Moving front brakes+rotors to the rear after installing a BBK
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Moving front brakes+rotors to the rear after installing a BBK
What do you guys think, would this work well? I'd like to get a set of upgraded brakes, but I can't hang $$$-wise by going with BBK front and rear.
If not, please explain why?
If not, please explain why?
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1. Completely f...ed-up brake bias. A well-designed front-only BBK will keep front-to-rear brake bias close to OEM with the stock rear brakes, but larger rear brakes will most likely screw it up.
2. Mismatched caliper mounting location. Front and rear calipers have different mounting points, and you'll need custom brackets to mount front calipers at the rear locations.
3. Like Silver said, no parking brake. The parking brake is mechanical (cable-operated), not hydrolic, and front calipers don't have any means to mechanically drive the pistons. I've seen rear BBK setups that relocate the stock rear calipers just to retain parking brake functionality.
2. Mismatched caliper mounting location. Front and rear calipers have different mounting points, and you'll need custom brackets to mount front calipers at the rear locations.
3. Like Silver said, no parking brake. The parking brake is mechanical (cable-operated), not hydrolic, and front calipers don't have any means to mechanically drive the pistons. I've seen rear BBK setups that relocate the stock rear calipers just to retain parking brake functionality.
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