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Old Aug 30, 2001 | 08:48 PM
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Question brake swap rear end swap

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has anyone put 2nd gen brakes & rear end in a first gen??whats involved?any fabrication.bigger brakes and wheels!!!i have a friend thats parting out his '91 rx7 and he'll let me have rear end,brakes,trans,seats,wheels,driveshaft,etc...i would love the independant susp. rear.it should be an awsome conversion.
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Old Aug 31, 2001 | 12:16 AM
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Thats a good question,,but i think there is a lot to do to make that
happen,,maybe to much work,I think 2 gen suspention IS more
beefy then 1 gens,5 lugs is always a good thing though
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Old Aug 31, 2001 | 01:39 AM
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We're talking MAJOR LEAGUE fabrication here. Unless you or a friend has strong machine shop skills and access to sophisticated equipment, I'd pass on that project.
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Old Aug 31, 2001 | 08:15 AM
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2nd gens have a fully independent rear end also think the 2nd gens were a bit wider than ours, which adds even more to the difficulty factor. You would defiantly need more than an adjustable wrench and a hammer for this swap.
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Old Aug 31, 2001 | 11:54 PM
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i have a shop that will do anything you can come up with.Lopez Racing in miami.i was just thinking if was a bolt in thing , i'd do it myself.
which is better a 2nd gen or 3rd gen rear???eventually i'll have a 650+hp 13b turbo to push my 1st gen
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