Robin
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 Finally.
http://www.lmfvauxhall.com/prodCatalog/default.aspx?prodId=1222
280mm, not cheap, but look like they'd be worth it.
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Dave A
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£400
your right rob, not cheap at all. corsa 1.8 sri brakes are more than up to the job anyway imo
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Robin
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yeah, but the smaller engined cars have awful brakes 
I'm not quite sure what's in the kit, but if it's vauxhall parts, it could be done cheaper than that.
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Hammer
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available for all models barring the one that might possibly need better brakes, magic.
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Rob H
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Wonder why it's not available for the 1.8? You'd think they'd be th eones most in need 
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Robin
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the 1.8 brakes are fine, and presumably, LMF are making a kit to replace all 4 on the 1.8?
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
available for all models barring the one that might possibly need better brakes, magic.
my thoughts exactly
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Ant
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Not sure what mine has on it but i have found them more than good enough so far
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Wonder why it's not available for the 1.8? You'd think they'd be th eones most in need
Not discounting the fact thats it's always good to have more powerful brakes. The 1.8's brakes are very good, even after hard use. I wouldn't say they had the strongest initial bite but they do haul the car much better than the g/f's 1.2 
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Cybermonkey
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my brakes are absolutely superb. pedal feel is excellent, and they dont fade easily at all!
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
my brakes are absolutely superb. pedal feel is excellent, and they dont fade easily at all!
completely agree, the brakes on my 1.8 are possibly the best standard brakes I have used for years, even when used hard they stop really well, I prefer them to my 300mm 4 pots infact.
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Wonder why it's not available for the 1.8? You'd think they'd be th eones most in need
Not discounting the fact thats it's always good to have more powerful brakes. The 1.8's brakes are very good, even after hard use. I wouldn't say they had the strongest initial bite but they do haul the car much better than the g/f's 1.2
I know the breaks on the 1.8 are good, Mine came with the same set up on the front, and i think there brilliant.
Surely though, anyone with half a brain would get a set of 1.8/1.4 front calipers, disks and pads, and save themselves a few hundred quid .
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TNM
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What stoppers did painz put on his 1.8?
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corsa-sxi
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brembo 4 pots i think
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Rob H
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About £2k's worth IIRC
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PainZ
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Worth about £2k yes, but I did not pay that 
My standard brakes on the corsa were fantastic.. The only reason I got the Brembos + bigger disks was to stop my Kahn alloys rubbing against the standard wheels....
Yes i know.. An interesting resolution to a problem
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PainZ
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Oh and I have my standard brakes back on now.. The Brembos have been sold 
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corsa-sxi
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u mean rubbing against ur standard brakes, so are they rubbing now or have u got new wheels
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Marc
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Upgrading your Mums brakes Robin?!! 
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Robin
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No I was just looking at LMFs site and spotted them
Rob H, the 1.4 calipers are the same as the 1.8 ones, but for some reason, they don't work as well...
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
No I was just looking at LMFs site and spotted them
Rob H, the 1.4 calipers are the same as the 1.8 ones, but for some reason, they don't work as well...
They probably do, but the 1.8 brakes will feel better on the 1.8 because of the rear disks i'd imagine.
[Edited on 09-01-2007 by Rob H]
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Robin
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They really don't.
Like you say, it must be to do with the rear discs, or something else in the brake system, but either way, the 1.8 doesn't really need better brakes, but the 1.0/1.2/1.4 do.
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Robin
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Just had an e-mail back from LMF, and they do use OE discs and calipers....
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L30 SCT
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that is stupid price.
you can get willwoods on ebay for that price.
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