DangerousDave16v
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Registered: 20th Feb 03
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im not thinking of upgrading my brakes but just wanted to understand a bit more.
I know the guys who've dropped in red tops put on vectra/astra pads,discs and calipers ,but i would have thought you'd have needed to increase the actual force applied to the discs??
i know you can uses braided lines etc ,but is there anyway you can increase the force, maybe you use the servo system from the donor car?
just on the quest for knowledge
cheers 
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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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Astra/vectra clipers are bigger and use more fluid to move the piston creating the bigger force.
Also changing to 288mm gives a greater force as it increases the distance from the pivot .
V6 breaks may feel spongy but ive drove them without servo assistance (had a vacuum leak- brake servo hose came off!) and would say it wasn't worth the cost of upgrading the master cylinder as they stil stopped ya well enough!
[Edited on 07-08-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
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MC Kustoms
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: Luton
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how much is it to upgrad the master cylinder as iv got a 1.2 8v soon putting a red top
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Not sure what its like on corsa's but the lower spec nova's have a smaller servo than the top models. Servo's from other vaux's have been fitted.
The bite isn't really improved with these conversions, its the stopping from speed and the lack of brake fade which makes them useful.
I dont think I've had my V6 brakes fade, maybe a tad at castle combe, but not a lot.
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MC Kustoms
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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so if i put on the v6 kit i will be ok
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: sheffield, yorkshire
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yeah they'll be fine, speed6 which V6 kit u goin for and where from??
im gonna go for the v-tuning kit me thinks
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Daimo B
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I've deffo got a problem then, cos my V6 brakes get hot damn quick (plain discs) and the pedal feel is awful 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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one of the most complicated jobs is changing the master cylinder and servo on a corsa. good luck
Dave
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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Is yours a B or a C ?
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AJBek
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Registered: 31st Jul 02
Location: Ayrshire
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Just fitted V-tuning V6 brake kit yesterday to my corsa. I have heard a lot about the spongey feel to the pedal, but I didn't feel it was too bad, there was slightly more travel than before but it still felt OK. It is too soon to say what the stopping power was like as I am still bedding in. I think a lot depends on how you drive. I want good initial stopping power rather then no fade as I rarely hammer my brakes and have never had a problem with fade even with std brakes. I just felt they didn't slow me down fast enough I you do hammer the brakes a bit more then fade is more of an issue.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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you sure there not binding daimo you could be boiling the fluid giving a shit pedal
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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For a corsa with a 2.0 16v..........ATE Callipers from a Callibra, Cav or Astra are MORE THAN sufficient.
V6 are for show, and although great for stoppin a very heavy vectra from 150mph, there too much for a little corsa, and i've heard too many stories bout locking up, spongy pedal, having to upgrade the master cylinder etc....
A nice set of ATE calipers with a brand new set of discs and pads (perfomance ones or not) will do you fine.
Matt
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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what car-engine-spec did these ate claipers come prom and what do i need
"list pls" to fit em
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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Cavaliers (most except V6)
Astra GTE's (all)
Calibra 2.0 16v's
Matt
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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so if i got a mk2 astra gte 2.0 16v i could swop its enge g\box and brakes over to my corsa? do i need a kit or sumthing to fit the brakes or do they go straight on?
cheeers
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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brakes go straight on m8
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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thanks phella
much appreciated
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