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Rileysport
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22nd Aug 05 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do they fit?

Anyone got any pics of em fitted ?

its just that the calipers look fekkin mahoosive compared to the Gsi ones ive got on
Greg_M
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the 3 spoke vaux wheels ive got only just squeese over the 2l calipers ive got on mine. And they are 14's

[Edited on 22-08-2005 by Greg_M]
casper_ac
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22nd Aug 05 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no catching at all with the 14s?
are they sri or gsi rims?

also where would i get decent gte discs/callipers and what is needed to fit them!

thanks
sorry for hijack

[Edited on 22-08-2005 by casper_ac]
LukeGSi
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I've got veccy V6 discs and calipers under my 15's, they fit but they're tighter than a nun on sunday! Pics in my garage...
casper_ac
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these ones?
they dont look too tight?
but maybe canny see the caliper too clearly
[Edited on 22-08-2005 by casper_ac]

[Edited on 22-08-2005 by casper_ac]
LukeGSi
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Nah they are the old standard GSi ones (well uprated discs but same size) just looked in my garage and there actually aren'tany since the upgrade - hold on i'll get some
Rileysport
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Cheers mate and casper the 256mm 16v discs and calipers go straight on
LukeGSi
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Shit pics taken as I fitted them:
casper_ac
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flip theya re tight.
would the grinder not ive u a little more leeway.
ive grinded a little bit off callipers before and they were ok like!
LukeGSi
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22nd Aug 05 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No need for anymore leeway, they are tight but don't touch anywhere

Blimey my car needs a clean...
casper_ac
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so will gte discs fit in below my gsi 14 inch rims.....these will be on during winter months and untill i get a nice set of 15s
LukeGSi
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Should do...
casper_ac
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cool where would i get them?
Siberia
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ive seen reyland 305mm 4 pots behind 15" comp mo's before.. i suppose it would seriously depend on which make/mdel of wheels you go for...

casper... i have 2.0 256mm brakes behind standard 14" steelys...
casper_ac
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as long as they fit ok then i dont mind.
now i have to find a set!
Rileysport
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22nd Aug 05 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a few on e-bay
casper_ac
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oh good stuff. pity cant vewi them in work...roll on hom tiem?
are they going for big money?? [gte discs that is]

[Edited on 22-08-2005 by casper_ac]
Rileysport
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not usually... i think 50 ish quid sorts you a set
casper_ac
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good good!
and there easy to fit you say, bolt on etc?
do the brakes need bled or anything at same time?
Rileysport
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get some hose clamps... or molegrips on the rubber hoses just before the caliper, that way only the new calipers need to be bled, not the whole system (also saves brake fluid pissing everywhere)
casper_ac
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22nd Aug 05 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good thinking. il take a lok at the brakes tonight and hope that i can get em before saturday!
Nic Barnes
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can fit em behind the cav gsi 15's no bothers at all
casper_ac
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aye i need to fit em behind gsi 14s lo in the mean time abyway muppet sport
Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
get some hose clamps... or molegrips on the rubber hoses just before the caliper, that way only the new calipers need to be bled, not the whole system (also saves brake fluid pissing everywhere)


does that not damage the hose doing that?
Rileysport
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23rd Aug 05 at 07:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didn't seem to

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