Rear Drum to Disc

1. ChrisWoolfenden Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 bilsthorpe Posts: 139 1.4i White Saxo

   #1 25th June 2008, 20:46

   hi, just wanted to know how easy it is and how expensive to change to disc on rear? can i go to breakers? or because its a mod maybe not? is it possible to do yourself? and if not how much £££?
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 25th June 2008, 21:16

   its pretty straight forward mate
   
   get your hands on a disc rear beam
   and then get the car in the air
   
   disconnect the rear brakes (lines and handbrake)
   then undo the 4 beam bolts located under the back seat and in the floor under the long gromit
   then bolt the new 1 on and connect up and bleed the brakes
3. Leemc2008 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 St Ives, Cornwall Posts: 641 98' Saxo VTR/S - 08' VFR800 - 95' Land Rover Offro

   #3 25th June 2008, 21:20

   I want to go back the other way.. but on my VTR/VTS.. I dont want a hydraulic handbrake.. I want a cable one back.. so much better to handbrake cornering..
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 25th June 2008, 21:26

   VTR/S run a cable handbrake
   
   unless you've spent out on a hydraulic
5. Leemc2008 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 St Ives, Cornwall Posts: 641 98' Saxo VTR/S - 08' VFR800 - 95' Land Rover Offro

   #5 25th June 2008, 21:28

   Really? Oh.. I thought my handbrake ran cable to brake caliper, thus using the hydraulic brake caliper to lock the back wheel..
   
   Different to drum brakes, and different to say an Impreza, which has a whole separate brake for the handbrake.
6. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #6 26th June 2008, 00:03

   if you get a buggered one from a scrappy we can refurbish one for you pal so it will be like new!
   
   ride will be much better for it aswell!
7. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #7 26th June 2008, 00:03

   double post sorry
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 26th June 2008, 00:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Leemc2008 Really? Oh.. I thought my handbrake ran cable to brake caliper, thus using the hydraulic brake caliper to lock the back wheel.. Different to drum brakes, and different to say an Impreza, which has a whole separate brake for the handbrake.

   its still classed as a cable though
   
   a hydrauilic has a proper hydrauilc cylender on the lever
   
   you can allways adapt something like a scoobys standalone caliper system if you want
   
   im thinking of something similar from a bicycle disc brake caliper but wont be of use for handbrake turning
   its purely for holding the car still on a slope lol
   
   should work in theory
9. pug306_ok L-plater Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 51

   #9 27th June 2008, 02:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Leemc2008 I want to go back the other way.. but on my VTR/VTS.. I dont want a hydraulic handbrake.. I want a cable one back.. so much better to handbrake cornering..

   Wouldn't advise it mate, it may be fun pulling handbrake turns etc but eventually you'll bugger your car or get bored.
   
   Plus, do you not think Citroen put disc brakes on there for a reason?
10. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

    #10 27th June 2008, 03:55

    how much would still cost to fit on my furio , if i suplied a rear disc beam off a vtr?
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 27th June 2008, 04:04

    i think i have some disc trailing arms somewhere is someone wants to buy them?