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corsa_rob

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29th Jul 08 at 16:40

Right im wanting to XE the corsa, so decided to get things prepped up...2 litre brakes are first...but also considering a rear disc conversion...more for looks than anything here...

How can i go about this?

whats the options calibra,cavy,astra rear beam? or corsa C SRi any good?

is the full rear beam needed to be replaced? how do i do it???

Hamish

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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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29th Jul 08 at 16:43

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
more for looks than anything here...

I really do fail to understand why people buy brakes for looks

. Numpty

corsa_rob

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29th Jul 08 at 16:47

right bin told a million times it does fack all with additional braking to have a rear disc other than a drum...so it would just be for looks

Hamish

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29th Jul 08 at 16:49

so whats the point of spending the money

Brakes are there to stop you faster not to look good

Spend the money on 4 pots for the front.

SteveW

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29th Jul 08 at 16:50

just sort the brake bias out.. had them on my old corsa and it liked to spin out under heavy breaking

corsa_rob

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29th Jul 08 at 16:51

why buy alloys, a splitter or anything else for a car lmao!...aint gonna cost the world? how ever 4 pots will, 2 litre 256's should be sound enuff up front surely

corsa_rob

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29th Jul 08 at 16:51

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
just sort the brake bias out.. had them on my old corsa and it liked to spin out under heavy breaking

how did you do your conversion then mate?

SteveW

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29th Jul 08 at 16:58

i didnt do the conversion.... bought the car already like that.. Think Regal did all the work

Daimo B

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29th Jul 08 at 18:03

I had it, with V6 up front. Vastly improved brake feel and overall braking distance.

RE skidding out, I removed the torsion spring (spring that deterimes how much weight is in the car thus how much move pressure to rear brakes). It supposed to be an MOT failure, but every year I informed the MOT tester about the brake setup change and how it actually stopped the rear brake issues. However, I also had no rear seats so wasn't gonn carry passangers

Setup. 1 nova short brake cable, and if memory recalls, the other one uses the corsa line (THINK!!!).

Removed rear drums so beam was exposed, we lined up 2 bolt holes, and Lee redrilled 2 more and attached astra rear setup.

You can weld it as well, but I didn't in case I wanted to take it off/change things at any point.

And yes, they look far far FAR better, ignore the haters

But also, the advise of a good set of 4 pots up front would be the first option (first), but you can do the rear disc beam for £50 as you can get the brakes from the scrappers.