Conversion of drum brake to disc brake

Hey,

anyone know how can i change Forte EX's rear drum brakes to disc brakes?

how much does it cost?

is it can be done?

thanks.

Can be done but i think this has been discussed before, will cost quite alot to do it.

$1200 at the minimum... Then add all the other stuff you did, you should have gotten the SX instead.

You can refer to this post. The list of parts I already stated inside. But need to wait for someone to try out. If successful then can MO for all EX owners

http://www.ceratoforte.forumotion.com/general-discussion-for-forte-owners-f2/complaints-with-16-exa-t3181.htm

waypoint wrote:$1200 at the minimum... Then add all the other stuff you did, you should have gotten the SX instead.

$1200 ?


hw u get this figure? u check liao?

u know it can bedone in sg? for forte.....

Wow the listed parts are more than 2000USD. Actually I've heard from a friend that doing sth like this normally costs ard the 2-3k range. But never enquired at stores so I won't know if its true.

Unless you are willing to wait few years down the road. Can get half cut parts from Malaysia since they also have Forte.

Est parts + labour @ RM400 ~ RM500 based on my old car.

geraldtay wrote:Wow the listed parts are more than 2000USD. Actually I've heard from a friend that doing sth like this normally costs ard the 2-3k range. But never enquired at stores so I won't know if its true.

what is ur fren's car?

Cypher wrote:Unless you are willing to wait few years down the road. Can get half cut parts from Malaysia since they also have Forte.

Est parts + labour @ RM400 ~ RM500 based on my old car.

But all msia's forte is 4 disc brake

even EX forte.

Forte2010 wrote:

Cypher wrote:Unless you are willing to wait few years down the road. Can get half cut parts from Malaysia since they also have Forte.

Est parts + labour @ RM400 ~ RM500 based on my old car.

But all msia's forte is 4 disc brake

even EX forte.

Thats why if you want to convert cheaply... wait a few years down the road...

My friend is driving an SX4. She didnt change, tt's what she told me. No idea where she got that info from also...

So...it's all hearsay haha

I have emailed autobacs and they replied me like this :


Hi ,

We do not do conversion from drum to disk brake.

We can import for you the original Kia Cerato rear disk brake at a price of
$1200.

It will take about 1 month after your confirmation.

Thank you for your enquiry!

Shaun .M. Plunkett
Senior Store Manager

Autobacs Venture Singapore Pte. Ltd.
10 Ubi View Singapore 408543
Tel: (65) 6749 5600 Fax: (65) 6743 4200

Website: www.autobacs.com.sg


how is u guys think ? for EX bro........

Autobacs & Mcwell chop head one, can try other garages like Uber or Monster.

longbow wrote:Autobacs & Mcwell chop head one, can try other garages like Uber or Monster.

Uber or Monster?

they can do conversion of drum to disc for forte?

They can do anything lol

longbow wrote:They can do anything lol

where is Uber or Monster?

Uber is near leng kee there, monster is at ubi (www.streetdirectory.com.sg). But seriously, I do not think the disc brake conversion is necessary at all.

longbow wrote:Uber is near leng kee there, monster is at ubi (www.streetdirectory.com.sg). But seriously, I do not think the disc brake conversion is necessary at all.

+1 if u want to convert then might as well buy SX in the first place.

Drive safely, all brakes will do fine, ceteris paribus.

Drive like a maniac, no different from those players in the casino throwing dice....a game of chance....disc brakes or drum brakes is not part of the consideration anyway. When the game is up, it is finish.

Unless you are significantly increasing your engine power, there is no point to upgrade the brake.

i think so.. not worth a thing when you already decided for EX.. with the saving.
lets consider when later you think youll need ESC, TCS, BAS.. etc etc..
very well go SX in the 1st place.. ??

Y bother waste money to convert? Despite all they hype about disc brakes, eventually it's the person behind the wheel that is responsible for anything the car does. FYI, there's still tons of cars on the road with drum brakes and that includes vios, fit, jazz and many many others.

braking only front brakes used, rear brakes only for parking or manual cars upslope. Unless u intend to slide ur car

longbow wrote:braking only front brakes used, rear brakes only for parking or manual cars upslope. Unless u intend to slide ur car

Bro, all 4 brakes are used during braking. Only the force distributed is different. Front brake est ~ 60 - 70%, while the rest goes to the rear brake.

izzit? my bad...

