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!

obmade:
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!

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

Thanks for the feedback.

Mine is a 2009/2010 corolla. So what do you think?

nurey:


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

obmade:
Thanks for the feedback.

Mine is a 2009/2010 corolla. So what do you think?

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/

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:


I hope you are not doing it for the aesthetics

http://www.corollaforum.com/threads/rear-disc-conversion.2829/

obmade:
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.

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.

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nurey:


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.

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nurey:


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.

Why Disc Brakes are Preferred to Drum Brakes

http://autoclinix.com.ng/2018/04/05/disc-brakes-preferred-drum-brakes/

Are you buying nigerian used?

Shugarlord213:


Smarttoyota

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:


Why Disc Brakes are Preferred to Drum Brakes

http://autoclinix.com.ng/2018/04/05/disc-brakes-preferred-drum-brakes/

obmade:
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?

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?

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:


[s]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[/s] or wait, did you qualify for grand prix?

obmade:
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.

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.

SmartToyota:
Are you buying nigerian used?

Yes I am buying naija used

obmade:
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.

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.

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

obmade:
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.

This is true,my Mrs owned a Mitsubishi with this at the rear, God it was head ache,

Shugarlord213:
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

Please maintenance suggestions is needed pls

Shugarlord213:
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

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

erico2k2:

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

What oil is recommended. I didn’t see any manual accompanying the car God Bless you sir

Shugarlord213:



What oil is recommended. I didn’t see any manual accompanying the car God Bless you sir

you can get it on Line.
here
https://www.toyota.com/owners/resources/owners-manuals/camry/2000

5w-20 or 5w-30,

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:


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.

obmade:
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.

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