Forbes789
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hey guys right
in the next few weeks i'm refurbishing my alloys, i got 18" s on my corsa tere in white and i think they look a bit tacky lol so i am going to get them refurbished and while i'm at it i was going to paint my calipers and drums, but i was just thinking why not go for some big brakes
anyone know of any good companys or websites where they sell brake conversions for a corsa b. its a 1.4 sri 16v. i'm thinking along the lines of v6 disks and calipers front and back, to go along with the engine conversion i got in store .
any ideas..
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Dean_W
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V6 Brakes are good for the money. Straight swap, but the pedal feel lacks a bit.
2 Litre brakes do a good job aswell, and the feel is a bit better.
EDIT - The above applies to fronts.
[Edited on 09-10-2007 by Dean_W]
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johnhara1
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if you fit V6 brakes get braided hoses and the system pressure bled to help with the spongey feel.
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Limecat
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I have a spare set of Wilwood 4 pots I may let go for around £300! 
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Ben ev
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can fit brembo's off a seat cupra turbo without to much bother. can be sourced for about £350 new
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Mertin
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I would get 2.0 16v calipers discs and pads. Can get them quite easily and fit no bother
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Dan295
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i got gsi ones, and fitted redo dot discs and pads, also i would highly recommend what johnhara1 says, pressure bled and braided hoses
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Forbes789
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so if i get 2ltr disks what am i looking at needing to do too get them to fit.
conversion kit?? etc
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Forbes789
so if i get 2ltr disks what am i looking at needing to do too get them to fit.
conversion kit?? etc
nothing at all, take off your old calipers and bolt on new ones
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Forbes789
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yeah but i mean disks, are the 2lt disks not 5 studed and corsas are 4 studed??
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V-Man
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someone correct if im wrong:
-the 2L discs are 256mm, but fatter, need the caliper, 4 stud.
-the 2.5L v6 are 288mm / 284mm, fatter, need the caliper. 5 stud. 4 stud if you drill it, or buy the 4 stud disc from lmf or something.
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flybikeslee
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correct 
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Ben ev
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can also use fiat coupe turbo discs for the 284's. early calibra turbo calipers 4 stud fiat discsdrilled out 1mm. calipers have slightly smaller piston size so slightly better pedal feel
[Edited on 11-10-2007 by Ben ev]
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Forbes789
yeah but i mean disks, are the 2lt disks not 5 studed and corsas are 4 studed??
2L 16v discs from a cavalier will be 4 stud
V6 are 5 stud and need re-drilled to fit 4 stud pattern
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flybikeslee
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1.6 brakes are fine, lasynight they locked up so many times in the wet 
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