rear disc conversion

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rear disc conversion

Post by nolaneon » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:27 am

what exactly do i need to convert my rear drums to discs? can i use the srt 4 rear setup?

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Post by Danteneon » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:39 am

Please please please use the search fuction. It is there for a reason.

I typed "rear disc brake swap" and look what I found as the first result...a How-To for just that...

viewtopic.php?t=8325&highlight=rear+disc+brake+swap
If I could just figure out how to meld the Outback and the Neon into one car...

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Post by sidepipe87 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:35 pm

you need, what I have :wink:
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Post by sneakers O'toole » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:13 pm

you can use the rear disc set-up from any year neon, 1gn, 2gn, SRT, ABS, no ABS, doesn't matter. get the soft lines that go to the caliper and the e-brake cables and your golden. you do NOT need the knuckles so save your self the time and hassle by avoiding changing those for no reason.
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Post by OB » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:17 pm

The rear knuckle is basically a two piece design. There is the standard cast knuckle portion, which houses the spindle, with appropriations for the strut clevis, lateral arms, and torque strut. This part is the same on all non SRT 2gn cars. Then there is either a drum backing plate or a disc adapter, both of which bolt up to the base spindle assy. All you technically need is this adapter, calipers, lines, ebrake lines, and of course, rotors and pads.

Note that the SRT rear knuckle is modified to gain extra clearance of the torque strut, and is indeed not identical to the non-SRT unit. AFAIK all other base-knuckles are the same.
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Post by sneakers O'toole » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:03 pm

oh yeah, i forgot about the backing plate.. :banghead: . but the srt parts do bolt up to the non-srt knuckles regardless of the difference OB mentioned. it's helpful to know the difference though if you want to run wider tires and such.
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Post by OB » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:47 pm

sneakers O'toole wrote:...but the srt parts do bolt up to the non-srt knuckles regardless of the difference OB mentioned.
Correct :thumbup:
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