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To be honest i've found my standard Corsa B brakes fine so far... but thats probably because my brakes on the Ibiza i had before were absolutely shocking! I had to practically get the handbrake lever in the back of the car for it to do anything ha
Yes, you stop with the handbrake afterall. 
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JonnyJ
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Yes, but not my choice, again was done before i got it and they are an arse. They look good but Corsas dont need rear discs. When we get round to it we are going to adjust it so next to fuck all braking goes to the back, or i could just put it back on drums, the rear discs are fucked anyway 
not a problem, i love it and its actually very very similar to the Micra colour only slightly darker.
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Norcy91
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Originally posted by Norcy91
To be honest i've found my standard Corsa B brakes fine so far... but thats probably because my brakes on the Ibiza i had before were absolutely shocking! I had to practically get the handbrake lever in the back of the car for it to do anything ha
Yes, you stop with the handbrake afterall.
Well done for trying to make someone look stupid... Do you not park your car on hills with the handbrake on? Or do you often let it roll down them?
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AlunJ
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Don't even get me started on corsa handbrakes had a new cable on mine for MOT and it's not much better than it was before, even after adjusting it
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Originally posted by Norcy91
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Originally posted by LETGSI16V
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Originally posted by Norcy91
To be honest i've found my standard Corsa B brakes fine so far... but thats probably because my brakes on the Ibiza i had before were absolutely shocking! I had to practically get the handbrake lever in the back of the car for it to do anything ha
Yes, you stop with the handbrake afterall.
Well done for trying to make someone look stupid... Do you not park your car on hills with the handbrake on? Or do you often let it roll down them?
I don't have to try, this forum has people falling over themselves to look stupid. At the second bit, 2 clicks holds my car on a hill.
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Originally posted by AlunJ
Don't even get me started on corsa handbrakes had a new cable on mine for MOT and it's not much better than it was before, even after adjusting it
You haven't done the self adjusters properly before popping the drum back on then.
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davieslim
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even with the mtech handbrake kit and mk2 astra handbrake cable my handbrakes a nice tight 3 clicks and doesnt budge on hills
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Norcy91
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Originally posted by LETGSI16V
I don't have to try, this forum has people falling over themselves to look stupid. At the second bit, 2 clicks holds my car on a hill.
Yes well luckily im not one of the stupid people thanks! And yes, my Corsa only needs 3 clicks to be held on the handbrake, I was simply saying that my Ibiza's handbrake was useless
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3CorsaMeal
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This just smacks of another 'Oh look I drive a Corrado' thread TBH
not at all, i think alot of cars are safer, civic type r is another i've driven and found brakes much safer, especially for in experienced drivers, i think car manufacturers should give all the sporty options, like sports suspension, decent brakes and stuff but on a base model engine thats cheap to insure.
although small cars these days are much better, but still small wheels, poor brakes.
Corrado has crap brakes as standard as it happens
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AlunJ
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Don't even get me started on corsa handbrakes had a new cable on mine for MOT and it's not much better than it was before, even after adjusting it
You haven't done the self adjusters properly before popping the drum back on then.
can't say I did it I don't know the first thing about working on drums
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daymoon
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My corsa handbrake was fine :S
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whitter45
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This just smacks of another 'Oh look I drive a Corrado' thread TBH
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whitter45
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by djgritt
This just smacks of another 'Oh look I drive a Corrado' thread TBH
not at all, i think alot of cars are safer, civic type r is another i've driven and found brakes much safer, especially for in experienced drivers, i think car manufacturers should give all the sporty options, like sports suspension, decent brakes and stuff but on a base model engine thats cheap to insure.
although small cars these days are much better, but still small wheels, poor brakes.
Corrado has crap brakes as standard as it happens
do you not think its down to development and your comparing a 15+ year car with a current cars
At the time they were probably more than adequate when compared to simialr cars
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3CorsaMeal
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of course it is, this is why i'm talking about corsa B's and they are very popular atm amoungst young/1st time drivers.
its no wonder they have more accidents
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whitter45
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
of course it is, this is why i'm talking about corsa B's and they are very popular atm amoungst young/1st time drivers.
its no wonder they have more accidents
why because of poor brakes
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3CorsaMeal
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yeah, and the tyres as mentioned.
like i say this young lad was coming down a hill, i pulled out on him (blind junction) and he braked, locked up, was never going to stop, so i managed to quickly get in reverse and move backwards.
i thought to myself, if he was in a veyron, he would of stopped.
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djgritt
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I'd say his brakes were on par with your Corrados then if he managed to lock up.
Probably speed and shit tyres making him Skid.
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3CorsaMeal
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yeah, i guess its more to do with tyres then brakes, if its locking up then the brakes are working
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Adam_B
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My biggest problem was them overheating and going spongey. Eventually sorted it but chucked loads of money at it.
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by whitter45
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This just smacks of another 'Oh look I drive a Corrado' thread TBH
i'll ignore it from you whitter as you have always been jealous of my corrado, just to confirm you are Paul from vagweb who likes everyday company cars with no mods?
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whitter45
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Originally posted by whitter45
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Originally posted by djgritt
This just smacks of another 'Oh look I drive a Corrado' thread TBH
i'll ignore it from you whitter as you have always been jealous of my corrado, just to confirm you are Paul from vagweb who likes everyday company cars with no mods?
not jealous of arado mate - no chance
Yes i am Paul from Vagweb who is lucky enough to have a company car with a few mods
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3CorsaMeal
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what mods you got? little suction cup clipboard to the windscreen, magic tree and a cup holder?
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whitter45
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what mods you got? little suction cup clipboard to the windscreen, magic tree and a cup holder?
nah mate pen holder and notepad only
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mattk
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my Corsa one used to be leathel
after a downpour the rears used to go sharp as fuck and would lock up completely the first few times they were used with the slightest touch, my mates combo van used to be the same
must have been the rust on the inside of the drums after the rain making them really sharp
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Sam
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Corsa B brakes are shit, end of. I don't know what size brakes are on the current shape Corsa, but I hope they are a decent size and actually work!
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by mattk
my Corsa one used to be leathel
after a downpour the rears used to go sharp as fuck and would lock up completely the first few times they were used with the slightest touch, my mates combo van used to be the same
must have been the rust on the inside of the drums after the rain making them really sharp
to some people having this opinion just says, "oh look at me, i drive a punto"
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