PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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Well as some of you know i was having big problems since i got the 1.8 SRi,
My Kahn RS-S Alloys were fouling on the inside of the rim on the 1.8 SRi calipers, even with a 5mm spacer,
My theory was to get a big brake kit. This would push the caliper away from the inside of the alloy (where it was rubbing) and into the open part of the alloy where there is loads of space,
One problem - No one made a big brake kit for the corsa c,
I contacted a few companies and Red Dot asked me down to their design and development office's in Watford, London...
They took a few measurements and the rest is history!!
This is what i have,
Brembo 4 Pot Front Calipers
320mm Red Dot Custom Curve Groove Rotors with Aluminum Bells
240mm Red Dot Custom Curve Groove Rear Discs
Red Dot Braided Hoses
Front And Rear Red Dot XE Fast Road Pads
Red Dot Performance Brake Fluid
Heres a few pics,
As you can see, The rear discs have not yet been fitted, this is getting done on dec 28th,
So after all that has it stopped the rubbing?
Yes. The caliper has loads more room around it, and the biggest bonus of all is the spacer has come off too!
This means the wheel is sitting back into the wheel arch like normal and does not cause the tyre to rub on the arches!!
Overall im extremly pleased with the kit, looks fantasic, solved the problem i personally had and fuck me do they stop!
Pete 
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mwg
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Those brakes look awesome mate!
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PainZ
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Oh and lastly,
Im going to be getting my rear Calipers powdercoated to match the fronts 
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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look great
how much??
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Drew
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rotors? 
ur from uk, please call them discs, dont try to be american 
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PainZ
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The guys @ red dot estimate the kit will be around £1250 + VAT,
Thats for a 305mm kit,
the 305mm kit will be used on the 1.2 and 1.4 engines, and be made up of a single 1 piece disc,
the 320mm rotors + alu bells will be kept for the 1.8's
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Marc
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Does this mean your using the original rear calipers?
Looks ok i suppose 
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Drew
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my only q
do u really need brakes like this for a 1.8 corsa?
like i have 315mm all round with 4 ots on front and 2 on rear as standard, but thats for quite a big power car
a 1.8 corsa thou???
i understand its to get rid of the fouling of alloys
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PainZ
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Yea marc 
I would love brembo rears too,
however very few companys make a rear brake converstion kit,
You can often pick up brembo rear calipers on ebay,
Guess you could just ack together some brackets?
The standard corsa 1.8 brakes were fantasic anyhow, i couldnt fault them,
But my original braking distance really has been shattered with these discs + calipers
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John_C
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
The guys @ red dot estimate the kit will be around £1250 + VAT,
Thats for a 305mm kit,
the 305mm kit will be used on the 1.2 and 1.4 engines, and be made up of a single 1 piece disc,
the 320mm rotors + alu bells will be kept for the 1.8's
a bit ott for a caliper rubbing should of got some other alloys. so wot about 1500 quid.
if u were pushing 300hp then ok but 125??!?!? but hey it ur money and they do look wicked
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Ian
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Wicked, loving them.
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Coblet
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Absolutely fantastic painzy 
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kerzo
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you have too much money
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Doug
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Love them!
Can i buy your original front brakes off you?
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Sweeeet as fella!Watford eh? where abouts?
Still need to do something with the rear though imo
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PainZ
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I will be keeping the standard 1.8 SRi setup to put back on when i sell the car (wont be for years)
Evisu,
North watford, near watford junction train station!
Rear discs will be swapped to match the front (same custom pattern) + rear calipers powdercoated to match the front,
Rear brembo calipers would look the nuts mind
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Now all you need to do is de-badge
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PainZ
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ha
Never!!!!
You have just reminded me,
Since the car is clean,
I shall go stick on my Irmscher badge i have had sitting in my room for the last month,
I will be removing the "corsa 1.8" badge and re badging with just "corsa"
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willay
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very nice pete!
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Icy
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looks sweet
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MarkW
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MatthewR
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U should get the tailgate flushed and then put the irmcher badge down the bottom right of the flushed boot - would look mint son! One day u will see the light, the rear of your car is let down to the rest of it imo
[Edited on 11-12-2004 by Evisu]
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big eck
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Very impressive mate, what kind of discount did they give you seeing as your car was a demo for them???
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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I wish i could say!
I done very very well is all im saying
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JayC
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
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Very nice lad. Quite a bit of money being spent on ur motor, it's all good though.
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