All around disk breaks on my 91 corolla sr5 .! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

ghost91rolla · 07-28-2010, 03:32 AM

what would i have to to in oreder to have all disk breaks in my car .! ive read that i can get the gts models disk breaks and attach them to my car .! is that true .?

RobMilkshakes · 07-28-2010, 08:32 AM

brakes*

IIRC the disk brake hub, rotor, caliper, caliper bracket, and hoses from a GTS. Also would be a good idea to get the GTS proportioning valve

eage8 · 07-28-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RobMilkshakes

brakes*

IIRC the disk brake hub, rotor, caliper, caliper bracket, and hoses from a GTS. Also would be a good idea to get the GTS proportioning valve

you also need the rear lateral links off a GT-S, or just another set of SR5 front links to put in the rear.

I just did this to my SR5 a few months ago

SuperRA · 07-28-2010, 12:25 PM

and e-brake cables if you want e-brakes

brakes = yes
breaks = no
brakes = yes
breaks = no

ghost91rolla · 07-28-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperRA

and e-brake cables if you want e-brakes

brakes = yes
breaks = no
brakes = yes
breaks = no

damn get over the spelling i did it in a hurry .!!!

From 1-10 how hard is it to do all this .. ?

eage8 · 07-28-2010, 01:46 PM

what's your experience level? have you ever changed brake pads before?

the e-brake cables are a pain, so is the proportioning valve.

I would say a 5, 1 being filling your tire with air and 10 being rebuilding a transmission

SuperRA · 07-28-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ghost91rolla

damn get over the spelling i did it in a hurry .!!!

From 1-10 how hard is it to do all this .. ?

Aw, just playin around.

I'd say 6 possibly 7 because I sort of did a similar thing. I had an extra set of disc brakes /hubs that I rebuilt out of the car (calipers, bearings etc) and swapped them in. Your supposed to tighten the link bolts up with the car at ride height. Since the car is pretty low, i jacked the car up and put the 4 wheels on some wood blocks I made. That raised the car off the ground about an extra foot so I could get under and tighten the bolts with the suspension at ride height. Of course if you have a drive on lift or a pit, it makes it 100% easier. And then after that, each hub is slightly different and my car didn't drive straight so I had to align the car. Since I did it myself with a buddy it was an extra pain. Of course you could just take it somewhere too, but I wanted to put in eccentric bolts to get a little bit more camber.

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10 being rebuilding a transmission

Crap, I'm going to be rebuilding my transaxle soon.

kwint · 07-28-2010, 05:26 PM

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I'd say 6 possibly 7 because I sort of did a similar thing. I had an extra set of disc brakes /hubs that I rebuilt out of the car (calipers, bearings etc) and swapped them in. Your supposed to tighten the link bolts up with the car at ride height. Since the car is pretty low, i jacked the car up and put the 4 wheels on some wood blocks I made. That raised the car off the ground about an extra foot so I could get under and tighten the bolts with the suspension at ride height. Of course if you have a drive on lift or a pit, it makes it 100% easier. And then after that, each hub is slightly different and my car didn't drive straight so I had to align the car. Since I did it myself with a buddy it was an extra pain. Of course you could just take it somewhere too, but I wanted to put in eccentric bolts to get a little bit more camber.

You couldn't have just used the floor jack to push the wheel up?

Flashmn · 07-28-2010, 05:56 PM

car needs to settle down on the suspension, before you tighten everything up, otherwise you're going to break bushings.

SuperRA · 07-28-2010, 06:31 PM

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You couldn't have just used the floor jack to push the wheel up?

I'm not getting under a car that's held up with a floor jack under the wheel! Especially when I'm torquing stuff that pushes and pulls the car around...

Besides, you wouldn't know how far to push wheel up and you'd have to jack up all 4 wheels at the same time to the same height. Not very safe or smart.

Donald · 07-28-2010, 07:29 PM

Use ramps.

rdyzz · 07-28-2010, 07:58 PM

how hard it is depends on your parts/doner car. if it was a car from a place with no snow, i would say about a 4. why a 4, because it is just bolting on parts. if the car is from an area that snows it will be rusty and thus be alot harder. the bolts most known to sieze are the bolts by the inner bushing which adjusts toe.

SuperRA · 07-29-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Donald

Use ramps.

You'd have to use 4 ramps to do it correctly. Not to many ramps fit under the car before you drive up on them.

Donald · 07-29-2010, 04:11 PM

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You'd have to use 4 ramps to do it correctly. Not to many ramps fit under the car before you drive up on them.

True. (mouth working faster than brain again)
Especially if you have lowered it.

Sure would be nice to have a pit in the garage, or a cheap garage lift!

freakinbox · 07-29-2010, 07:01 PM

I picked up the whole rear subframe from a gts. Just don't do what I did... REMEMBER to grab the brake proportioning valve off the firewall. new pads, rotors and calipers and there ya go. Also need the e brake cables. Unless you need flex lines too, can't remember.