5th Gen bigger rear brake conversion

jasonxr2racer · Post by **jasonxr2racer** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:06 pm

has anyone done a bigger rear brake conversion on a 5th Gen

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:22 pm

Not that I can think of on a 5th gen. The only one to do a rear brake upgrade has been Rich from Performance Autoworks on his 4th gen, but the only difference will be the bolt pattern. http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post6331.html#p6331

I have stock rear brakes on my 4th gen and have 330mm 8 pots on the front with no issue, but I do sprints so heat isn't a big issue.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:22 pm

there is a few rear brake conversions normally spacing out the caliper and using discs from something like a mondeo if I remember right

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:23 pm

Bolt-on or custom?

I myself have K-Sport 8 pot fronts and 6 pot rears, with 330mm discs...

The bottom of this page

Merlin has the same fronts.

Then a few have gone custom and made their own. Rich of Performance Autoworks has done a rather in depth write-up you'll definitely want to look at if you want to go custom...

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post6331.html#p6331

Damn you again Merlin!

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:24 pm

Yeah you are right. I remember that now but they were using a different disc than the Mondeo.

NafemanNathan wrote:Damn you again Merlin!

Huzzah!

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:26 pm

Merlin wrote:Yeah you are right. I remember that now but they were using a different disc than the Mondeo.

NafemanNathan wrote:Damn you again Merlin!
Huzzah!

I couldn't remember which disc it was I think it was Rich that used mondeo discs

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:37 pm

I prefer the toyota avensis conversion, I made my spacers and planned to make more but haven't had the time

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:38 pm

106pete wrote:I prefer the toyota avensis conversion, I made my spacers and planned to make more but haven't had the time

yeah I know

get on with it

farlow · Post by **farlow** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:44 pm

mercutio wrote:
106pete wrote:I prefer the toyota avensis conversion, I made my spacers and planned to make more but haven't had the time
yeah I know get on with it

Id be interested in some of those.

Post by **cebul** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:26 am

Check Vlad's topic, him and my self both have 295mm - (i think) rear brake conversion from Toyota I belive. Same method as on the begine of this topic - standard caliper + adaptor