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euro-corsa
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4th Mar 03 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

IVE GOT THE 96 1.2 LS 3 DOOR CORSA AND MY INSURANCE IS OUTRAGES CAUSE IVE GOT CONVICTIONS BUT IM GOING TO SORT THE BRKES OUT! IVE GOT 17'S,SO BIG DISKS WILL FIT-ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO GET AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST WOULD BE HELPFUL CHEERS MY BUDGETS ABOUT £300
Daimo B
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4th Mar 03 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you use the search function theres been lots of posts recently about brake conversions.
d0gz_bollox
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4th Mar 03 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

look in the help guides
d0gz_bollox
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4th Mar 03 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol bet me to it daimo
miles
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4th Mar 03 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get the V6 288mm front calipers and disks. Can get the kit new with all GM parts, 4 stud disks, new calipers and pads for £200. Then have some money spare for some stainless hoses.
Gambit
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4th Mar 03 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

V6 Brakes on a 1.2 is overkill, just get an Astra GSI setup & it will be perfect
Daimo B
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4th Mar 03 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Agreed with above comment. Master cyclinder prob wont work properly.
stuyw
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4th Mar 03 at 12:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

V6 brakes are crap unless u upgrade the master cylinder. as said astra GTE brakes will be enough
euro-corsa
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4th Mar 03 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks for the help al go with the gsi setup,anybody no who would be the best place to get them from and how much? cheers
stuyw
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4th Mar 03 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

try migweb for people who are selling them - u should pay about 50-60quid for discs/calipers n pads
bcocky
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4th Mar 03 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

aritey m8 u gettin bigger brakes now i see, how the fcuk are u affordin all this???
howz the drivin goin??
u gettin there??

brian
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4th Mar 03 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

arite m8 the drivins goin no bad,am fcuk'd a didnt realise av got 3 convictions on ma license till yesterday a thought it was only dr10! a phoned 12 insurance companies the cheapest a can get is £2385 3rd party-wot u up 2 the day? send me u2u's
bcocky
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4th Mar 03 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u got u2u buddy
euro-corsa
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4th Mar 03 at 14:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

aye a got it m8 sent u 1 back

 
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