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  1. #1 can front brake assembly be put on rear?? 
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    i was wondering if the front brake caliper, braket, and rotor can be put on the back for rear brakes? thanks for your input.
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    No they can't

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    what's the best but pocket friendly rear brake upgrade???
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    research.
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    and by research, he means there's jack crap for the rears. They're borderline irrelevant anyway. just do some nice pads and call it good.
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    Unless you're lowered and rocking stiffer struts don't bother.

    But if you are....

    GXP rear brakes.

    And you would never want to run the front brakes on the rear unless the suspension was rock solid, even then, you'd still want more brake bias towards the front.
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    would you need the whole set-up?, like all the lines and parking brake stuff or just the caliper and the mounting bracket?

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    I'm not going to answer that one since theres a brake sticky that should cover this.
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    i know but im not gonna read all that
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    Too lazy to read and you want to do your own work on your car? Don't ever go into a profession where people depend on you for....anything.
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    you have discs and drums in the rear. the parking brake uses drums so therefore you can not put this in the back period! just look in to the 12'' brake upgrade thread i belive there is something there for the rear too!.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanL View Post
    you have discs and drums in the rear. the parking brake uses drums so therefore you can not put this in the back period! just look in to the 12'' brake upgrade thread i belive there is something there for the rear too!.
    no?
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    I think he was trying to say we have a drum in hat ebrake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matt5112 View Post
    no?
    What do you mean no??? Lol I guess you don't know how your rear brakes are. There are discs in the rear but inside the rear hub is a drum brake with is used only with you parking brake.
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    You were very unclear.
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    well you cant really put both side by side in there lol thought most people would know what i meant.
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