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Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 08:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey it turns out my front disks are warped so Im gonna have to get some new ones. Once I pick up some new ones, how do I go about fitting them? Any special tools i'll need?

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Lotus Elise 111R

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17th May 05 at 08:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
size 7 hex bit and a big philips screw driver...
Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 09:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right well Ive got them bits.

Is it pretty straight forward to swap the discs?

Lotus Elise 111R

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17th May 05 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh.. i'd change the pads while your at it...
Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 09:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Aye alright, cheers mate. Ive got some prices from autovaux, but cant wait for the delivery, so will they be any more expensive from a vauxhall dealership?


Lotus Elise 111R

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17th May 05 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what size engine?

vauxhaul will charge you 3 times whatever anyone else does...

pick your car out from this list... and wait for the delivery.. they normally take about 2 days...

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/brakes_front_display.php?txtmodel=CORSA&Submit=Next&txtmake=VAUXHALL
Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 10:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Excellent mate, its the 1.0 12v.

I'll order from there and see about getting them fitted.

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R Lee
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17th May 05 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
remember to bed your brakes in.
we don't want to read a post about you not being able to stop and hit a wall.
Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 13:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Maybe I shhould read into this a bit more! Wtfs bedding in?

Lotus Elise 111R

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not using yourr brakes to hard for the first 500 miles...
Kyle T
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17th May 05 at 16:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Ok Cheers mate

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Matt W
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18th May 05 at 12:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i changed mine the braking was SCARY!!!!!!! you have to slow down so much earlier! just please be carefull!
Kyle T
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18th May 05 at 12:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will do Cheers fella.

Is it really sharp braking?

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