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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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what parts are needed for disc break swap?

hi i have 1990 rs that came with drum breaks. so i took a rearend out of a junk yard that had disc breaks on it (minus that calipers and rotors) so what parts do i need to swap that into my car? and kinda on a budget too.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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Re: what parts are needed for disc break swap?

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hi i have 1990 rs that came with drum breaks. so i took a rearend out of a junk yard that had disc breaks on it (minus that calipers and rotors) so what parts do i need to swap that into my car? and kinda on a budget too.
Might be easier to slap brake components on the JY rear and swap it in.

You don't say if the JY rear is a 9- or 10-bolt, but the following link, especially near the end, should provide the info you need:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Re: what parts are needed for disc break swap?

its a 10 bolt
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