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H17AYN

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Registered: 5th Oct 08
Location: Staines
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10th Nov 11 at 00:36

guys.... and girls?

iv got a Corsa b 1997 which started in life as a 1.4 sport, I have put a set of 288mm brakes on the fron which i believe were off a vectra V6 or a calibra V6 (maybe the same) but have actually made the brakes worse?? i have had them bled a few times (correctly) and this doesnt help! trying to stop 320BHP of C20let is an issue with these brakes!!

Iv heard that apparently the phase 2 (facelift) Corsa B has a bigger brake servo which will mean the brakes work bettter but im not sure, any ideas what brake servo or master cylinder is the best to use with 288mm brakes to get optimum use out of them....

cheeeers

0775kieran

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Registered: 28th Apr 10
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10th Nov 11 at 00:48

Mondeo 2.0

Matty W

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Registered: 31st Jan 11
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10th Nov 11 at 02:03

Have you fitted the callipers the right way up? ( Bleed nipple to the top )

gsiwannabe

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Registered: 28th May 08
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
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10th Nov 11 at 08:00

i used a gsi master cylinder and servo an were fine, another thing to use is cavvy turbo calipers as i found got brilliant brake pedal

Jed D

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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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10th Nov 11 at 09:16

iv heard that the 2.0l turbo brakes are better, v6s are always spongy

IvIarkgraham

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10th Nov 11 at 11:14

none of mine were spongy

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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10th Nov 11 at 12:38

never had issues with v6 brakes, stop very well compared to 2.0 brakes

Hodgy

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10th Nov 11 at 12:46

try a set of cav turbo brakes same as a vectra v6 but with better pedal feel.....

use cav turbo calipers with mariva 280mm front discs (4 stud) thats if you have a 4 stud set up

H17AYN

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13th Nov 11 at 12:18

quote:
Originally posted by music1990
Have you fitted the callipers the right way up? ( Bleed nipple to the top )

Yeah i made sure I double checked that lol!

I may just go for a set of 2.0 lt brakes as these V6 ones do seem a bit spongy?

Cheers for ya help lads!

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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13th Nov 11 at 12:48

Braided lines will help.

The pedal felt long on mine they stopped very very well.

alan-g-w

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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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13th Nov 11 at 13:18

I've had 2.0s then fitted an LMF 288mm kit. Can't fault them and would never go back to 256s. I had standard hoses and MC on a 98 sport and although the pedal was a bit spongy they always stopped me.

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