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Disc brake conversion for the 1st Gen

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by Victor Siles, Nov 15, 2024 at 9:20 AM.

  1. Victor Siles

    Victor Siles Junior Member

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    I'm looking to change my rear drum brakes to rear disc brakes. Has anyone attempted to try it? Anyone know what year Prius may work for our 1st gen?
     
    #1 Victor Siles, Nov 15, 2024 at 9:20 AM
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    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    I'd considered it on my generation 2. I guess everywhere else in the world it's available with disc brakes except in USA trim and Canada maybe or something along those lines so would just be a matter of ordering the backing plates and the calipers and buying fresh rotors here I imagine it might be the same for the generation 1 I've never looked so I don't know and then rigging up the cable parking brake which I never use so what wouldn't even matter if it worked but all of that stuff looks to be Corolla sized maybe matrix would work if they had four-wheel disc brakes
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Nov 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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