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Title: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: BOSERO on November 05, 2003, 12:06:15 PM
Are there aftermarket Rear Disc Brakes available for 98' 4 door Vit/Kick???  Has anyone done this conversion?  Any feedbacks on this?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: Zukipilot on November 05, 2003, 08:41:22 PM
I can not remember who does the Full Floter Kit gor the Samurai, but I spoke to them a few months ago and they thought that their kit could be adapted to work on Kick.
Zig
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: Maiden Hell on November 06, 2003, 06:04:45 AM
I would F'N LOVE a rear disc brake conversion kit if it were available.  I don't even care about the improved braking power, I just the love the look of 4 wheel disc brakes.  I am shocked that the new Suzuki Verona/Chevy Epica has four wheel disc brakes.  I also can believe why the Aerio doesn't have 4 wheel disc brakes as of yet...that little machine's got 155 HP under the hood!
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: 97TRAKIN on November 06, 2003, 06:09:24 AM
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Are there aftermarket Rear Disc Brakes available for 98' 4 door Vit/Kick???  Has anyone done this conversion?  Any feedbacks on this?

Thanks.

There is a guy that did it in Europe. I will post the pics as soon as I find his site again..
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: 97TRAKIN on November 06, 2003, 06:28:21 AM
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There is a guy that did it in Europe. I will post the pics as soon as I find his site again..

Found his site but it seems like he has removed the rear disc info.http://www.rhinoman.fsnet.co.uk/
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: BOSERO on November 06, 2003, 11:39:26 AM
Zukipilot,
Thanks for the feedback.  How do I get in touch with this guy? Hope you remember soon. Keep me posted when you remember.
Thanks.

97Trakin,
Thanks for the link.  Will do more searching for the disc brakes and will post what I find. Hope you can help me source this elusive rear disc brake thingy.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: safarikick on November 06, 2003, 12:18:31 PM
 www.suzuki-samurai.nl/remmen/remmen-eng.html
www.off-road.com/suzuki/reviews/traxdisc.htm
www.bc4x4.com/tech/2000/zukdiscs/zukdiscs.cfm
www.izook.com/tech/samurai/drivetrain/discbrakes/discbrakeinstall.htm

http://www.trailtough.com/axle.htm
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: 97TRAKIN on November 06, 2003, 09:26:09 PM
Here is a shot of his Trackick's rear axle with the disc.
(http://www.btinternet.com/~j_holland/images/rear_disc2.jpg )
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: Zukipilot on November 06, 2003, 09:43:47 PM
It was a Trail Tough Sami Full Floater Kit. See the link on the Zukiworld home page for contact info. I know there will be some modification needed but I think it could be done.
Zig
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: 1bigtracker on November 08, 2003, 01:53:25 AM
What about in that artical about putting an 9in rear in a Tracker.  Mike used the front rotors of a Tracker and Satarn SC2(Or some s%!t like that) Calipers.  made his own brackets though.  lata Stu
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: Maiden Hell on November 08, 2003, 02:16:08 AM
Oh man! How awesome does that look!!! I would seriously pay some person who could do that kind of modifaction for me.  :-*
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: wildgoody on November 08, 2003, 05:41:57 AM
Mike used rear Saturn calipers and disks for
the parking brake feature, a line lock also
works but it does not offer a secondary brake
which can be important, especially if you
blow a front brake line like I did, going down
a steep hill, out at Tierra Del Sol last year, glad
I had a working Parking Brake
:o
Title: Re: Rear Disc Brakes for Vit/Kick???
Post by: Rhinoman on November 11, 2003, 05:32:22 AM
I've fixed the JS so you can see the pics now, look under mods/r discs

http://www.rhinoman.fsnet.co.uk