Drum to disc conversion dana 44

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



Hub ready from brackets and disc



New disc dummied in place



New drop hose and tee piece installed



Part 1 of bracket build dummied in place



Bracket made





Caliper mounted on disc



New hoses and lines





Hand brake cables installed and joined to the old main cable



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.

 

Looks great. Well done.

 

Very nice. What are the calipers from.

 

Nissan Maxima

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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