Alternative rear disc conversion?

[Neinris]

Originally Posted by sh0rtlife

exactly true, the aluminum is just going to let it go under pressure, or bend back n forth till it breaks off...it may not be "quick" but eventual inevitability...

Are you talking about the clip or the mounting bracket? I agree, that the clips should be spring steel, after a few test of mounting the aluminum clips on and off, the didn't retain the bend. I just didn't want to pay the $8 per clip from Toyota. I'll see if the car parts store near me has anything similar.

If anything, the brackets will be temporary, I just want to slap the disc conversion ASAP.

[Compeer]

Originally Posted by Neinris

Are you talking about the clip or the mounting bracket? I agree, that the clips should be spring steel, after a few test of mounting the aluminum clips on and off, the didn't retain the bend. I just didn't want to pay the $8 per clip from Toyota. I'll see if the car parts store near me has anything similar.

If anything, the brackets will be temporary, I just want to slap the disc conversion ASAP.

You will have to repair the holes you drill tho, idk man this is your brakes, Do it once do it right.

The Alu bracket will brake as well not just the clip, the brake hoses move back and fourth when pressurized under braking, this is going to stress fracture then brake off the mount right where its bent. It would need a triangle welded in to stop this or for it to be a properly cast unit designed to not bend.

You can do the brake upgrade, just use the stock mount position for the trailing arm and stock brake brackets for now, Later on just move the brackets and change trailing arm position, changing the arms position only requires 10mins and a 17mm and extension and a jack.

[Neinris]

Originally Posted by Compeer

You will have to repair the holes you drill tho, idk man this is your brakes, Do it once do it right.

The Alu bracket will brake as well not just the clip, the brake hoses move back and fourth when pressurized under braking, this is going to stress fracture then brake off the mount right where its bent. It would need a triangle welded in to stop this or for it to be a properly cast unit designed to not bend.

You can do the brake upgrade, just use the stock mount position for the trailing arm and stock brake brackets for now, Later on just move the brackets and change trailing arm position, changing the arms position only requires 10mins and a 17mm and extension and a jack.

Fine, fine… I’ve waited almost 2 years for this rear disc conversion, what’s another week of wait to do them properly. I’ll make the steel brackets at work this week and weld them next weekend.
I painted my front calipers black, but I think I’ll paint them red along with the rear to make them look sportier.

[Compeer]

Originally Posted by Neinris

Fine, fine… I’ve waited almost 2 years for this rear disc conversion, what’s another week of wait to do them properly. I’ll make the steel brackets at work this week and weld them next weekend.
I painted my front calipers black, but I think I’ll paint them red along with the rear to make them look sportier.

Hell yeah, and I know how you feel, I seen the RS crashed and wanted to do teh brake upgrade and then the car got dismantled. Took me 2 years to find another donor car to do my own swap.

Its a minor upgrade for normal driving but if you live in the mountains or you drive aggressivly/take it to the track then this makes the car feels so much nicer. I had to do a hard stop yesterday on the motorway and she stopped on a dime, she will stop even better with the other suspension back in, just gotta bring myself to do another day out installing it all.

[Neinris]

Originally Posted by Compeer

Hell yeah, and I know how you feel, I seen the RS crashed and wanted to do teh brake upgrade and then the car got dismantled. Took me 2 years to find another donor car to do my own swap.

Its a minor upgrade for normal driving but if you live in the mountains or you drive aggressivly/take it to the track then this makes the car feels so much nicer. I had to do a hard stop yesterday on the motorway and she stopped on a dime, she will stop even better with the other suspension back in, just gotta bring myself to do another day out installing it all.

Have you ever thought of relocating the brake brackets that are hitting and move the trailing arms to the top mounting holes again?

I found some clippings of the stainless steel rails from work, they're 1/16 of an inch (about 1.6mm) thick, just what I'm looking for to make the brackets out of. I've made one bracket so far, while I'm on lunch break.

[Neinris]

Ok, I’ve made the brackets from steel. I drilled holes in the bottom where it’s going to mount so that the weld would hold better. Maybe a little over kill…
I’m hoping that I can convince my friend to come to my house and bring his welder, instead of me coming to his house. It’s forecasted that there’d be freezing rain where he lives this Saturday, but not where I live, although it’s still going to be cold, but Sunday weather will be better. I might weld on Saturday and install everything on Sunday.

[Compeer]

Originally Posted by Neinris

Have you ever thought of relocating the brake brackets that are hitting and move the trailing arms to the top mounting holes again?

I found some clippings of the stainless steel rails from work, they're 1/16 of an inch (about 1.6mm) thick, just what I'm looking for to make the brackets out of. I've made one bracket so far, while I'm on lunch break.

Yeah but its very ilegal to do so, even moving the mount position is ilegal here.
I would need to get the brakes certed again because if the mechanic notices its "modified" it gets marked as modified and I have to get the entire cars brakes certed...NOT EASY.

Why arent you reusing the original brakets after cutting them off old position?

[Neinris]

Originally Posted by Compeer

Yeah but its very ilegal to do so, even moving the mount position is ilegal here.
I would need to get the brakes certed again because if the mechanic notices its "modified" it gets marked as modified and I have to get the entire cars brakes certed...NOT EASY.

Why arent you reusing the original brakets after cutting them off old position?

That sucks. You can't even just rotate them even just a little towards the inside so they won't hit the frame?

It's wasn't that hard to make the brackets, and it would be easier to just cut off the original ones that I need to relocate with a hacksaw than grind off the welds, and I don't have a grinding wheel.

Besides, I need to make two additional brackets to weld near the rear wheel hub for the hose that goes to the calipers, remember those don't exist on the drum brake version.

My friend said he'd come here on Saturday, so it's game on this weekend!!!