YES, Another Rear Disc Brake Conversion Question, tried the search Options

[SilverCell94]

as some of us might know the "how-to" article on this topis is pretty good but there are minor details that were left out. i tried the search but the details are scattered throughout mnay threads.

at this moment the parts that i have are as follow (from a GT):

-disc rotor
-e-brake components
-e-brake cable
-back plate
-calipers

now, am i missing anything??

i know i need the caliper brackets

anything will help

thank you

[playr158]

the calipers bolt straight to the backing plate so i'm not sure wat braket your talking about?
you'll need the REAR GT BRAKE LINES...they bolt right up
you need pads as well
and LOTS of brake fluid

This post has been edited by playr158: Dec 8, 2005 - 12:57 AM

[Galcobar]

Actually, the calipers bolt to the bracket, then the bracket bolts to the backing plate.

The trouble is, most people don't know how to properly separate the caliper, which is a single piece of metal containing the piston, from the caliper bracket. It can actually take quite a bit of force if the pieces have seized together, though depending on how it seized (bushing seized or bolt seized) the caliper may function correctly.

Since you're evidently doing this piecemeal as I did, you will also need:
-brake hoses (caliper hoses are longer than the drum hoses)
-O-ring (has to be replaced when you remove the hub to put the backing plate on)
-pad supports (usually come with any pads you buy)



As long as you're using the parts from a sixth-gen, you should have no issues with fitment.

This thread is specific to fifth-gens in the part numbers, but everything else is the same between fifth-gen and sixth-gen.
http://www.celicatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227
The second page will probably be the most help.

[SilverCell94]

so in other words there is a caliper bracket. that was the main confusion within the threads. the reason i ask is that some cars dont have caliper brackets for the rear and sone do.

thank you

[SilverCell94]

also, are the rear brake hoses the same?? as in GT and ST

[Kwanza26]

Hoses are different. ST has metal lines... GT has rubber lines. Any rubber toyota rear line from Camrys, Corollas, and Celicas with rear discs should work. All sliding calipers have some sort of brackets. The bracket is what the caliper "slides" on and is what gets bolted to the kunckle. Hopefully you didn't buy the caliper without the bracket... cause then you'd basically bought 1/2 the caliper... but yeah. I believe Camrys also used this came rear caliper... at least their brake pads are the same... so I would assume they are the same.

[Drew-887]

as some of us might know the "how-to" article on this topis is pretty good but there are minor details that were left out. i tried the search but the details are scattered throughout mnay threads.

at this moment the parts that i have are as follow (from a GT):

-disc rotor
-e-brake components
-e-brake cable
-back plate
-calipers

now, am i missing anything??

i know i need the caliper brackets

anything will help

thank you

How much did all of those parts cost? I was planning to do the conversion in a couple of months and I just wanted to get an idea of how much I would be spending.

This post has been edited by Drew-887: Dec 9, 2005 - 1:18 AM

[SilverCell94]

Hoses are different. ST has metal lines... GT has rubber lines. Any rubber toyota rear line from Camrys, Corollas, and Celicas with rear discs should work. All sliding calipers have some sort of brackets. The bracket is what the caliper "slides" on and is what gets bolted to the kunckle. Hopefully you didn't buy the caliper without the bracket... cause then you'd basically bought 1/2 the caliper... but yeah. I believe Camrys also used this came rear caliper... at least their brake pads are the same... so I would assume they are the same.

excuse me for not understanding, so the GT brake lines can bolt to the chassis of an ST

drew,

everything cost me 245 shipped. i got it through T.A.P recycling. here is there info.

www.taprecycling.net

1.800.765.7100

or

916.631.7100

their a recycling company for toyota and lexus parts. great, knowledgable people.

[Kwanza26]

excuse me for not understanding, so the GT brake lines can bolt to the chassis of an ST

Yes...

The ST uses a 2 piece set-up with the metal line going to an intermediate connector (attached to the strut) then to a connector on the body. The GT uses only one long line connected to the body to the caliper. There isn't an intermediate connection at the strut.

[SilverCell94]

excuse me for not understanding, so the GT brake lines can bolt to the chassis of an ST

Yes...

The ST uses a 2 piece set-up with the metal line going to an intermediate connector (attached to the strut) then to a connector on the body. The GT uses only one long line connected to the body to the caliper. There isn't an intermediate connection at the strut.

thanks alot for your help