Jed D
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will the 256 x 20 brakes from a corsa gsi/ 1600 sport suffice on a XE conversion?
also what other bits should i keep from the 1600? fuel pump, rad.....
list some please 
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Darryl H
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I'd say upgrade brakes no matter what purely because you're adding more weight and power.
At the end of the day you might be able to get up to speeds quick but you'd want to know you can come back down just as quick!
Keep fuel pump, rad, header tank, hoses unless you're buying a kit. Starter loom I think is the same. Not sure what else but there's loads of conversion guides that will tell you exactly what you do and don't need
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Jed D
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cheers Darryl. thought so... just i know of a few people who've said 1600 brakes are practically the same and ran them there selves. so am i to upgrade the master cylinder?
there's only 4mm difference in the discs if you think about it
[Edited on 19-04-2012 by Jed D]
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corsadonk
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The piston is a bit bigger in the big block brakes, also the wider disc help to add cooling.
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Jed D
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what other bits would i need to keep from the sport then?
fuel pump
starter loom?
rad
coolant bottle
...?
say if i was to put a early XE into a pov spec... 1.2 8v or something easy to convert
should i keep the interior loom from the sport... lecky window motors etc...
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