yard and get the WHOLE rear suspension and brakes from an R/T or ACR and basically it just bolts on, don't forget to get the parking brake cable with it! It took us about 2 hrs to do the swap and get it on the road. Its been about a year since we last did it so i can't remember all the parts for a list.

Stonebender · Post by **Stonebender** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:47 pm

Is it really worth it? I mean, other than not having gay little drums showing through your 17's?

Vernon · Post by **Vernon** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:52 pm

That would be the only benefit I could think of.

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:53 pm

Not to mention the weight you ADD, thus making the car slightly slower.

dvg3.5SE · Post by **dvg3.5SE** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:16 pm

Actually a Neon with 4 wheel disc Stops ALOT faster than one with drums. But for the most part we've done them as show mods, rotors look better than drums.

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:36 pm

Actually, my grandmother has a Neon with 4 wheel.....they don't stop that much faster. I have driven her car....not all that much better. But yes, they def look ALOT better.

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:10 pm

dvgrt were is your shop at and how much do you charge to do somthing like that??? and would you happen to know any good junk yards for find a acr or r/t because i have look and have found none..

evlneon · Post by **evlneon** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:16 am

Po12no wrote:dvgrt were is your shop at .....???

just a guess...
but i would say somewhere in the London, ON, Canada area, or somewhere closeby.

dvg3.5SE · Post by **dvg3.5SE** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:42 am

^^^^ what he said!

I checked with the local yards.....No R/T's that we haven't already taken the brakes from. They've got about 20 2nd gens and a gazillion 1st gen's but none have them have rear disc's left. I think we did the last car for about $850-950cdn installed with NEW cross-drilled and slotted rotor's and Hawk pads. Majority ofthe $$$ was parts, install was only $250cdn.

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:54 pm

ok because i want to get it done i am tired of looking at my drums with my 18" wheels and i want to get matching cross drilled and sloted rot to match. so if you find any give me a call i am going to start call some junk yards around here for the part any ways you can give me like a complet part list that i will need off the acr/ rt car??

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:44 pm

Take the whole rear suspension....just make sure you take the E-brake cable too....its diff for disc.

dvg3.5SE · Post by **dvg3.5SE** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:58 pm

2k2patriotblueneon wrote:Take the whole rear suspension....just make sure you take the E-brake cable too....its diff for disc.

^What he said^

Po12no i will check with a few other connections i have and see if i can find a set-up for you as i see your in Michigan. Where abouts?

Po12no · Post by **Po12no** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:50 am

i live in sterling heights.. and thank you for looking for me

absolutboost · Post by **absolutboost** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:24 am

Roughly how much would a junkyard charge for everything thats needed to do the swap?

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:20 pm

Depends...on alot....depends on where you live...depends what junkyard....and depends how well you know the owner of the junkyard. But on that note....good luck finding a second gen with rear disc in the junkyard.