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Old Sep 25, 2008, 08:22 AM
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Rear Brakes

Has anyone with a DE converted the rear drums to disk? I want to do this, but really dont have the time to research if any kits are available. Thanks
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It's more trouble than it's worth.
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Way too much $$$$. Cheaper to sell the DE and buy a GTS.
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you're best options for rear disk brake conversions is to go with aftermarket parts. However, it's still expensive. Also, the benefits of rear disk over rear drums is negligible for daily driving and even drag racing. The biggest benefits of rear disk brakes is better heat dissipation versus drums... if you're driving your car hard enough to notice a difference on a daily basis, then you've got other issues to work out...
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