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rear drum to disc conversion ? #251909 07/03/02 06:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 89 Edmonton Canada A advocate OP Member
OP advocate Member A Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 89 Edmonton Canada	just wondering if anyone has done this? is it worthwhile? what is involved? my car came with drums on the back yet it has just about every other option including leather :rolleyes: i would consider doing the swap if I know it will work and will work good. any help is much appreciated Black '98 Mystique V6 atx. superchip,2 1/4" SVT style dual exhaust (custom) with no cat, high flow res, flo-pro mufflers with Ractive tips, 8.5" K&N conical with CTA adapter, UR Ultra Street Pulley, TH-fix. 215/45/17 Bridgestone RE730's on Konig Absolute wheels. Trans go Shift Kit, High stall torgue convertor, 24000 BTU transmission cooler.

Re: rear drum to disc conversion ? #251910 07/03/02 07:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	I believe a Cougar guy has done this. Search a few weeks back. He even has instructions on how to do it. 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

Re: rear drum to disc conversion ? #251911 07/03/02 09:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 248 Seguin, TX F fenderman49 Member
fenderman49 Member F Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 248 Seguin, TX	Go to the main page. Click on Mods/Parts in the blue box to your left. Click on HOWTO Articles. Click on Performance. At the very bottom of the list, there is a great how to with illustrations done by Jesse King. HTH.

Re: rear drum to disc conversion ? #251912 07/03/02 06:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,083 St. Kitts T TonyD Member
TonyD Member T Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,083 St. Kitts	I just finished it. I decided to do the swap because i needed new rears anyway. I can't say if they are better or not cause my fronts are shot as well :rolleyes: 1998 SE ATX Dual exhaust Body conversion Nakamichi CD-40z HU Sound by Crystal Mobile Powered by a/d/s M860 AMP My Ride

Re: rear drum to disc conversion ? #251913 07/03/02 08:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 176 Clear Lake, IA K kinger Member
kinger Member K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 176 Clear Lake, IA	Yep it was me. Here is the link for the lazy Rear disc conversion 2000 Roush Cougar MTX MSDS Headers, Rear disc conversion, SVT TB and IM, Custom 2.5" exhaust, Weapon R Dragon w/kkm MAF adaptor, B&M, NR wht gauges

Re: rear drum to disc conversion ? #251914 07/14/02 01:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 926 Redding & Folsom, California S Sasmaster6000 Member
Sasmaster6000 Member S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 926 Redding & Folsom, California	This is probably a stupid question but wouldnt it be possible to install 12" rotors in the rear as long as you kept the SVT rear calipers so you wouldnt loose the parking brake? Figure this for an ABS system. Ben C '97 Zetec Sport ATX Pacific Green Fog Light Re-wire Many Mods My Site You think you can beat this?.....Well, you probably can

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