rear disc conversions. inform me

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Logan360
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rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by Logan360 » 06 Jul 2012 05:44 am

Right guys. tell me about rear disc conversions. have always been wing to do one.

what discs are used?
what hubs and calipers?
brake lines and hand brake?
cv joints and matching?

tell me EVERYTHING!!

thanks :360:
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Re: rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by mac » 06 Jul 2012 07:40 pm

Why do you need rear discs ? The 300 series is quite close to being over braked on the rear anyway.

With a "brand new" system front and rear (until front pads bed in) it is ridiculously easy to suffer from
rear lock up induced oversteer on a 340 let alone a 360 with larger rears anyway. Even for "spirited"
use you should only need to consider a better grade of front pad to guard against fade.

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Re: rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by Logan360 » 07 Jul 2012 07:39 am

Its more or less my hubs are buggerdand my slaves and shoes. and i like my cars to stand out. to get the rear setup fixed I'm loking about £50 and i though discs would kill two birds with one stone
Own:
86 360GLT
97 S90
92 960S, Royal
01 Subaru Lancaster 6
96 Volvo 854R

Owned
E90 320 M-sport wagon
S60T -Mazda Familia
850lpt -AU Falcon
855T5 -91, 95, 97 960
940TIC -Mitsi GTO TT
16x 360-Toyota corolla
Toyota corona-R32 Skyline
V70R -V70T5

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Re: rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by Ride_on » 07 Jul 2012 01:49 pm

How are your hubs buggered?

Wheel cylinders are cheap, and all other parts easily available. There is a good thread on bearing replacement.

Some modern cars I've worked on have spring loaded handbrake drive pistons (from cables) built into the calliper, so that might save fitting dual drum/disk jobs (like on the 940). But these cars are FWD so you need something from a RWD car like a BMW or a later 4x4.

I agree with Mac, the standard items are fine. Its a huge engineering job to adapt something and I just don't think there is enough space.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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Re: rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by Logan360 » 07 Jul 2012 09:08 pm

Bearing replacement is that diy cause i have no access to any form of sins press to push them out
Own:
86 360GLT
97 S90
92 960S, Royal
01 Subaru Lancaster 6
96 Volvo 854R

Owned
E90 320 M-sport wagon
S60T -Mazda Familia
850lpt -AU Falcon
855T5 -91, 95, 97 960
940TIC -Mitsi GTO TT
16x 360-Toyota corolla
Toyota corona-R32 Skyline
V70R -V70T5

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Re: rear disc conversions. inform me

Post by Ride_on » 09 Jul 2012 06:49 pm

Yes DIY with the right bits. I hammered mine out with a tube, but maybe possible to do in an oven it should fall out at about 200C, but grease will drain out and might be a fire/smoke/cancer hazard.

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1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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