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RichR
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23rd Nov 05 at 11:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats needed; obviously disks, callipers and pads - but do you need to change the pipes etc?

or is it simply a case of swapping the three main components?


Seeing as Ive got no brakes at the minute I thought it might be worthwhile doing them all while Ive got the car up on the ramps
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for 2.0 brakes you need disks/pads/calipers... i'd sugest you buy new disks and pads and get the calipers from the scrappy...

they are a direct replacent
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23rd Nov 05 at 11:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats what I was planning, which calipers do you need? - any 2.0 16v engined Vauxhall?

Would the conversion require new hangers or anything for the calipers?
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1991/1992/1993/1994 vauxhall astra gte/gsi... or a 2.0 16v calibra from the same years...
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what upgrades are available or worth doing for the rear drums - not particularly wanting rear disks, as its gonna be a ball ache finding the time to convert a rear beam

but if upgrading the fronts surely you should do the backs as well - otherwise the brake biased will be messed up
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23rd Nov 05 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah... 85% of you braking is done at the front of the car anyways...

i've had lots of differnt brake setups on my corsa...

normal standard 1.2 8v
vectra 288mm v6
reyland 308mm 4-pots
tigra 1.4 16v 256mm
and at the moment calibra 2.0 16v 256mm

never once touched the rear brakes... theres no reall upgrades for drums... rear disks is the only way really...
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=219303

just found Eds tutorial
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Ive stripped down, rebuilt and bled the standard system several times before; changing like for like - am I going to encounter any problems putting on bigger brakes
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lots of people say they have have no problems but i have 2.0 ate calipers and they feel very imbalanced with a poor pedal feel
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I dont mean will I have any problems with the actual brakes - more any added issues with fitting them - as Ive only done the standard to standard changes, never an upgrade
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nope... they fit straight on... the same as your normal brakes...
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Any Vauxhall with 4 stud wheels and ventilated brakes will do, obviously not a Corsa. I got mine from a W reg Omega I think.

 
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