Cypher wrote:

longbow wrote:braking only front brakes used, rear brakes only for parking or manual cars upslope. Unless u intend to slide ur car

Bro, all 4 brakes are used during braking. Only the force distributed is different. Front brake est ~ 60 - 70%, while the rest goes to the rear brake.

yes its the brake bias that makes the different

walau.... everwhere got bias..... why cant we just live in peace...

JuanST wrote:walau.... everwhere got bias..... why cant we just live in peace...

bro no brake bias u jia lat ah haha everytime u step u skid haha

Divine wrote:

JuanST wrote:walau.... everwhere got bias..... why cant we just live in peace...

bro no brake bias u jia lat ah haha everytime u step u skid haha

and why would that be?????

think so that got to do with weight distribution of the car design.. ours is usually like 65%F / 35%R. so if there no change in force distribution. rear tends to lock up more then front causing skid..
and that is why we need to rotate our tyre too...
for certain better balanced 50%/50% car they dun do tyre rotation and their car dun dive much during braking.. (ref.. Saab, Honda Legend..etc..)

how much it costs ? in local market...

the conversion

would affect ABS not?

conversion from drums to disc cost a BOMB and if u really want to convert might as well go Big Brake Kit like Brembo, ATS, Infinity, Endless, Project u, etc.. more worth it

Divine wrote:conversion from drums to disc cost a BOMB and if u really want to convert might as well go Big Brake Kit like Brembo, ATS, Infinity, Endless, Project u, etc.. more worth it

how much is the cost ?

Forte2010 wrote:
how much is the cost ?

Y do u keep asking the same **** over n over again on a forum where EVERYONE IS A CAR MECH/EXPERT and owns a WORKSHOP. Pick up the bloody phone and call up the shops.

If I am a mod, I will give u a warning for being a tard. Oh wait, I am one too.

aiyo. almost every online car websites say the effectiveness of drum brakes and disc brakes in modern cars are almost the same. Only significant difference when you're talking about high performance cars, like lambo or Porsche.
Have 2 rear disc brakes in our humble forte won't make any noticeable difference. IF really concerned about life, then like that, i also want to convert my forte to the 2 litre version where i have (like what) 6 airbags?

side-tracked a little.. my last ride was a kangoo, and it had 2 front disc, and 2 rear drums. what i love about the drums is that the pads can last for a very very long time. i changed 3 times the pads for the fronts.

icic...........

Forte2010 wrote:

Divine wrote:conversion from drums to disc cost a BOMB and if u really want to convert might as well go Big Brake Kit like Brembo, ATS, Infinity, Endless, Project u, etc.. more worth it

how much is the cost ?

also cost a BOMB lolx

lol...........

wrote:Conversion of drum brake to disc brake?! warranty will be void not ? i wonder

haiz why u care about warrenty?? u tell me la C&C warrenty wat?? everytime u go in everything they tell u its wear and tear.. anyway anything that is not stock from C&C, they will use it against u to void warrenty... anyway think again even if u guai guai service at C&C wat item can u claim under warrenty????

means we can go convert the brake to disc brake a?

wrote:means we can go convert the brake to disc brake a?

Got moola = can!

You can, but probably not now. You gotta wait for another Forte to scrap and buy over the parts. On top of the brakes, you need the rear wheel bearings and knuckles. Might also need the handbrake conversion too, but I'm not too sure about it as I've not seen the Forte's rear brakes upclose.

tiny wrote:You can, but probably not now. You gotta wait for another Forte to scrap and buy over the parts. On top of the brakes, you need the rear wheel bearings and knuckles. Might also need the handbrake conversion too, but I'm not too sure about it as I've not seen the Forte's rear brakes upclose.

Just to add on to what Tiny said.

With enough moola still can, customised build parts. Not sure about local SG customized specialties but if you willing to fork out the money, USA and most of Europe with rich automotive heritage is a sure and safe bet for customization. The local LTA portion is another story liao.

i heard some ppl said avante's disc brake can fit forte , is it?