Can I Put Front Calipers On The Rear?

[iwantagtr]

Hi, this is going to sound like a really stupid question. I have just upgraded my front calipers to AP 6 pot calipers andI was wondering if Icould put my standard front R32 GTR calipers on the rear. I understand I may have to make some mounting brackets is there anything else I may have to do?

Cheers

[Duncan]

not that easy unfortunately, although we have done it on a race car.

The hub needs to be modified to clear the brakes.

The mounting points are wrong (too far in, too close together) so an adapter is needed

You need to convert from normal handbrake to hydraulic.

And once you are finished you will probably have way too much rear brake bias which means ABS will kick in earlier than now which means you will probably get less overall braking than when you had the standard fronts and rears! You can fix this with an proportioning valve in the line to the rear brakes or an adjustable pedal box.

Assuming you are looking for a cheap way to upgrade the rears.....this aint it!

Having said all that, the rear brakes are pretty good and almost every car I know for street/light and even medium track use runs standard or brembo (33/34 gtr) rears. If a little more bite is needed at the rearlike it was for me, just get a better pad.

[iwantagtr]

Cheers Duncan that info was much appreciated.

not that easy unfortunately, although we have done it on a race car.

The hub needs to be modified to clear the brakes.

The mounting points are wrong (too far in, too close together) so an adapter is needed

You need to convert from normal handbrake to hydraulic.

And once you are finished you will probably have way too much rear brake bias which means ABS will kick in earlier than now which means you will probably get less overall braking than when you had the standard fronts and rears! You can fix this with an proportioning valve in the line to the rear brakes or an adjustable pedal box.

Assuming you are looking for a cheap way to upgrade the rears.....this aint it!

Having said all that, the rear brakes are pretty good and almost every car I know for street/light and even medium track use runs standard or brembo (33/34 gtr) rears. If a little more bite is needed at the rearlike it was for me, just get a better pad.