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SONNY
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27th Jun 03 at 01:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yea but they were half used so wot i mite do is put the whole lot on 2moro and then when they ware out ill replace the discs and pads with performance ones. wot u think?
SONNY
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ttt
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Id just get some new pads, they arent much.
SONNY
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now that ive put them on guess wot? the discs r warped
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take a look on these for brakes, oh and i suggest grooved.
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take a look on these for brakes, oh and i suggest grooved.
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and-m
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Get the ATE power disks from www.tuning.co.uk, £60.
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28th Jun 03 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

60£??
been looking on that site, and can't find such prices for the ate disks
Kris TD
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intacepta, u got some rims on your 5 door now?
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quote:
Originally posted by IntaCepta
60£??
been looking on that site, and can't find such prices for the ate disks


Look under Mk3 Cav

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cheers bud
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NP, apparently they are a lot better than the Vaux ones and have a less tendency to warp!
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I got the Astra GTE setup and rekon its pretty gud.
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Yeah, cant go wrong for the price, mine are getting steadily better.
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are the 2.0 16v brakes much better than the standard corsa 1.6 brakes? as theyre basically the same size disks
SONNY
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the pads r bigger and discs r wider
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and the caliper is bigger and has a bigger piston...
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bigger piston???
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Yes the thing that moves the pad
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o i c

im gona have to get new discs now cos the ones that came with it r warped. wot r the effects of warped discs
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
What do people reckon on the PVD big brake conversions, like the Hi-Spec 300mm discs, calipers etc?

Craigpcg is goin to buy them for his LET corsa as they are supposed to be well worth the money.
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29th Jun 03 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

300 mm

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