2000 neon with srt-4 rear rotor swap ?

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:08 am

i have an yearly 2gen neon its a 2000 neon and still has the drum brakes in the back
if i get srt4 rotors and calapers will they just swap over
what would i need to do ?

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:18 am

change over the backing plates, and do not make the same mistake i did and try to change over the knuckle and end up breakin off a bolt. change the bakcing plates and save urself the headache

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:25 pm

is it a fairly easy job though if i get the basking plates as well

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:38 pm

very easy, i did the one side of my car in about 30-40 min, from wheel off to wheel on. but i also have an air compressor to... but a pritty easy job

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:44 pm

Yep, what he said. just pop the dust cap off the wheel bearing/hub assembly. remove the big nut, unbolt the 4 bolts holding the backing plate to the knuckle, remove the brake lines from the brass fitting, and remove the ebrake cables from under the console and swap it all over. Easy, the worst part is adjusting the ebrake cable when you're done. Check for the STICKIED brake swap thread by quiksilver it is very helpful. the pics in daaboots are too.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:44 am

thanks dude every bit of info is helpful

excon · Post by **excon** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:00 am

wait! you need the brake cables and lines too!

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:09 am

yeah, hoses are needs, along with the cables....

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:38 pm

I was assuming all the parts needed were obtained. You'll need:

-dust shield
-backing plate
-ebrake shoes and misc hardware
-rotor
-caliper
-brake pads
-brake line from caliper to brass fitting in wheel well (from donor car)
-ebrake cables (from donor car)

That SHOULD be it. I may have left some things out, but that should about cover it.

Any rear disc swap will work from a 1gn or 2gn that has discs in the rear. Mine are actually from a 1st gen

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:17 pm

mine is from a 01 r/t...

oh ryan u forgot lca bushings, and bolt if u do it the way i did it.... fml....

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:45 pm

I'm talking about the 'normal' way. just remove the backing plate from the knuckle. noooooo need to do all that extra work

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:26 pm

yeah no kidding! i sooo wish i knew that before i did mine... fml X2 haha