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RKS
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15th Jan 06 at 14:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have been looking to upgrade the brakes on the front of my car,

Have read the tutorial on upgrading them,

but just want to check a few details, what are the sizes of the 2.0 discs and the v6 discs?

Also which brakes would be recommened? for a 1.4 on dbilas tb's should I just go for v6 or would they be too good for a 1.4?

will I need the calipers from the same car as the discs came from? I current have the std brakes on my SRi (vented discs)

I would also like a bit on info on a rear disc conversion, what size discs are needed on the rear? and is there many members on here that have done the conversion
RKS
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15th Jan 06 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone?
Dean_W
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15th Jan 06 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just changed my fronts on my mantzel'd 1.6 sport to vectra V6 front brakes.

£215 from LMF and they work a treat.
RKS
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15th Jan 06 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats discs and calipers?
Dean_W
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15th Jan 06 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rikki - Thats discs, pads, calipers, hanger, spigot rings.

Just take the old ones off and bolt new ones on, bleed and away you go.
Robin
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15th Jan 06 at 21:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get v6 ones, i use them on mine, and ive never, ever had them fade

they are 288mm
2litre ones are 256mm iirc

and you cannot, ever have brakes which are too good for the car

m sutton on here has a v6 set up on his 1.2 8v.....
Robin
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15th Jan 06 at 21:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but, GM pads are crap for cleanness.... they spew out about 18 tonnes of brake dust per cm
jr
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15th Jan 06 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
am a big fan of the 16v ate set up
Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
but, GM pads are crap for cleanness.... they spew out about 18 tonnes of brake dust per cm


I don't think there that bad TBH. Still bedding in though.....

I think?
Robin
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15th Jan 06 at 21:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my wheels get dirty in about 40 miles

and i hardly use my brakes

brakes are for girls
Dave A
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15th Jan 06 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
am a big fan of the 16v ate set up


same here
Dean_W
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15th Jan 06 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
my wheels get dirty in about 40 miles

and i hardly use my brakes

brakes are for girls



 
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