Disc Brake Upgrade for Rear Drums ('01)?

[T-Comm]

tried a search to no avail.

does anybody have info on how/if there are possibilities of upgrading the rear drum brakes on the '01 corolla to disc brakes?

TIA

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by T-Comm

tried a search to no avail.

does anybody have info on how/if there are possibilities of upgrading the rear drum brakes on the '01 corolla to disc brakes?

TIA

You should still search, but on google. Off head I know of two documented gen8 Corolla rear disc brake conversion:

1. Vamp (JDM AE101 disc)

2. Hellish Mantis (Matrix XRS disc all around; 4x100->5x100)

Google for them.

[skewe]

possible...
does ur car need that braking power??

[VooDoo]

is the '01 corolla an E11 or E12?

[T-Comm]

Originally Posted by skewe

possible...
does ur car need that braking power??

it's not a need somuch as a want.

i despise servicing drum brakes.

no, i LOATHE servicing drum brakes.

and since this vehicle will be seeing many miles, many a brake pad change is inevitable.

[T-Comm]

Originally Posted by Buurin

You should still search, but on google. Off head I know of two documented gen8 Corolla rear disc brake conversion:

1. Vamp (JDM AE101 disc)

2. Hellish Mantis (Matrix XRS disc all around; 4x100->5x100)

Google for them.

thanks, i'm not too well versed in Toyotas yet. more of a honda guy, personally.

i'll check those out.

[T-Comm]

anybody know if the Canadian version of the 93+ corolla came with disc brakes?

that'd be a much cheaper and easier to find swap.

[REN69]

none did... but I think.. I think.. (don't quote me on this) you might be able to fit the AE92 (88-91 Same as my cars) Corolla GTS rear discs on your car.

[CorollasBest]

your choices are the AE101 JDM rear discs that vamp has
or the rear disc conversion kit by DR Tweak. He's selling one right now for $550 I think.

no 93+ US corolla has come with rear discs except the XRS

edit:
the hellishmantis job was custom so I'd say stick with the rear disc converison kit for simplicity.

[Flashmn]

Drums are easy to service. But do you need a direct swap, I mean I've seen craziest bastardized brake systems. How does a Toyota with Volvo brakes sound

[Dr Tweak]

I have a rear disc conversion for the '93 - '02 Corolla for $500 shipped: http://www.phoenixtuning.com/

[T-Comm]

Originally Posted by Dr Tweak

I have a rear disc conversion for the '93 - '02 Corolla for $500 shipped: http://www.phoenixtuning.com/

thanks a lot.

i'll be considering this soon.

[cuzman]

Hi guys..can i do this conversion with a live diff..its a ae95 wagon awd..it looks simular but with the live axle..any advice would be good as i want to do more track work and the rear drums are crapy after the first couple of laps