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Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 10:46am On Apr 03, 2018 |
Hello Guys, Please how safe is it to convert a car's rear brake assembly from brake drums to brake discs? I have a mechanic who is advising that I make the change! ![]() |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 12:20pm On Apr 03, 2018 |
obmade: if the car in question has a trim with brake discs, you have my go ahead, you just buy the necessary parts nd swap. drums aren't bad, except you buy low quality shoe and dip them regularly in water especially when they are extremely hot |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 1:41pm On Apr 03, 2018 |
Thanks for the feedback. Mine is a 2009/2010 corolla. So what do you think? nurey: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 4:27pm On Apr 03, 2018 |
obmade: he could get a direct swap from a toyota matrix or corolla XRS, they came with rear disk. I hope you are not doing it for the aesthetics ![]() http://www.corollaforum.com/threads/rear-disc-conversion.2829/ |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 8:26am On Apr 04, 2018 |
Not really. My mechanic asserts that discs brake better than drums! And also that failure rate is higher in drums than in discs. I thought I should double check. nurey: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 8:31am On Apr 04, 2018 |
obmade: Tell your mechanic that I nurey is asking him when he carried out the research trail, what was his inference and outcome, also I need a hard copy and soft copy of the project work and results. a little online research of drum brakes vs disc brakes will enlighten you which is better. Most who change the rear to disc is for aesthetics purposes. 2 Likes |
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Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 11:21am On Apr 04, 2018 |
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Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Nobody: 4:04pm On Apr 04, 2018 |
pstone27:can you bring it to our workshop Automedics at Ikeja |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 4:06pm On Apr 04, 2018 |
Hey guys some one help plsss is custom papers needed for a Toyota Camry 2000 |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Nobody: 4:09pm On Apr 04, 2018 |
adioolayi:Sir it could be faulty. You can have it repair at our workshop AUTOMEDICS in Ikeja at affordable price |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Nobody: 6:39pm On Apr 04, 2018 |
BISSE32: You can bring you car to our workshop for diagnosis AUTOMEDICS in IKeja |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by SmartToyota(m): 7:42pm On Apr 04, 2018 |
Sorry for your predicament. I leave this to the AC gurus here to help you besides was the compressor new or toks? Did you also check it before he installed it? And again try scanning the car too. etech: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 12:31am On Apr 05, 2018 |
Shugarlord213: Smarttoyota ![]() |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by UceeGod: 9:20pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
nurey: Why Disc Brakes are Preferred to Drum Brakes http://autoclinix.com.ng/2018/04/05/disc-brakes-preferred-drum-brakes/ 1 Like |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by SmartToyota(m): 9:35pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Are you buying nigerian used? Shugarlord213: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 10:32pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Wow! UceeGod, thanks for the link. These are the things my mechanic was talking about. Nurey, abeg come o. Check the link out, what do you think? UceeGod: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 10:42pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
obmade: your mechanic is only interested in fleecing you, there is no need to run disc brake at the rear of your car, is toyota engineers stupid to install drum brakes in 90% of corolla at the rear. You can install disc brake at the rear if you wish, but the drum brakes fixed therein gets the job done perfectly. installing disc is just going the extra mile or wait, did you qualify for grand prix? |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 6:09am On Apr 06, 2018 |
Hahaha @ quote! ![]() But Nurey, did you read the advantages listed in the link and reasons why most high performance cars use disc brakes in the rear? Seems kinda plausible. I'll push my research further and see. If I feel comfy about it, I'll deal. NB In my previous car (which I had for over 5years), unless maybe I'd used to buy substandard drum brakes, a lot of the time it seemed like the front brakes were mostly left to work by themselves. And you know, when the rear brake don't function well, pressure is shifted to the front, making wear and tear even faster. Thanks though Nurey, you are a patient giver of advice. nurey: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by timifakay(m): 8:23am On Apr 06, 2018 |
obmade: LOL. The guy who posted link will soon direct you to come for the conversion at his workshop. The article sounds more like opinions, than facts and figures. |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 11:45am On Apr 06, 2018 |
SmartToyota: Yes I am buying naija used |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 12:08pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
obmade: I already know disc has advantage over drum in heat transfer, but also improvement has been made greatly in brake system that even a drum brake on all four tyres would be effective. in a FWD configuration majority of brake power is needed in the front that is where power nd weight I concentrated, so disc is used infront while the drum at the rear provides additional assistance. the only corolla model fitted with disc at both ends is the XRS same for matrix and pontiac with the addition of the AWD to the matrix/pontiac vibe, this configuration comes with a 2.4L engine against the 1.6 or 1.8L stock engine these configuration were meant to be performance car (I really don't see any much performance sha ![]() is running disc at the rear ok? yes it is will disc brakes at the rear give me an advantage? yes is fixing disc at the rear better than drum? the gain in fixing disc against drum is negligible why do majority corolla users replace drum with disc? for aesthetic purposes as the disc with matching alloy rim gives the tires a unique look. which one last longer, disc or drum? drum brakes last longer due to their protective design enclosure while disc brakes need constant checks and change due to exposure to sand and stones. 3 Likes |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 7:37pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
WHAT service can I do to keep my car smooth going without faults I use a Camry 2000 What oil is needed, please someone should put me through. I just keep warming the car without knowing other necessary things Gazzuzz smartoyota nurey Please my sweet men help me so I don’t visit kazeems too much |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by erico2k2(m): 7:41pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
obmade:This is true,my Mrs owned a Mitsubishi with this at the rear, God it was head ache, 1 Like |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 7:42pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Shugarlord213: Please maintenance suggestions is needed pls |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by erico2k2(m): 7:44pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Shugarlord213:Use the right OIl (Gazzuzz)) Avoid kazeems Buy and original break Pad and Spark Plug plus Oil filter(xpenssive we know but last longer Never rewire ur car Leave your thermostat on Never wire ur car direct follow manufactureres maintainance schedule try and change most of ur sensors its a 2000 car its 18 years old so Old, them lot would be wearing out.if U have timing belt or chain change it as its old as well b4 it gives way @ the age of ur car, your hubs and bearing should be changed with new ones, do this at ur convinience b4 it puts U down 1 Like |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by Shugarlord213: 7:47pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
erico2k2: What oil is recommended. I didn’t see any manual accompanying the car God Bless you sir |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by erico2k2(m): 8:09pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Shugarlord213:you can get it on Line. here https://www.toyota.com/owners/resources/owners-manuals/camry/2000 5w-20 or 5w-30, |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by obmade: 10:40pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Thanks Nurey, now I see your point. Makes sense. Thanks for going the extra mile. God bless you, you will not hustle, good things will come to you with ease. Cheers. nurey: |
Re: Car Talk Chat Room by nurey(m): 10:53pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
obmade: Thanks for the prayer. If he is changing ensure he does a swap from identical vehicle (getting parts from XRS corolla/vibe/matrix) not using any other setup to keep complication less, reduce chances of ABS error code and ensure uniformity in all wheels 2 Likes |
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