Hi shane,
is there any more progress on this yet? if not, its ok.
i'm starting to get very serious with doing a rear disc.
i found some discs and calipers at the wreckers, off a late model car, dont know what car though. has a 5 stud bolt pattern, but still unknown. it is the rear suspension assmeble, and is front wheel drive.
the rear discs are 25cm Outer Diameter, and the hub section is about 18cm accross. the disc is unusable, but maybe the caliper is. there is a provision for the hand brake, but there is no actual hand brake cable.
it also had a speed sensor, maybe for abs? wires were cut. it was ripped out of a totalled wreck.
i just want to know if this caliper would fit a vitara disc? i haven't measured my discs yet, as i can't remove the front wheels at the moment.
or even a sierra disc.
i am looking into doing it the way you have planned, but still unsure about machining costs.
for the caliper mount, can i just make up a bracket out of 10mm steel plate? and bolt it to the 4 bolts on the end of the housing as you said?
or is there more measuring and matching?
i really want to get started on this, but haven't got the parts to start.
thanks a heap,
Steve