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AndyCorsaSport
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29th Dec 07 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Remember a while ago i asked how much this was worth?




How much is it worth now??




Survived with a few cuts and bruises!! Very lucky.
Jordan C
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29th Dec 07 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looked very clean and tidy to hows did that happen then?
TheCam
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holy shit thats a bad crash. wat happened?
BarnshaW
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surely a brake conversion would be better before an engine conversion lol
AndyCorsaSport
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Bought the car like that, told him to get 2.0 Brakes. It was a very very tidy car for an L reg. He locked up in the wet, swerved to avoid a car and hit another car head on at about 40mph.
Jordan C
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29th Dec 07 at 12:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well if it locked up surly the brakes went to fault but its a bit late now really! sum half decent bits to sell there anyway!
AndyCorsaSport
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29th Dec 07 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure, just going by what i was told. Nothing to sell really, apart from interior.
JM_16v
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29th Dec 07 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£200
carribicbaby
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29th Dec 07 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£20
Dave A
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29th Dec 07 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsaloonjc
well if it locked up surly the brakes went to fault but its a bit late now really! sum half decent bits to sell there anyway!




bigger brakes with more surface area are far less likely to lock up in some conditions. also a higher clamping force is much better for stopping you gradually as you need less pedal pressure to pull up to a stop , with the smaller brakes if you need to stop in a hurry you are far more likely to stamp on them suddenly and cause them to lock up.
Jordan C
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29th Dec 07 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
quote:
Originally posted by corsaloonjc
well if it locked up surly the brakes went to fault but its a bit late now really! sum half decent bits to sell there anyway!




bigger brakes with more surface area are far less likely to lock up in some conditions. also a higher clamping force is much better for stopping you gradually as you need less pedal pressure to pull up to a stop , with the smaller brakes if you need to stop in a hurry you are far more likely to stamp on them suddenly and cause them to lock up.


Ahh i see what ur saying now, less control because uv jumped on them to stop and they lock up
VegasPhil
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29th Dec 07 at 14:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's baaaaad!!

The insurance assesor is going to have fun with the pictures if it's not declared

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29th Dec 07 at 15:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jesus fuck that's a sore one! Is he ok!? That's a lesson to folk that bigger brakes should come before power
DAZ1985
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29th Dec 07 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its fairly obvious that you need bigger brake to stop more power and more weight.
ainsley_brader
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29th Dec 07 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Worth £400 i reckon!
cash_2_my_corsa
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29th Dec 07 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not good
DAZ1985
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When insuring converted cars they do ask if the brakes and suspension have been upgraded. Flux do anyway
Fro
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29th Dec 07 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Holy fook
Fad
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Was gussing that it was a 1.4 sri before which would hae 236? (sorry slighty rusty on corsa specs) oposed to 256mm 16 brakes. I personally think its more down to driver error than the brakes as my 1.4 16v brakes with grooved and drilled discs and grrenstff pads were quite good!

Got to say though when I put 4 pots on my Valver they were superb

[Edited on 29-12-2007 by Fad]
ChrisBoom
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29th Dec 07 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck me, thats a nasty one

Ive got 2.0 brakes on my 1.2, IMO its an essential mod no matter what the engine.
Euro Graeme
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31st Dec 07 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh if you drive like a tw*t
DAZ1985
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31st Dec 07 at 12:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Fuck me, thats a nasty one

Ive got 2.0 brakes on my 1.2, IMO its an essential mod no matter what the engine.


Agreed
Dan295
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31st Dec 07 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
first dibs on that engine (u2u me)
Adam_B
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31st Dec 07 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its pretty obvious that going to fast was the problem, not the brakes. but anyway you could probably get a few hundred quid back in bits, its surprising what people ask for when your splitting a car.

 
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