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Rear drum brakes
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:26 pm
by butch
I have a 2008 Lancer and it has rear drum brakes. Is it possible to change it with a disc brakes from a 2008 Lancer GTS?
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:35 pm
by ofey
So long as your wheels and callipers allow it
It's not a question of possibility, it's all about fitment, we need to know what wheels you have and also callipers.
For wheels there are all kinds of things that affect it.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:07 pm
by JaCe
I only realised today at the Mitsu dealer that the rears were drum (on the little chart they have on the table at the service area). Interesting.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:43 pm
by RyanMK
ofey wrote:So long as your wheels and callipers allow it
It's not a question of possibility, it's all about fitment, we need to know what wheels you have and also callipers.
For wheels there are all kinds of things that affect it.
Stupid question, but is it just a straight forward swap/bolt on to the vrx/gts rear calipers?
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:27 pm
by LZY_EYE
All CJ Lancers delivered in Australia have rear disc brakes.
I believe they do have a drum arrangement for the handbrake.
I suspect in the Philippines they have different models with different features.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:31 pm
by RyanMK
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:40 pm
by LZY_EYE
The ES / RX / SX / VR do have smaller setup than the VRX.
TBH I looked at upgrading them, and in the 150,000 kms my car did I reckon I could have got away with 1 set of pads.
I put my EBC greenstuffs in at 100,000kms and the Original pads had about 50% tread still.
I figured that they do so little work, that swapping them out was not worth it. Especially how hard it is to find upgrades for the rear. Most only upgrade the front.
