Rear Disc Brake Conversion, Yes, Another Rear Dics Brake Question Options

[SilverCell94]

sup guys,

here is another rear dics brake conversion question:

for the e-brake cable do i need all 3 cables (center, left and right)? or do i just need the back 2 right and left cables?

now just to double check, are these the parts i need to complete the swap?

-left and right rotors
-left and right caliphers
-e-brake cable
-brake lines

now, i was reading the "how-to" article and it states that i need internal brake components, can some please be more detailed about the parts needed. also, the backplates, anyone have a pic of them??


thanks

[Kwanza26]

And again I will say... the How to is somewhat overly complicated. It implies you need to buy the rear in parts, as opposed to simply buying the whole assembly. The whole assembly will likely be cheaper too btw.

Assuming you're gonna buy the parts from the junkyard, simply detach the rear spindle fron the strut and rear suspension arms, then detach the brake lines from the body and the strut... not the caliper (should have a standard connector held in by a clip and then should be bolted onto the strut). The entire rear disc assembly would then come off and simply replace the rear drums (which removes the exactly same way). The only issue is the ebrake cables. You will only need the cables that are directly attached to the internal drum. You DO NOT need the handbrake (interior) cables. So far, it has been confirmed that the 5th gen ebrake cables do work. I'm pretty sure the 4th gens will work too. That's the jist of it... very straight-foreward conversion.

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Jul 15, 2005 - 11:01 PM

[SilverCell94]

And again I will say... the How to is somewhat overly complicated.  It implies you need to buy the rear in parts, as opposed to simply buying the whole assembly.  The whole assembly will likely be cheaper too btw. 

Assuming you're gonna buy the parts from the junkyard, simply detach the rear spindle fron the strut and rear suspension arms, then detach the brake lines from the body and the strut... not the caliper (should have a standard connector held in by a clip and then should be bolted onto the strut).  The entire rear disc assembly would then come off and simply replace the rear drums (which removes the exactly same way).  The only issue is the ebrake cables.  You will only need the cables that are directly attached to the internal drum.  You DO NOT need the handbrake (interior) cables.  So far, it has been confirmed that the 5th gen ebrake cables do work.  I'm pretty sure the 4th gens will work too.  That's the jist of it... very straight-foreward conversion.
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so just buy the whole assembly, as for the e barke cables all i need are the left and right ones.

im most likely buying the entire assembly from a local toyota dealer being that i have alot of credit with them. so i should just ask for the celica gt rear brake assembly.

back to the e brake cables, you said that the 5th gen works does that mean the 6th gen wont?

thank you for your help