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Anonymous
04-24-2006, 08:41 PM
Ok Ladies And Gents Once Again I Need Some Assistance. Does Anyone Know Of Where I Can Get A Rear Disc Conversion For My xB or If I Can Just Do A Swap And Take The Set-up From Another xB Front And Use That. Any Ideas??? :crazy: I'm Losing It Here Trying To Find Something.
FrankenScion
04-24-2006, 08:44 PM
Robert from OKC has a Wilwood big brake and rear disc conversion, but it was very pricey. I've heard you can take the rear discs off a a corrola and use them, but I don't know anybody personally who has done it.

Roberts screen name on here is trebor.
1lowxb
04-24-2006, 08:44 PM
wilwood is slowly making a conversion they have a few out that i have seen one on a xb and one on an xa...
cz3ch
04-25-2006, 12:41 AM
wilwood is slowly making a conversion they have a few out that i have seen one on a xb and one on an xa...

Still going to be very pricey... it's easier to do the corolla/camry conversion. Price wise you'll be saving yourself an arm and a leg... I have a Rotora coming up in the front and a test conversion in the back based off of casted corolla calipers... should be interesting.. should have it ready by Asylum... then again who knows.. something else might get in the way...

For now... an easy fix is to black out the drum in the back to take attention away from it especially if you are showing...That's what i'm going to do for now...
FrankenScion
04-25-2006, 07:37 AM
That's exactly what I did. I painted the drums and the front calipers black since I didn't have anything to show off.
trebor
04-25-2006, 07:53 PM
*Whispers* Not me.....hehe :kid:
cz3ch
04-25-2006, 08:43 PM
*Whispers* Not me.....hehe :kid:

The kit looks nice... but i'd wait till the conversion is public so the price drops.. don't need that much stopping power in the rear for a <100whp box IMO... I'd go with the fronts first...
trebor
04-25-2006, 10:56 PM
The kit looks nice... but i'd wait till the conversion is public so the price drops.. don't need that much stopping power in the rear for a <100whp box IMO... I'd go with the fronts first...

Its not really about how much stopping power is needed for these small lightweight cars anyways is it? They stop pretty dang fast from the factory. Comes down to what you want. :up:
cz3ch
04-25-2006, 11:15 PM
The kit looks nice... but i'd wait till the conversion is public so the price drops.. don't need that much stopping power in the rear for a <100whp box IMO... I'd go with the fronts first...

Its not really about how much stopping power is needed for these small lightweight cars anyways is it? They stop pretty dang fast from the factory. Comes down to what you want. :up:

Oh i fully agree.. but what i want is to wait a bit until the conversion is solid and is in line with the front kit :)
trebor
04-26-2006, 09:09 AM
Oh i fully agree.. but what i want is to wait a bit until the conversion is solid and is in line with the front kit :)

Cool, I understand. Haven't had any troubles with mine but it is pricey being the only downside. Stops insanely fast!! I love being able to enter turns faster then braking later than most everybody, heh heh! :weight:
whatmovesu
04-26-2006, 09:32 AM
Don't forget it looks sweet. :bow:
stick_ncp31
04-26-2006, 12:15 PM
You can actually go to a junkyard and get the rear disc and calipers from a 1988 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86 Trueno).

here is some info:
*car: 1988 toyota corolla gt-s
*parts: rear rotors (10" solid), rear calipers, dust shield
*used xB stock rear hubs but trim the spokes around the studs so it will slip into the rotor
*trim the center hole on the rotors to fit over the xB hub
*trim the mounting boss on the calipers so it would mount to the new mount
*fabricate new mounts for the caliper. use the 4 mounting holes for the stock hub, (mount is made out of 3/8" plate, a little thick, but the mount is placed between the swing arm and the hub.
also those 4 mounting bolts need to be 3/8" longer than stock
*stock studs are the same length as the gt-s so no change is needed
*maybe this will be the easiest and cheapest way to do this,

http://hometown.aol.com/slopoke21m/images/webxbreardisk-2.jpg

http://hometown.aol.com/slopoke21m/images/webxbreardisk-1.jpg

High on Scion sell this conversion kit close to $1K.

http://highonscion.com/chassisProducts.htm - click on product and sroll down...
FrankenScion
04-26-2006, 02:52 PM
Why did you edit your post Ned? The stuff you had before was awesome.
stick_ncp31
04-26-2006, 03:28 PM
Why did you edit your post Ned? The stuff you had before was awesome.

I knew you would say something :P. I'll put it back if you give me my cookies. :md:
FrankenScion
04-26-2006, 05:41 PM
I think she'll be making cookies for Asylum.....lol.
Anonymous
04-26-2006, 10:02 PM
they make a 700 dollar conversion but it's only a single piston find it on sl