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> Rear Drum To Disc Brake Conversion
isaac1909
post Aug 25 2008, 09:31 PM
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boo. I want to get wheels in the spring but i'm embarrased about my rear drums :blush:
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post Aug 25 2008, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE(isaac1909 @ Aug 25 2008, 08:31 PM)
boo.  I want to get wheels in the spring but i'm embarrased about my rear drums  :blush:
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i feel the same way, it doesnt look that good showing rear drums.
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post Aug 25 2008, 10:42 PM
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http://kfxperformance.ca/index.php?option=...id=19&parent=15

and

http://kfxperformance.ca/index.php?option=...id=17&parent=15


Add some more part would it work?
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post Aug 25 2008, 11:06 PM
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get black wheels and paint your drums black. if you are lucky enough nobody will notice as you drive LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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post Aug 25 2008, 11:21 PM
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QUOTE(rondy_ @ Aug 25 2008, 11:06 PM)
get black wheels and paint your drums black. if you are lucky enough nobody will notice as you drive LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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No Rondy you should paint one quarter of your drums red and rest silver it would be funny
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post Aug 26 2008, 06:23 AM
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keep making fun... :gunsmilie:
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post Aug 26 2008, 06:17 PM
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QUOTE(isaac1909 @ Aug 25 2008, 10:31 PM)
boo.  I want to get wheels in the spring but i'm embarrased about my rear drums  :blush:
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So how many of you guys neglect to get wheels because of the rear drum issue?
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post Aug 26 2008, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE(blazianenigma @ Aug 26 2008, 05:17 PM)
So how many of you guys neglect to get wheels because of the rear drum issue?
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well not neglect, but i rather buy more performance parts and then later i'll go more for look. which i already start doing.
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post Aug 26 2008, 06:57 PM
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Who cares about the rear drums? Some of the models of Accents came with all 4 disc brakes, but they switched back to rear drums and front discs for the 2008 Accents. They must have done that for a reason, and as a couple reviews by the big-name websites say, there's more emphasis on front discs for braking more than the rear brakes anyway.
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post Aug 26 2008, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE(bloodninja @ Aug 26 2008, 05:57 PM)
Who cares about the rear drums? Some of the models of Accents came with all 4 disc brakes, but they switched back to rear drums and front discs for the 2008 Accents.
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i dont know where you get that info from but, there's no reason why they wanna go to drums, they are not even close from being better than disc, plus pay the cost of conversion and not even from the look.
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post Aug 26 2008, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE(mrblank @ Aug 25 2008, 11:21 PM)
No Rondy you should paint one quarter of your drums red and rest silver it would be funny
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loooool

but it would look weird while going

just get these and you are ready to go
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Universal-A...d=p4506.c0.m245


lepap the reason they want to downgrade to drums is because they save some money thats all
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post Aug 26 2008, 08:07 PM
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QUOTE(LePapirrikY @ Aug 26 2008, 08:31 PM)
i dont know where you get that info from but, there's no reason why they wanna go to drums, they are not even close from being better than disc, plus pay the cost of conversion and not even from the look.
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oops... well it wasn't THAT big of a name site, but here's the article: http://www.automotive.com/2008/43/hyundai/...ions/index.html

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For 2008, the brakes were downgraded from four-wheel discs to ventilated discs in front and drum brakes in the rear. To be fair, a small, front-wheel-drive car relies more heavily on its front brakes anyway, so the change probably represents a bigger loss in bragging rights than in real-world safety. In theory, discs are better for their improved ability to dissipate heat, particularly when used repeatedly such as when hurtling down a steep mountain road.
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post Aug 26 2008, 10:01 PM
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SCORE!!!!!!
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Found an Accent with Discs.
and a GLS Grill. :57:

Quick question...

Are GLS Rear Brake parts compatible with a GS?

Donor Car is an 06 Accent GLS
My car 08 GS
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post Aug 27 2008, 10:45 AM
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Rear disc conversion is unecessary on our cars. There only 2 reason to perform this upgrade, heat dissapation and tunability. There are not many companies out there that make upgrades for drum setups. I.E. lighter weight parts less unprung weight, higher friction compounds etc..

Also disc brakes are MUCH MUCH easier to work on.

To be honest, if I had the money and the parts easily available, I would do the swap. I am just alot more familiar with working on rear discs than drums. But this mod will net ZERO performance gain.
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isaac1909
post Aug 27 2008, 08:22 PM
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I agree on the zero performance gain. I just think that cars with rims and rear drums look crappy. Discs look so much better. I shoulda got an 07.
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post Aug 27 2008, 09:21 PM
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if i do that, it will be for 3 reason.
for the look.
easier to change.
been unique.
It's not like you have to change it frequently, but it save a little of hassle. :beer:
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post Aug 27 2008, 09:35 PM
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Disc brakes will be easier to work on, but you will work on them way more often than drums. The only reason I can see to do this conversion is for aesthetics only as my '08 hatch stops on a dime.
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post Aug 28 2008, 11:23 AM
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what is the cost for parts that you got from the donor car?
i might do this as i have done in the past on other models but am very curious as to cost factors for our cars....and when you do yours take some pics....i wish i would have when i did mine we only have a few pics and they dont do much for step by step stuff
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