changing drums to discs

[Will]

I am about to get a lsd rear with 3.42. I currently have the 3.08 one wheel pull drums in the rear. My ABS INOP light is always on so my ABS doesnt work anyways. If i dont worry about the ABS how hard is it to change the drums to discs? I have read viper's guide on this but am still not totally sure.

[CamaroRob97]

I did it about a year and a half ago, when i just started learning about doing this stuff. It was really that hard just have intructions and the tools.

[FunkZ]

If you're swapping the entire rear end just make sure it comes with the e-brake cables, and of course calipers, rotors, etc. If your car does not have ASR then try to get a rear from a car without ASR also. Otherwise you'll have to cut fittings and flare brake lines.

There's a special tool to disconnect the cables from the bracket in the drive shaft tunnel, but you can get it apart without it, just a bit of a pain.

Check your ABS sensor connectors. If just one comes loose it will set the light.

[Will]

Well on another thought, could i just get a differential or chunk or whatever that is a 3 series lsd and get some 3.42 gears and get someone to hook it up to the rest of my rear?

[FunkZ]

Yes, you could just get a limited-slip carrier and the gears but you'll pay more to have someone install them. The rear swap you can do with a little help and some tools.

Don't forget reprogramming for the gear change. You have an automatic, correct?

[Loochy88]

the abs problem doesnt lie within the disks, its with the gears. when you get a new diffy you need the rec. ring to go with it. that will take care of the abs. drums to disks isnt too hard, especually if youre getting a new rear axle. it should have everything you need allready to go.

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by FunkZ:
Check your ABS sensor connectors. If just one comes loose it will set the light.

Check into that... Doesn't it also go off if you have a brake light out?


As for the swap its easy, I did it on a 94, direct bolt on.