Rear brakes on a furio

1. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #1 26th September 2008, 00:30

   Im looking at buying a furio, but i want to change the rear to discs instead of drums. Is it hard to change them? and how much will i be looking at paying to do it?
   
   Cheers
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 26th September 2008, 00:37

   probablies easier to get the full rear beam tbh mate
3. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #3 26th September 2008, 12:08

   Oh i didnt know i would have to do that, how much would i be looking then? around £300 for the beam?
4. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #4 26th September 2008, 12:15

   Noooooooo
   
   can pick one up for about 175.
   
   Pm djflipsaxo
5. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #5 26th September 2008, 14:29

   right ok, is it hard changing them? will it just be a straight swap? its already lowered 80mm at the rear.
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 26th September 2008, 14:43

   you would need to adjust the torsion bars on the replacement rear beam, tbh if your pretty clued up on cars then it should be a doddle, its just the beam is heavy and you will need a few people with a jack and stands to get it in place, its basically a bolts and nuts job and connect your brakelines up
7. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #7 27th September 2008, 17:34

   oooh i see.
   i might do it in the near future or a may not.. ill see what the breaking is like on it first.
8. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #8 28th September 2008, 11:36

   Oh dear, neg repped for not searching this before i made the thread.. some people make me sick
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 28th September 2008, 12:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJDannyB Oh dear, neg repped for not searching this before i made the thread.. some people make me sick

   unlucky
   
   have you upgrade the front yet mate? imo for the amount it would cost you to change and relower the beam you'd be better upgrading the fronts rather than the rears. the rears only do 10-15% of the braking
10. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #10 29th September 2008, 18:26

    the fronts are discs anyways arent they sooo, do you mean upgrade them so there bigger or something? im not too clued up on brekes but im going to leave the rears, no point changing them.
11. JC-Furio Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5302 Helicopter

    #11 29th September 2008, 18:31

    As Mark said, rears only do about 10% of the braking, so unless you're going to be taking it out on track it's pretty pointless. Although if you are I would upgrade the fronts before the rears.