Drum to Disc Conversion - Side notes on the conversion

The most common upgrade people want to do to their EK is put disc brakes on the back because they stop better, and have less nose dive than drums. Now drums do last longer, but if you want better stopping, go with discs. Also, please read about brake bias before you decide if you want to put discs on with the stock 9.5" front brakes if you have bad tires. Many will attest that discs with the stock DX front brakes causes the rear brakes to lockup first. This may be true with non-performance tires and on a track, but on the street under normal braking, you will be fine.

I don't have a DIY up yet on my rear disc conversion, however there are may written with better pictures, so I will just leave a few notes.

First off, MAKE sure you bleed it untill there are NO air bubbles. Your car doesnt drive if it doesn't stop. Acquire all your tools and a torque wrench. Now a note; the e-brake cable is hard to get out of the drum assembly. You want to hit the hubber along the e-brake cable with WD-40, and inside the drum assembly, is a spring clip. Its got 6-sides. Slide a box end 13mm wrench over the end of the e-brake cable, and slide it firmly over the end of this clip, and it will compress, so you can firmly pull the cable out the other side. Another note, is that once the trailing arm is attached, undo and redo each bolt, torque properly, when the car is sitting on its own wheels, so the bushings arent overstressed all the time cause there binded more than expected (not the trailing arm's center bushing).