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Author my nice new brakes + a few other pics
sfxer
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19th Feb 04 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hello,

yesterday i got my brake upgrades completed, i know its nothing new but thought id share what ive done with you guys and girls

rear disk hubs off an astra gte modded to fit on my corsa beam,

(easy peasy to fit for those who are interested, some welding etc. but if you know a man who can then it shouldnt cost much atall)

front v6 setup running fiat disks £40 for calipers £60 for disks (284mm 4 stud) and £25 for pads, not bad huh? considering most kits are 200+

here are some pics





what do you think? sorry about the crappy rear disk picture, ill try n get a better one today, pics are from my gx20, not bad quality for a phone.

Mark



[Edited on 19-02-2004 by sfxer]
Ojc
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19th Feb 04 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why have you got all the front off for? Repairing it?
sfxer
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yeah i crashed it and needed a new slam panel, bonnet and rad, waiting for the bonnet so i cant do any of the repair work yet , thats why im doing all the brakes etc.
Siberia
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19th Feb 04 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quick question for ya.... what size was the hex tool u used to get the calipers off?
sfxer
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19th Feb 04 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
damn, now your askin

i think its a 10mm for the mounting bolts

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by sfxer]
sfxer
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7mm for the guide bolts
M2RTY
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hi mate glad u got it done, do them rear calipers sit low down or is it just me?
sfxer
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yeah they do but it dosnt matter, the angle has changed slightly from how they are on the astra beam
sfxer
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did you get your conversion done Marv mate?
Daimo B
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19th Feb 04 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my rear calipers sit that low too.
lee mitchell
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19th Feb 04 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine dont
Adam-D
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19th Feb 04 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right
what parts exactly do i need for rear disks? "list please"

i have a tig welder if thats any good?
and how does the hand brake work?
lee mitchell
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19th Feb 04 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use the long cable off a corsa and short cable off a nova
sfxer
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19th Feb 04 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
disc hubs and the spacer/mounting plates that are welded onto the gte beam,

my corsa beam had to have the mounting plate removed and the new one fitted but the mounting surface on the beam needed widening by about 3cm at the top to accomodate the different screw pattern of the gte mounting plate,

we welded the new plates on redrilled the holes and welded over the old ones.

the brake line fits fine

follow lees advice for the handbrake, i havnt actually got round to sorting mine out yet, the cars going nowhere so it dosnt matter!
sfxer
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19th Feb 04 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
apparently the calipers may even work better in the low position

^^^^^I have changed to a much better picture of the rear discs^^^^^

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by sfxer]
Daimo B
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19th Feb 04 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine

Marc
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19th Feb 04 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
somebody needs their discs cleaning....
sfxer
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get some yellow in there daimo konis rock

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by sfxer]
sfxer
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the disks have been sitting on a rear beam for 2 years since last used, they havnt been used on my car yet , they will be shiny in no time once its being driven
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
somebody needs their discs cleaning....


Somebody doesn't need to at all. You brakes would look like that if they hand't been on the calipers for 2 months

Didn't look like that after i got on the road
sfxer
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i foookin love my new rear discs,

make the car look loads better imo

stupid that they dont come with them as standard

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by sfxer]
Marc
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by sfxer
i foookin love my new rear discs,

make the car look loads better imo

stupid that they dont come with them as standard


Await certain member to tell you they dont work, there no point in them and the drums do just as well. You get them on here.

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by Daimo B]
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19th Feb 04 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rear disks arent worth a crap

[Edited on 19-02-2004 by Siberia]
sfxer
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bring it on!

dont car if people think they are unneccasary etc. mine cost me about £7.50

for that price no one can argue

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