gavin18787
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took a look at my brakes the other day to clean up the abs sensors as I keep getting an ABS light every now and again. Looked at the discs while I was there and the back of them is nice and convave so it looks like its new disk time and I may as well chuck on some new pads too.
What would people recomend normal GM stuff or something else? Used as a daily driver and taken on the odd spirited drive.
Also is it normal for one side of the disc to have worn more then the other? (same on both sides) or have I got sticking calipers or something
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James_H
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useally the inside of the disc wears more, dunno what best brakes to use are
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l15ter
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i got disx and pads for the front for under £30 to me from a place near alton, this discs are in a patterned boxed but there GM discs and got freddo brake pads, but yea do the pads if they look like they need doing, saves doing them later on
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Craig P
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Ive got some brand new GM discs and pads (Stilled boxed,Never been used) if your intrested?
[Edited on 06-07-2008 by C-R-A-I-G]
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gavin18787
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Possibly mate how much you looking for with postage as you are in cumbria
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Craig P
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Im not sure how much delivery would be,but they are quite heavy.So about £45?
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gavin18787
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Ok mate I will get some local prices and get back to you
Anyone got any thoughts on the EBC range of pads. Only thing I dont like about the pads I have atm is the amount of brake dust I get. Brake twice and it seems the whole wheel is covered I think they are just GM ones
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marklawton
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ive got red-dot discs. not worth the money unless you get them cheap like me.
also got greenstuff pads and i like them. had them on the old corsa and will use them again
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Warren G
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v6 stoppers, upgrade
byw i have some for sale soon lol
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gavin18787
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I heard that = even more sponge then I already have.
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by marklawton
also got greenstuff pads and i like them. had them on the old corsa and will use them again
any paticular drawbacks and benifits compared to the normal GM pads?
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marklawton
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i think they work better than normal gm plus they dont give off much brake dust
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Warren G
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green stuff = crap
had them, wont get them again unless using for track
gm are best, work from cold and really hard to get them to fade
(used on 2.0l brakes)
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Graham88
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Upgrade to 2.0l brakes, best upgrade I did on my Corsa.
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marklawton
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
Upgrade to 2.0l brakes, best upgrade I did on my Corsa.
not worth the hasle if you already have 1.6 brakes
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Happy with how mine stop just need to reduce the pedal travel and to get them to feel a bit nicer
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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braided hoses
full fluid change
mintex pads
gm disk's
that's what i'd be doing
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gavin18787
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Rebled by the local garage in april before the track day and they didnt really feel any different afterwards Pedal seems to have a lot of travel so I am going to replace all the pads, shoes and disks and see what that does
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Ste L
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the hoses can lead to poor pedal feel..
as they've probably been on the car since new, so then tend to expand when brake fluid get's warm etc etc
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gavin18787
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braided hoses expensive? hard to fit?
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Warren G
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due to abs iv heard
dont ask why though
2.0l brake upgrade
full system bleed
clean and adjust up rear brakes
adjust up hand brake
and poss braided hoses
all you can do
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gavin18787
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I am kind of used to it been a bit spongy as my last corsa was like it too. Just want to bring the pedal travel up a bit. Anyways of doing it?
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fazza
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braided lines matey
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smcGSI16V
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
braided hoses
full fluid change
mintex pads
gm disk's
that's what i'd be doing
Exactly what I've done and it does the job well and thats what you need to do.
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gavin18787
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Where is the best place to get disks and pads?
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