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rear drum to disc conversion - 4/25/2005 8:23:16 PM

danny1

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I have a 2000 altima gxe. It comes stock with rear drums. I wanted to upgrade the rotors, but decided I should convert the rear drums to discs like those on the altima se. I'm just wondering what i need exactly to do the conversion.Can anyone list the parts I will need. Thanks

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RE: rear drum to disc conversion - 4/25/2005 9:36:23 PM

Patrick

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the best way to go about this is to check with a dealership parts person. some cars have everything different from the rotor, all the way to the master cylinder. it may just be chaging the hub and adding a rotor and caliper, but you will almost assuredly need the new suspension pieces that hold the caliper on, so forth..its almost always ALOT of work...

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RE: rear drum to disc conversion - 4/25/2005 11:29:05 PM

polartsunami

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what i did it i bought a brake and rotor conversion from a 94 integra so that i would get disk brakes. its the best way. you should try to get the set off the SE, it would make things alot easier and they should bolt right on, i mean the shocks rotos and calipers everything. one piece.

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RE: rear drum to disc conversion - 4/26/2005 12:10:07 PM

Patrick

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so youre saying he or she should buy the entire suspension assembly...that is usually what has to be done..

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RE: rear drum to disc conversion - 4/29/2005 3:37:45 AM

polartsunami

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kind of in a way. it is alot easier and sometimes cheaper. i know alot of people from the other forum i am on that do that. it saves alot of hassel later on when upgrading different parts for it, like easier to find coilovers or shocks for the new assembly. that is what i did and it was ALOT easier to find parts. they didnt make anything really for a 91 4dr at all so i had to customize it and it made life alot easier.

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RE: rear drum to disc conversion - 4/29/2005 12:14:05 PM

Patrick

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hmm...ill take your word for it...i did a drum to disc change on an 95 sebring..and it was a nightmare....everything in the suspension was diffferent..

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