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Drum to disc conversion dana 44

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by IrishCJ6, May 14, 2013.

  1. IrishCJ6

    IrishCJ6 Member

    Finally got the discs on the Jeep.The drums were never good, always had to be adjusted and always filled with crap after each run, oh and the handbrake sucked.

    Cutting the old drum backing plate

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    Hub ready from brackets and disc

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    New disc dummied in place

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    New drop hose and tee piece installed

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    Part 1 of bracket build dummied in place

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    Bracket made

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    Caliper mounted on disc

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    New hoses and lines

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    Hand brake cables installed and joined to the old main cable

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    Brakes are bedded in and I now have a great pedal, a working handbrake (that holds on a hill) and a much cleaner unit to keep maintained.
     
  2. Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

    Looks great. Well done.
     
  3. n6ifp

    n6ifp Member

    Very nice. What are the calipers from.
     
  4. IrishCJ6

    IrishCJ6 Member

    Nissan Maxima
     
  5. johneyboy03

    johneyboy03 The green beast

    nice job, i am searching about my jeep, the PO did a disq brake conversion too, but he wasn't able to tell me what he put on the axle. I always tought that he put some swift gt rear galiper, but looking at the altima's one they look almost the same, i'll double check to make sure.
     
  6. my 66

    my 66 Member

    Nice looking set up. Which disc rotors are you using?
     
  7. IrishCJ6

    IrishCJ6 Member

    Suzuki Vitara 1.6 3 door fronts. 290mm x 10mm
     
  8. jwinsley

    jwinsley Windblown

    Do you happen to know what year Suzuki, looking at pictures online it appears 99-04 or 06 Vitara disk have the hub face substantially closer to the rotor. 2006 to 2012 the offset increases but the rotor gets thicker than the single plate one you use.
    Thanks
     
  9. IrishCJ6

    IrishCJ6 Member

    Here's a list of what I used

    Parts list:


    1) Suzuki Vitara (89 – 91) 1.6l 3 door front disc rotors (290mm x 10mm)

    2) Nissan Maxima A32 (95 – 00) 3.0 V6 rear brake callipers and handbrake cables

    3) Nissan Maxima A32 (95 – 00) 3.0 V6 rear brake pads

    4) Range Rover (70 – 80) rear brake hose (part No. GBH129)

    5) Toyota Corolla E11 (97 – 07) rear brake hose (x2)

    6) 3/8 UNF Tee piece

    7) 10mm copper washers (x5)
    8) Brake pipe

    9) 2 x M10x1 male brake unions

    10) 3 x 3/8 UNF male brake unions

    11) 8mm Steel plate for brackets

    12) 3/8 UNF longer axle retainer bolts and lock nuts