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Old 05-06-2002, 10:09 AM
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How to identify late '89 rear brakes?

i haven't took off the wheel yet, but what i was able to see behind diamond spokes, i saw small brake caliber at 7 o'clock.

please tell me it's the better late model rear brake front brakes sucks big time already: can't make hard braking from 100mph+ or brakes will lose, last pads i changed after 2000 miles, you know the rest



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You can tell simply by its appearance . The 89 rear calipers are finned PBR type calipers . The earlier calipers look more like the front .
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yippee yeah, rear ones look finned and different than front. at least rear will stop easily

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do you have pics of them?
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thanks.

does anyone know if they made a 3.73 rear with the PBR brakes?

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Those brakes started in 89, so I don't think so. Better off getting a 3.73 axle and putting those brakes on... if you get a 3.73 disc 10-bolt (old style discs) the PBR ones will bolt right on. You'll have to swap ALL the brake hardware including the backing plate though.
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hmm.... sounds like it might make more sense to get a rear with the PBR brakes and then have gears installed instead of having to find two complete axles so i can strip brakes off one.
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