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post Jun 7, 2006 - 1:08 PM
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One of the last "major" things I want to do to my Celica is covert the rear drums to disks. I have been sitting on this for awhile and it seems the longer I wait the more I dont want to do it. Honestly, I want to do it more for looks than anything. Plus its really going to take me two weekends(two Saturdays) to do it- 1) I have to go to the junk yard to pull off the correct parts, 2) then I have to install them.

My question is: Is it really worth the effort (besides looks)? It the braking power that much more different? Should I expect more headaches after the conversion? - meaning, the things I intalled falling apart, or maybe other things like bosster/master cylinder giving out?


Someone just kick me in the ass and tell me to do it smile.gif

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post Jun 12, 2006 - 5:21 PM
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Jeremy is the man! Can't wait to finally get this done and my springs on.... just for the help i'll buy ya your favorite beer (6 pack) so let me know smile.gif


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post Jun 13, 2006 - 8:01 AM
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QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Jun 12, 2006 - 6:21 PM) [snapback]444011[/snapback]

Jeremy is the man! Can't wait to finally get this done and my springs on.... just for the help i'll buy ya your favorite beer (6 pack) so let me know smile.gif



6 pack of my favorite beer... Hmm... I'm going to have to think about what it might be...lol



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- UTSlickVic   Rear Disk Brake Conversion Results   Jun 7, 2006 - 1:08 PM
- - bindertch   I have been procrastinating this same mod. Just fo...   Jun 7, 2006 - 1:15 PM
- - playr158   nothing mechanically should give out, i had a few ...   Jun 7, 2006 - 1:38 PM
- - hurley97   my drums make crazy noises and they look dumb ...   Jun 7, 2006 - 1:49 PM
- - Jeremy1210   I noticed a difference in braking from drums to th...   Jun 7, 2006 - 3:28 PM
- - eggman40   QUOTE(UTSlickVic @ Jun 7, 2006 - 6:0...   Jun 7, 2006 - 3:44 PM
- - UTSlickVic   Yeah I guess what it really comes down to it, its ...   Jun 7, 2006 - 5:35 PM
- - Jeremy1210   Hey don't stress so much. Its kind ahrd to rea...   Jun 7, 2006 - 7:25 PM
|- - UTSlickVic   QUOTE(Jeremy1210 @ Jun 7, 2006 - 7:2...   Jun 7, 2006 - 11:42 PM
- - airfron   oooh oooh oooh me too   Jun 7, 2006 - 11:57 PM
- - Jeremy1210   Got any quyestions hit me up here or on AIM (jerem...   Jun 8, 2006 - 8:26 AM
- - speedy   Dont worry about the master cylender giving out or...   Jun 8, 2006 - 9:32 AM
- - UTSlickVic   Can do Jeremy, Thx.   Jun 8, 2006 - 11:16 AM
- - airfron   hey Jeremy you mind if i ask you questions about t...   Jun 9, 2006 - 3:54 AM
|- - Jeremy1210   QUOTE(airfron @ Jun 9, 2006 - 4:54 A...   Jun 9, 2006 - 9:49 AM
- - hurley97   if i were to do a full GT brake conversion would i...   Jun 12, 2006 - 10:59 AM
- - tomazws   I would like to have mine converted also, but firs...   Jun 12, 2006 - 12:07 PM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE(tomazws @ Jun 12, 2006 - 12:07...   Jun 13, 2006 - 7:08 PM
- - dustin15brown   Jeremy is the man! Can't wait to finally g...   Jun 12, 2006 - 5:21 PM
|- - Jeremy1210   QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Jun 12, 2006 - 6...   Jun 13, 2006 - 8:01 AM
- - Celicaguy13   Lol, i'm about to get my hands on my first 6th...   Jun 14, 2006 - 11:16 PM
|- - hurley97   QUOTE(Celicaguy13 @ Jun 15, 2006 - 12...   Jun 15, 2006 - 11:38 AM
- - Bitter   well im here in chicago and im pretty confident th...   Jun 15, 2006 - 12:02 PM
- - dustin15brown   We did my conversion tonight... All I have to say ...   Jun 17, 2006 - 12:59 AM
- - Jeremy1210   Yeah it was a good time last night. Wish that we w...   Jun 17, 2006 - 10:37 AM
- - dustin15brown   Yes apparently my dad does like it in the ass... l...   Jun 17, 2006 - 10:54 AM
- - UTSlickVic   Very cool Dustin. Man I love late nights workin o...   Jun 17, 2006 - 8:56 PM
- - Jeremy1210   QUOTE(Jeremy1210 @ Jun 19, 2006 - 8...   Jun 19, 2006 - 7:47 AM
- - hurley97   im jealous..i want 4-wheel disks i'll get to...   Jun 19, 2006 - 11:45 AM
|- - dustin15brown   QUOTE(hurley97 @ Jun 19, 2006 - 12:4...   Jun 19, 2006 - 1:15 PM
|- - hurley97   QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Jun 19, 2006 - 2...   Jun 19, 2006 - 1:33 PM
- - soulshadow   Drum disk change is a pain in da ass, but when com...   Jun 23, 2006 - 8:22 PM
- - Bitter   that 30 percent of braking in the back can make a ...   Jun 23, 2006 - 9:41 PM
- - zipstrips   does anyone have a image of the parts needed to co...   Jul 17, 2006 - 7:26 AM
- - malpaso   QUOTE(UTSlickVic @ Jun 7, 2006 - 8:0...   Jul 17, 2006 - 7:48 AM
- - dustin15brown   yees malpaso you have rear discs from the factory....   Jul 17, 2006 - 8:39 AM
- - malpaso   unbelevable how much are USDM and EDM celicas diff...   Jul 17, 2006 - 8:59 AM
- - jdg371   It seems that we always get the lower standards of...   Jul 17, 2006 - 9:08 AM
- - zipstrips   any actual pictures of the ST and GT parts, not a ...   Jul 18, 2006 - 3:40 PM
- - celica47   hey guys i dont mean to hijack, but i have a quest...   Jul 19, 2006 - 11:31 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(celica47 @ Jul 20, 2006 - 4:31...   Jul 20, 2006 - 12:05 AM
|- - malpaso   QUOTE(celica47 @ Jul 20, 2006 - 6:31...   Jul 20, 2006 - 2:02 AM
- - brianforster   im prolly gonna do this tomorrow the one part that...   Jul 20, 2006 - 2:04 AM
- - dustin15brown   QUOTE(brianforster @ Jul 20, 2006 - 3...   Jul 20, 2006 - 7:27 AM
- - celica47   yeah i figured that was pretty pricey, but iam jus...   Jul 20, 2006 - 12:06 PM
- - creamed_corn   In terms of performance I doubt this is a worthwhi...   Jul 20, 2006 - 9:38 PM


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