Makarus
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Along with my tyres my brakes have come to the point where they need changing.
I have a 1.2 8v 1997 post face lift Corsa. I have 15" TSW's so I have the space to fit the brakes in.
What I am planning on doing is getting the calipers from down a scrappy and then putting some decent disks and pads on at the same time as putting the calipers on. Do I need anything really apart from disks, pads and calipers?? I am quite sure the 2.0 16V setup of brakes fits to the same hub as I have, so I think I just need pads, disks and calipers but I want to make sure before I spunk all my spare cash on them.
Cheers,
Sean.
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Ian
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You may also need to space the caliper out slightly.
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Makarus
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Is that a big job, I will hopefully be doing the conversion myself, shouldnt be too difficult I wouldnt think.
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DanielJ
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piece of piss m8 can get u pics of mine if needed
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Miner
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Bolt off, bolt new ones on! Doddle! Uses same bolts, buy new washers for the brake pipe unions as they only cost pennies. Best £50 I've spent yet!
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Adam-D
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have u any pics
tell us ow its done?
coz my disks are not vented i got boggo brakes and im gunna fit some ate calipers
could u list what i need?
cheers
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
have u any pics
tell us ow its done?
coz my disks are not vented i got boggo brakes and im gunna fit some ate calipers
could u list what i need?
cheers
calipers, discs, pad.
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Adam-D
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nothing specil i need?
they bolt straight on?
cool
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Kris TD
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straight on
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Adam-D
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thank you
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and-m
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the only prob is the car at the scrappy may have been sat for ages and the calipers could be seized, probably worth getting a new seal kit.
Piccie here
Basically jack car up/take wheel off, clamp brake line, undo old calipers with I think is a 10mm allen bolt top and bottom, undo brake hose, pull of caliper, unscrew disk, pop that off, give hub face a clean, grease and the reverse for the new ones, bleeding etc
[Edited on 18-08-2003 by and-m]
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Adam-D
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cool
ill be doin that then
with a new seal kit
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and-m
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I also renewed the caliper to hub bolts, pads (have to reallt) disks were practically brand new, renewed the copper washers, bleed nipples and the sliders.
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Adam-D
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i need sooooooo much money
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and-m
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The brakes all in cost me less than £100 quid, well worth it, it come of the rollers today at the MOT 
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Adam-D
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how du u mean?
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Adam_B
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My 2.0 16v brakes, and my mums very posh carpeted garage  -
There not massive but they stop good enuff
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Makarus
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Nice mate, very nice. Definatly need to sort it out, may wait till I can afford some grooved disks and sorted pads at the same ti9me as the calipers.
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Adam-D
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love those
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Adam_B
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On the top pic u can see where i got pissed off trying to get the rusty old discs off and ended up belting the centre cap thingy a few times, oops
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and-m
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
how du u mean?
They have a rolling road (powered at the MOT) and get you to test the brakes (I was still on car - its a Council MOT place, the car popped off the road, mustve pressed too hard 
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moddedcorsa
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how much is a new seal kit? tried askin at vaux but they didnt know, had 2 phone up sumwhere for a price, took ages, and i was in a rush, so couldnt wait
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jjcymru
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pulled mine of a calibra breaking in the free-ads for £20 a pair of callipers, the discs and pads are in v good nick too! Bargain!
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Makarus
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Just got the set, disks, calipers and pads for £30 from a guy in Nottingham that I met on MIG. SOrted it all, putting them on today hopefully.
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avenger
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mine had calibra brakes as standard
hang on.. thats cause its a calibra
damn wonder where i can get bigger stoppers? got some front disks, just need better calipers and some braded hoses i think
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