Capri front brake and hub swap?

[Illogical]

Hi, I've definately found a link on how to do this on here, but all the older links are broken...can anybody give me a list of what to pick up at the junkyard? And I heard a rumor that somebody did a full Capri rear suspension swap to get IRS and disc brakes...any truth to that rumor?

[Seth]

i friends near me(cant remember his board name.) swapped the read disk brakes. im not sure of the modifications made. but he has the all round capri suspension. i think hes selling it too. not running. trying to run it stand alone? not sure. but i know its for sale.

and he has rear disks. il call him up and see if i can take some photos. i havnt seen them in. but i know he told me they were. or he was going to.

[FestYboy]

front swap requires calipers, knuckles, and rotors from the capri and ASPIRE lower control arms.

[Illogical]

Any updates to this idea? Does it matter which trim level of Capri you use...does it need to be an XR2, or can a regular one work too? My master cylinder started leaking the other day, so I'm due for some serious brake bleeds...might as well make them count!

[FestYboy]

shouldn't matter what you use as long as all the parts match the same car (XR2 or non-turbo).

the reason i went with the XR2 brakes was, 1: it was available at the JY, 2: they're bigger than the aspire swap, and 3: they retain the factory bolt pattern.

reminder: you must use aspire control arms!!!

[elcamino1]

Do the rotors mount the same way as the Aspire?

[Illogical]

shouldn't matter what you use as long as all the parts match the same car (XR2 or non-turbo).

the reason i went with the XR2 brakes was, 1: it was available at the JY, 2: they're bigger than the aspire swap, and 3: they retain the factory bolt pattern.

reminder: you must use aspire control arms!!!

Yep, bolt pattern is a really big consideration for me too. Any idea if the rear suspension from the capri will fit? I hear it's independant...would be nice to get away from the rear beam if there's a way.

[stefan]

The IRS would be awesome... But I cant see it bolting up

[FestYboy]

no need to get rid if the torsion beam rear, many chassis still use it with great results.

the rotors mount like the festiva rotors do (back side of hub).

[white_fly]

From what I understand, Aspire control arms are unnecessary for Aspire spindles. But now you're saying they are required for the Capri suspension. What makes them different and can they be used with an Aspire swap? Should they?

[anomoly40]

My Capri spindles bolted up to the festiva control arms. Haven't road tested it yet though.

[FestYboy]

yeah, i dare you to try and put the axles in.... tighter than a bull's arse and it binds the spider gears (not good). granted, i'm using the XR2 spindles/knuckles and there might be a differance between the turbo and non-turbo knuckles that i'm not aware of.

where (what car) did you get your knuckles?

[elcamino1]

[QUOTE=FestYboy;yeah, i dare you to try and put the axles in.... tighter than a bull's arse and it binds the spider gears (not good).

So what are you saying here,to use Capri spindles you have to use Aspire lower control arms with Capri axles?

[anomoly40]

I used XR2 spindles, and the axles go in just fine.

[FestYboy]

what i'm saying (so my expieriance with the swap showed me) is that when i placed the XR2 knuckles onto my factory festiva control arms and KYB struts, the axle pushed into the trans enough to lock the spider gears. i'd be interested in seeing how Anomoly did it...

when i did the swap, i rebuilt the knuckles/brakes/calipers before instalation and attempted to put both sides in at the same time. my trial fit with just one side fit perfectly, but when i added the other side, i had binding issues. to resolve the issues, i had to swap in aspire lower control arms. doing so also fixed the positive camber issue as well.

Anomoly, please elaborate on your swap and mods you have done to the swappie.