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pagey

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Registered: 30th Nov 04
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23rd Oct 08 at 14:33

Firstly any pics, secondly what do you do about the brake lines as they are to the drums originally? And need to be change for the calipers, help would be appreciated, thanks all! Also il do a progress thread on this conversion for others to see.

Fonz

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23rd Oct 08 at 14:38

not a great help i know but this is my first point of call

http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=938&cat=2687&page=1

davieslim

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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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23rd Oct 08 at 14:41

i replaced the existing section of brake pipe between the brake cylinder and the flexi pipe, as its a very small section and means its all nice and new

david

pagey

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23rd Oct 08 at 14:48

replaced it with flexi hose or hard brake pipe? Do you have any pics of the car or brakes dave?

davieslim

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23rd Oct 08 at 14:50

sorry didnt take any, i replaced it with a short piece of copper brake line which goes from the caliper to the flexi

david

Daimo B

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23rd Oct 08 at 14:54

Hard pipes we used on D4.

av it

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23rd Oct 08 at 15:10

u2u me with all your questions and i will answer them
but there is a few ways to pipe them up and it also depends if your car was fitted with a brake compensator to start with

Cossie

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23rd Oct 08 at 15:13

I don mine using astra G rear disc !

pagey

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:18

cheers boys, appreciate the help with this, vxr cheers for the pic. Avit i'l u2u u when i get started on it, might do it next saturday, my gsi has abs, not sure if that matters but would it have had a brake compensator valve?

davieslim

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:19

all corsa were fitted with a compensator

david

harrisp

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:21

quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
all corsa were fitted with a compensator

david

No they weren't
Mine hasn't got one.

davieslim

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:23

thats weird, ive had 2 k plates 2 l plates 1 m plate a n plate 3 r plates and a t plate of my own and a load of tothers i stripped for parts and never seen one with out it

david

pagey

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:24

I'l have a look when i get back, pretty sure it has, what difference will this make?

Ste L

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23rd Oct 08 at 16:37

quote:
Originally posted by harrisp

quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
all corsa were fitted with a compensator

david

No they weren't
Mine hasn't got one.

nor has my merit either

av it

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24th Oct 08 at 09:27

my super fast 12v never had one
if it doesnt have one then its easier to pipe it up

av it

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24th Oct 08 at 09:28

quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
all corsa were fitted with a compensator

david

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