Sunday 5 June 2011

Whats the most cost effective way to convert my drum brakes to disc brakes?

i have a 93 mustang. i want to change the rear drum set to disc brakes. whats the best way to go about doing it? cost and time.|||Most cost effective is a tape measure and a junk yard (or recycling center) as properly called now For a couple hundred bucks and some tools and jacks it can be easily done by the inexperienced.|||You will have to check out some of the brake companies on the internet to see if they have a kit for your car. Try Brembo, Reybestos, or Brake Planet.|||get a used rear end with disks from the junk yard that will fit .|||The cheapest way is to find a later model that has the rear disks, and buy the complete thing. Either take the parts off and remount them to your rear end or change the complete unit out. These can be found starting at 175 dollars (93 four lug 8.8). 95 Cobra rear ends can be found for 150 dollars up. Of course plan on buying new disks and pads at least. If needed spend a few dollars on new calipers.


The cheapest complete kit that I could find costs 374 dollars (summit racing) you might find it cheaper. This should be used as a guide in shopping to beat.|||Obtain a late model mustang rear end with disk brakes......salvage yard, junk yard, recyclers, midnight auto supply......Converting what you have would be rather costly and it would be sub standard to Fords disk brakes....