Tony
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Registered: 20th Jul 00
Location: South Africa
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Hey guys!
What bigger brake discs can be fitted on an Opel Corsa B GSi? I've heard guys fit Cav V6 front discs and calipers, but here in South Africa, there ain't any Cavs! Thought of fitting the new Astra brake discs which are 256mm compared to the smaller 236mm on my Corsa.
Also thinking of changing the rear drums for discs! What mods must be done to allow this? Must I get a completely different rear axle?
Tony
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Corsa B GSi in the UK were fitted with 256x20 size front discs. Astra GTE discs are 256x24 and are much better at removing heat, therefore perform much better than standard GSi discs. Iknow that the GSi's in SA were 8v so may have been fitted with the X14XE brakes hich were 236mm.
Dave
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Tony
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Registered: 20th Jul 00
Location: South Africa
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So should upgrading to the Astra GSi front discs be a problem? Will they just bolt on? Will it be enough stopping power once my car gets turbocharged? That's on the 'to do' list as well! How can I replace the rear drums with disc brakes?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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straight swap matey if ya get the disks and calipers, i would hold out for a V6 conversion, buy one here and get it shipped they are about £350 for brand new disks and calipers
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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get the rear disks off an astra 16v its pretty straight foward matey but they are only for show really can make the car unstable at the rear when braking heavy
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Tony, are you talking about the discs off the latest Astra? Im not sure if these are a straight swap. I know that the Astra MK2 GTE discs went on without hassle.
Dave
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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FOR £300 pvd do a 4 stud conversion break disk kit.
that includes disk, callipers, loom, pads all from a vectra V6. im thinking about it mtyself.
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p4ult
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Chadwell Heath, Essex
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Which disc/pad combo would u reccomend if i wanted to keep my calipers
Car is a 1.4 16v btw
Cheers
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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astra disks with vauxhall pads
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Dave Hay
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Aberdeenshire
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www.v-tuning.com
v6 goodies for £200......
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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biggest is wantever u got the money for 400mm 
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Dave Hay
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Aberdeenshire
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hes looking for straight swap off another vauxhall though......
lol@price of 400mm disks with calipers for a corsa!
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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i got veccie v6 calipers with fiat coupe turbo disks
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
Location: North Wales...... Cooper S on order
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Personally id go for v6 discs and calipers.
Even the plain discs will be better than standard size uprated pads and discs.
V-tunning are cheapest but the PVD/Black Diamond discs look better in my opinion, well worth the extra cash, also in stock at the moment so you could have a set within 24hrs if you wanted!
And they dont half stop ya!
The windscreen is now my best friend, and my seatbelt keeps hugging me, just wouried that my pre-tensioners/airbag might go off cos the force is that much!
[Edited on 04-08-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Go for Astra GSi brakes without a doubt i would never touch V6 brakes as the corsa master cylinder is too small to cope with it and as a result the brakes r spongy and under perform. search for old threads on it and u will see. Bigger brakes dont neccerily mean better stoppin power 
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