Any rear brake conversion kits out there?

[xtreme 2]

yea that's something we want to look into... Damnit, I need a project or donor Aveo!!!

[exodus]

I think we could look into the Saturn 1992 coupe for a decent rear disc setup. Thats what they are using on the Lanos, just a matter of fabricating the correct brackets/mounts for the calipers and what not.



Thats one Idea.

This is the kind of kit I'd be into and would actually consider purchasing. Even if I rallyXed or had a fully prepped rally aveo I don't think I could justify dropping the dough on a wilwood conversion kit. It's just not needed for the aveo.

Of course I'd love it even more if we could sell the mounting hardware as a seperate kit so I could go purchase the calipers/discs seperate... but I'm a cheapskate.

[Kinkyllama]

I think we could look into the Saturn 1992 coupe for a decent rear disc setup. Thats what they are using on the Lanos, just a matter of fabricating the correct brackets/mounts for the calipers and what not.

Isn't Garrett going to have a kit or partial kit for that actually? For the lanos anyway. It's my understanding they're slightly different.

This is the kind of kit I'd be into and would actually consider purchasing. Even if I rallyXed or had a fully prepped rally aveo I don't think I could justify dropping the dough on a wilwood conversion kit. It's just not needed for the aveo.

Of course I'd love it even more if we could sell the mounting hardware as a seperate kit so I could go purchase the calipers/discs seperate... but I'm a cheapskate.

I wouldn't really say so. We put the 12.2" front 10.9" rear on a 2250# civic and it's not really overboard. It allows him to run high performance street pads and not worry about fade ever off the track; but on track you still get quit a bit. Even my 13" front kit is pushed to it's limits allot off the track and my cars 2500#

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I still think they're terribly overboard for my application. To add a $1,450 brake system to a car that I plan on using for rally is out of the question. One stray rock, one missed turn... and there goes that $1,450... on top of hubs/body panels/whatever else may break. A couple hundred is much easier to swallow as a privateer.

This isn't to say, that if I had the money to burn, I wouldn't invest in the "biggest and best" I could put in the car... however without a full sponsorship, it's out of the question.

I suppose my application is very different than what most of you will be using them for, though.

[whiteraven]

**UPDATE**

I talked with Sam from R1 Concepts about those rear "discs" and he said "Whoops, that's a typo!", those are supposed to be drums, not disks.


But as far as getting a rear disc conversion setup, Yes, I think Garret (gse_turbo) has the right idea by converting to the Saturn discs, even though the conversion will be different from the Lanos kit he currently offers. I see that as being the most cost effective and usable situation for most Aveo owners.

[Kinkyllama]

I still think they're terribly overboard for my application. To add a $1,450 brake system to a car that I plan on using for rally is out of the question. One stray rock, one missed turn... and there goes that $1,450... on top of hubs/body panels/whatever else may break. A couple hundred is much easier to swallow as a privateer.

This isn't to say, that if I had the money to burn, I wouldn't invest in the "biggest and best" I could put in the car... however without a full sponsorship, it's out of the question.

I suppose my application is very different than what most of you will be using them for, though.

I can't see the brakes getting hurt in an accident before you would, even with a partial roll cage.

If the wheels came off then the discs would get screwed up, worst case they might bend the caliper mounting brakes. Worst case I think half the kit would have to be relaced.