Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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I can confirm that its partly to do with the ABS. it makes the brakes stupidly spongy.
I removed the complete ABS system from my GSI as I had 300mm 4pots and the pedal was shockingly bad. after removing it it was miles better.
also worth adjusting the rear drums. buy new shoes and a replacement spring kit. the auto adjusters aren great with age but if you clean it all up and use the new springs then it usually works again.
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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I had new handbrake cables and shoes fitted this weekend. Aswell as having the rear brakes cleaned and adjusted. My pedal now feels a lot sharper.
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Trying braided hoses soon on v6 stoppers, mines spongy too on a 1.6sport servo if it makes a difference
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mac1976
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Registered: 29th Dec 06
Location: tullibody , clackmannanshire
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i have braided hoses and there still shit to be honest is there a uprated servo or master cylinder thats a direct fit a can buy
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Could try Turbo calipers(slightly smaller piston than v6 items, so should give a better pedal)
A bigger/uprated servo will do nothing, the servo doesn't change the braking force, thats the job of the master cylinder.
Tbh corsa's and nova's ive been in have all had a low biting pedal with v6 brakes, you can take some of the travel out by adjusting the rears so the rear shoes don't have to travel as far.
256mm brakes with good pads/discs are well up to the job imo, and good a much better pedal feel.
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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Check the cylinders on the back arent leaking, bleed the whole system front and back again, see how you go.
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