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Old 09-14-07, 07:17 PM
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Exclamation Rear Brakes- Solid disc to vented disc question!

Hi there Guys,
I just have a quick question about the rear brakes. I want to change from a solid disc to a vented disc. I have both rear hubs w/ the brigger brakes on them, and the car is already a 5 lug, but with the smaller brakes.

Is the hub the same so that I can just switch dust shields, calipers and rotors, or do I have to change the whole hub/brake assembly?

Thanks Guys.
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You'll need the matching calipers (wider to fit the thicker rotors) but I think everything else is the same.
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Originally Posted by clokker
You'll need the matching calipers (wider to fit the thicker rotors) but I think everything else is the same.
I have the wider calipers.

On the car right now are the smaller calipers with a solid disc and a 5 lug hub.

I have seperate 5 lug hubs with the bigger brakes, the vented disc and larger caliper.

Are the calipers and discs interchangeable so I don't have to change the whole hub, or do I have to change the whole hub.

It would be much easier to take the small calipers and solid discs off and put the bigger ones on.
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All you need to swap are the rotors and calipers. No need to pull the hubs, everything else is the same (I've already done this swap).
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Don't worry about it. It's not worth it. You can recoup some of your money by selling the setup to me.
just kidding.
It should take all of 2-3 hours depending on how frozen your bolts are.
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I would rebuild the bigger calipers while you have them off just for good measure.

Grab a can of PB blaster + all you need is to take off the old calipers + rotors then put on the new ones.



Done + done.



You can sell the other hubs too. They're pretty high in demand.




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