Rear disc brake conversion? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Fluxtasy · 07-27-2018, 04:49 PM

I did enquire with a mechanic regarding rear disc conversion and he briefed me with 2 options.

First option was to swap the entire rear axle complete with disc. Costs with labor would set me back $425.

Second option requires minor modification to my rear axle. He mentioned that there was no mounting holes for the rear calipers. This is where drum/disc axle differs. He needs to mount a fabricated metal plate/bracket for the calipers. He also needs to cut off the back part in order to install this plate/bracket.

Photo 28-07-2018, 03 14 15.jpg
the metal plates/brackets beside calipers

Also he mentioned that the hand brake cable for disc/drum are different so you need to swap that too.

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07-27-2018, 04:49 PM	#18
Fluxtasy feed my pet View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan '10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Malaysia Posts: 128	I did enquire with a mechanic regarding rear disc conversion and he briefed me with 2 options. First option was to swap the entire rear axle complete with disc. Costs with labor would set me back $425. Second option requires minor modification to my rear axle. He mentioned that there was no mounting holes for the rear calipers. This is where drum/disc axle differs. He needs to mount a fabricated metal plate/bracket for the calipers. He also needs to cut off the back part in order to install this plate/bracket. Photo 28-07-2018, 03 14 15.jpg the metal plates/brackets beside calipers Also he mentioned that the hand brake cable for disc/drum are different so you need to swap that too.