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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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What would it take to install the front brakes on the rear. 99 vert / at.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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Bad idea-Many threads about this, try a search.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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You would have no e-brake.

with out putting BIGGER brakes on the front, the brake bias would be hoarable. i.e.

any cars front brakes do 70+% of the braking anyway.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Pm me your email address and I'll send you a pdf file with install instructions and pics. I inquired about this months ago and several people replied who did this and run numerous track events without issues. If you upgrade your rear rotors to Eradispeeds +2's 14" or Wilwood 13" they retain the e-brake, but if you switched front rotors to back, you sacrifice the e-brake. The stock rear rotors won't work with front calipers. You will need a 19" rim with the Eradispeed 14" rotors as I unfortunately learned, because I could not utilize my front with my 18" track rims.
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I also forgot to mention that you can get 13" C6Z51 rear caliper brackets and rotors to upgrade 1" without affecting bias much as you use the same caliper and not one with larger piston sizes. Ebrake also stays in place.
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