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Author time to replace brakes/pads soon - want bigger n better......what ya'll got?
Icy
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4th Apr 03 at 00:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats biggest i can fit on standard corsa?
shitty 1.2 8v
or have others put bigger on?
do i need diff calipers?
much for? etc
mav
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4th Apr 03 at 00:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine are red.dot grooved discs and fast road pads.
Standard size though I'm sure, same calipers and that.......Happy with them.
Icy
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4th Apr 03 at 01:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
muchos?
mav
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4th Apr 03 at 01:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can't remember but not that dear like......My bro in law does brakes at his garage..
Much cheapness... any kind u want...I can find out a price for Pads and discs for you
over weekend if ya want......?

I'm going home......YIPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE......1/2 night.........
kenny2many
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ive found the best pads are the bodyform track use ones.

keeps you out of the sh1t if you know what it mean
Icy
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4th Apr 03 at 01:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how big r they brakes mav?
same as urs?
get some prices then cheers

@kenny
didnt know ur female
kenny2many
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4th Apr 03 at 01:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mmmmmm

im not saying i use then its just that theve kept me out of trouble on occaisons!

* kenny then proceeds to take a spade and dig himself an even bigger hole *
Gambit
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4th Apr 03 at 08:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get the gte calipers of Mig for about £40

then get 256mm discs & a decent set of pads

dont get grooved disc's unless you wanna be replacing ur brake pads every 3mths

get cross drilled instead
lee mitchell
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as gambit said icy. u wont be dissapointed
Icy
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much my lookin at for 256mm?
gte calipers? bout astra gsi ones?
Gambit
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GSI or GTE, either will do

have a look on pvd & needforspeed.co.uk for an idear on disc & pad prices
Icy
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i seen the v6 kit £400
not lookin to spend that much
Redcorsa69
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Go to a breakers and rip the calipers and discs off a GTE/GSi or even Cav SRi then just buy some new pads for them.
Gambit
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V6 is just over-braking on a 1.2!!!
Adam_B
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I think V-tuning do the V6 setup for £200, but u need braided hoses as well. Good idea if ur planning an engine swap later
moddedcorsa
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mine will hav astra gsi brakes (disks and calipers and ebc greenstuff pads) Just waiting for kenny2many to post them to me when he gets my cheque.
Let u all know how i get on when i fit them!
Kris TD
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best pads are vaux ones with uprated discs, go for a 2l 16v setup, the turbo v6 ones are too good and can be dangerous.
jamesw
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icy if you get GTE calipers i have some EBC turbo grooved disks and EBC greenstuff pads all still boxed and sealed never used i payed 160 quid you can have em for 100 plus p+p lemme know if ya interested mate,

JW
Icy
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one question i wana know is...........
whats biggest i cant fit with my standard calipers?

also if i fit gte/gsi calipers whats biggest i can fit with them?

been lookin at prices in mags today.

il think bout it james had 2 offers now from ppl includin u
and-m
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Dont bother keeping the 1.2 calipers. They disks are solid and are generally poop.

Get the Astra brakes with 256mm * 24mm disks.

EDIT: Dont bother with the Astra 8v GTE brakes. Astra 16v GTE or Astra GSi/Cav SRi/GSi/Calibra 16v etc.

[Edited on 05-04-2003 by and-m]

 
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