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Rear drums to rotors?


Drewet88
01-13-2006, 12:48 AM
I was just wondering if it was possible to change my rear drums to rotors?
If so how?

My car has rotors in the front drums in the back but i have drum brakes and I'm trying to change them to rotors.
Any help would be appreciated.

80sOlds98
01-15-2006, 03:02 AM
Year, make and model? Always include with your posts please. If you car is a rear wheel drive model (77-85 Delta 88) then the answer is Yes! You can swap the rear axle from a '90s Chevy Caprice or Impala SS. Check out one of the B-Body forums for more info on compatible donor vehicles.

If your car is front wheel drive, sorry but I can't help with that. . .

Drewet88
01-15-2006, 03:55 PM
Well my car is a 87 Oldsmobile ninety eight. It is a front wheel drive but I thought it was still possible. I have heard about conversion kits for cars that made it possible but when searching the forums I didn't find anything. I was just wondering if anyone knew where or how to get these kits.

80sOlds98
01-15-2006, 07:22 PM
There may very well be. Sorry but I know very little about the FWD models. . .

tri-power
01-15-2006, 10:20 PM
Try checking to see if the pontiac bonneville or chevy lumina kits might work.

1968 Pontiac
02-14-2006, 06:20 PM
You might try a Cadillac STS from the late eighties/early nineties if the rear hub has the same bolt pattern as your hub. You'll also have to check the wheel bolt pattern, but I would suspect the STS is 5x4 1/2. The following are things that may/will cause problems:

Master cylinder
proportioning valve or residual pressure valve
parking brake cable
wheel clearances for the rear calipers
rear track width

There may be more issues to consider, but that's what I can think of.

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