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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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I replaced my trailing arms in the rear of my 70 coupe and they came with new rotors. Any reason I can't use the rear rotors that I have left over on the front? They are only a month old and in better shape then the fronts now. Any real difference?

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Front and rear rotors are different.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Front and rear rotors are different.

The rear rotors have the parking brake drum cast into them.
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The offsets are different- somebody here posted a diagram just recently.
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They certainly do! I guess I should have pulled it apart and looked before i asked. I'll just pick up a set for the front. Thanks guys
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