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Author Just got these off ebay . . .
Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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13th Feb 06 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Brakes

Impulse buying

Can anyone tell if they are any good / acceptable ?

Cheers
Gregor
Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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13th Feb 06 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2.0 set-up, Got these on mine. I rate them personally, good enough to stop a Astra/Cav GSI good enough to stop my wee corsa
Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
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13th Feb 06 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they dont look much but £30 is a bargain! the 2.0 litre brakes are excellent! much better at high speeds too. Give the calipers some black paint
Gregor
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13th Feb 06 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one , and I got them at a good price ?

Pretty straight forward to fit ?

Cheers
Gregor
Joe
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13th Feb 06 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah easy to fit, straight swap. Unbolt all old stuff, bolt new stuff on. Bleed the system, jobs a good en
Corsalad87
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13th Feb 06 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i payed £5 for mine inc brand new disks and pads! i love these brakes probably saved my life a few times and are very good brakes IMO! Hahaha the last meet i was at i nearly put a fellow Cs member through my windscreen ( he hadnt a seatbelt on! + some 4x4 tart pulled out on us)
Dave A
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13th Feb 06 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
over £20 for postage

feck me, id arrange my own courier!
Rus
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13th Feb 06 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Pretty straight forward to fit ?


yes, but i manage to put the calipers on the wrong way round. good job i got lee mitchell to do them in the end he's a star
Joe
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13th Feb 06 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rus
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Pretty straight forward to fit ?


yes, but i manage to put the calipers on the wrong way round. good job i got lee mitchell to do them in the end he's a star


Did the same, could'nt bleed em at all
Nath
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13th Feb 06 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
quote:
Originally posted by Rus
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Pretty straight forward to fit ?


yes, but i manage to put the calipers on the wrong way round. good job i got lee mitchell to do them in the end he's a star


Did the same, could'nt bleed em at all


Easy mistake to make, I did that on the Corsa, soon swapped it though
Gregor
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13th Feb 06 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So bleeding is the most complexed part ?
K5-KYL
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13th Feb 06 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah nice one gregor. ive been meaning to have a look at these. wanting them for the near future. can never have too much brakes
Greg_M
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13th Feb 06 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Calipers - not cheep not expensive. about the rigt price to pay.
i would just buy new pads and discs when fitting.

[Edited on 13-02-2006 by Greg_M]
Jamie
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14th Feb 06 at 08:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£20 postage what a joke

 
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