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richc
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6th Apr 08 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I understand calibra (2.0) brake set up fit on without any modifications, just straight swop?

But do the V6's do they same? Do you need bigger mastercylinder?

What do they both perform like? Do they just lock up?

Any info helpfull!

[Edited on 06-04-2008 by richc]
broster
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6th Apr 08 at 17:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
standard master cylinder will be fine, you would need braided lines ideally, and you nee dto redrill the discs to 4 stud
richc
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6th Apr 08 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by broster
standard master cylinder will be fine, you would need braided lines ideally, and you nee dto redrill the discs to 4 stud


CBA with that 2.0 ones it is. Cheers bud!
broster
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6th Apr 08 at 17:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can buy kits that bolt direct on from lmf
csweatherston
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6th Apr 08 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for a 'full' pedal using v6 calipers, you need a master cylinder which displaces more fluid.
broster
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6th Apr 08 at 18:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id disagree with that comment
Robin
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6th Apr 08 at 18:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me too.
Ste L
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6th Apr 08 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i disagree too....

if you use the Cav/Calibra calipers, they have a smaller slave cylinder & should feel better at the brake pedal than the Vectra V6 calipers, which have a bigger slave cylinder.



also, no need for expensive 4 stud v6 disk's or drilling 5 stud ones,

use a set of fiat 20vT disk's and just file the hole's 1mm bigger as the pcd is 98, as apposed to the 100 for vaux
jungle
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6th Apr 08 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just fitted 2.0 ones to the wifes sport and hole fuck they stop great i nearly lost my head to the dash lol
jungle
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6th Apr 08 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ohhh and the best part was i picked it all up for 20quid
Siberia
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6th Apr 08 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
having had v6, 2.0 gte ones and reyland 4 pots on my old corsa the 2.0 ones had the best pedal feel...

the reylands were great but there were overkill for both the car and my wallet...

the v6 ones were good the pedal was very spongy... even with braided lines..

[Edited on 06-04-2008 by Siberia]
cunningham
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6th Apr 08 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i ahd lmf redrilled turbo discs and calipers and like jungle said this thing could stop on its nose
Glen
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6th Apr 08 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I did a 256mm disc upgrade and thay were really good ive got a set of V6 calipers and discs sitting in the shed waiting for the right time
Sportycorsa86
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7th Apr 08 at 00:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
am i the only one who thinks the stardard brakes on my x16xe are not that bad ?? i think my car stops bloody well when i have to anchor on the brakes on hard.. id only upgrade if i got a bigger engine or stupid power.
tom_simes
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7th Apr 08 at 08:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The brakes on the 1.6 sport are pretty good as standard, but they fade quickly when put under load, i.e. fast roads over the mountains, country roads etc, thats why I upgraded to V6's.
Matt L
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i had 2lt brakes on my old corsa and they only ever locked up once due to some pr*ck in a 4x4 cutting me up.
Fro
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7th Apr 08 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I picked up some 2.0 brakes for mine for £40 quid last year including everything. definately a good upgrade to consider. especially if you need new discs and pads anyway
Bobbie
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7th Apr 08 at 09:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got my 2.0 brakes last month with braded brake lines, very new drilled and grooved discs and i belive newish pads for 60.
yet to be fitted tho
davey_jack
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7th Apr 08 at 10:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2.0 brakes are best option in my opinion

 
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