Jenko_Sport
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Whats the size difference and how hard are they to get them fit?
Also how good are the m-teck rear disk convertion kits and how hard are they to fit?
Cheers in advance
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eel
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v6 brakes r 5 stud ok
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Jenko_Sport
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So how have people had them on 4 stud fitment then?
Have seen atleast 1 corsa which was 4 stud which had the v6 brakes on
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Alex16v
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Registered: 30th Jun 06
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Ive just bought a set. I use the V6 calipers and brackets and pads from a vectra. The size of the discs needed is 288mm.
The fiat coupe turbo has 4 stud 288mm discs so i am using them so they fit straight on without having to re-drill the discs. I think the holes for the 4 sutds just has to be drilled 1mm bigger for the bolts to fit through but im not sure.
Or you can buy a special kit from LMF but thats v.expensive. Im going to be fitting my brakes today so ill let you know how i get on.
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eel
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well i asked abt v6 brakes and they said the car they come of r 5 stud ok
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Jenko_Sport
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Cheers Alex
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Robin
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LMF kit is £215 for Discs, NEW calipers, and pads.
Well worth it, discs are drilled to fit, come ready to go on, the calipers are perfect, as they're new, and the pads are new.
Not worth the hassle of buying second hand really, it'll cost you only a bit less after you've refurbed the calipers, had the discs drilled and bought new pads.
Don't forget to buy braided hoses too, you'll need them.
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Jenko_Sport
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Better get saving then, didnt realise they were that cheap new
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bubble
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dude i had the v6 setup on mine with braided hoses-mint brakes.
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Jenko_Sport
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Never had the chance to come out in yours
Im sure they'll be 100 times better than the standard 1.4 brakes
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Never had the chance to come out in yours
Im sure they'll be 100 times better than the standard 1.4 brakes
u can go out in its evil brother when its done
seriously though-they are well worth the money.
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Jenko_Sport
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You building another one
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
You building another one
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C4RL0
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V6 brakes are defo worth the green back you will spend on them. Bought some red dot grooved discs (288mm) with some new V6 callipers and pads of LMF for £250, stops on a penny, and a peice of piss to fit.
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Jules
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V6 and Callibra turbo brake setups are the same iirc.
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Vaux Lad
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V6 are 288mm discs
Turbo are 284mm discs.
Performance is about the same.
Both are 5stud and need re-drilling to 4stud.
288 are cheaper to get discs/pads for.
[Edited on 30-12-2006 by Vaux Lad]
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C4RL0
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you can buy them in 4 stud from LMF
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
LMF kit is £215 for Discs, NEW calipers, and pads.
Well worth it, discs are drilled to fit, come ready to go on, the calipers are perfect, as they're new, and the pads are new.
Not worth the hassle of buying second hand really, it'll cost you only a bit less after you've refurbed the calipers, had the discs drilled and bought new pads.
Don't forget to buy braided hoses too, you'll need them.
And i have your old setup here for sale! Not really very 2nd hand either by the looks of things.
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Limecat
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TBH having tried about every upgrade under the sun, V6 brakes are crap. The pedal travel is bloody awful. Fine for progressive track use, but for use on the road they are shit.
A decent pad/disc set up on ATE 2.0 callipers with 256mm discs is far better.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
And i have your old setup here for sale! Not really very 2nd hand either by the looks of things.
correct, I used them for about 5000 miles, quite hard driving, and there was no wear at all. very impressed, wouldn't have needed pads for about 2 years I reckon. Amazing really, for the money.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
TBH having tried about every upgrade under the sun, V6 brakes are crap. The pedal travel is bloody awful. Fine for progressive track use, but for use on the road they are shit.
A decent pad/disc set up on ATE 2.0 callipers with 256mm discs is far better.
I never had pedal issues. I never understood why people do.
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Limecat
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So which version of the 'V6' callipers did you have?
Whichever version you had, you should notice pedal issues.
Brakes operate from displacing fluid. 'V6' brakes have a far larger piston surface area, requiring a far greater amount of fluid to be moved, therefore the pedal moves further.
Only way around it is to re-fulcrum point the brake pedal or alter the bar for the pedal box.
You could get a 1/8" larger master cylinder but I cannot find an off the shelf generic one. The Corsa has 2 types of master cylinder, ABS or non ABS - thats it.
[Edited on 30-12-2006 by LETGSI16V]
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Robin
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I had the LMF ones, 288mm, vectra calipers.
I had NO pedal issues, I am telling you, not debating.
My pedal was hard, and was fantastic on the road.
But I would appear to be wrong, it MUST have had a pedal issue.
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Robin
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Maybe I bled them properly, and other people havent? I don't know.
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ckallis500
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easiest and cheapest would be to go down the scrappy and get a set of veccy 5stud front brakes (288mm) u'll need discs/pads and the calipers with the brackets, shoudl be able to pick this lot up for around £25, your best bet would be to find a set of spigot rings (think they are available on here for around £15) then get them re-drilled by a local machine shop, i would say £10 a disc is reasonable to re-drill them to 4 stud. nice and very cheap 4 stud v6 brake set up..
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