Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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You know what, I never thought I'd say it, but I agree with Steve 
I love uprated brakes though, so I like them.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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same mate they will look fantastic
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Weighing up these or the AP's TBH
The Alcons are supposed to be the better brakes, but having read a few things it seems getting hold of Alcon parts is a nightmare where as AP you can buy the bells/discs/pads seperately.
Might be worth spending another 100 quid and getting the AP's they do look better (not that should matter) as well as they have VXR logos on them
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Can get the kit from Courtenay for £1483 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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So you've not ordered them yet, you just might be getting them next week?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I'm deffo getting them, I'm just deciding which ones are best.
When have I ever said I'd get something and then not? I'm not Andrew FFS.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Wonder how he's getting on in Iceland.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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What about valver brakes? They were really good on my Corsa and can get them from the scrappy quite cheap.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Yeah mate, seen this brakes on the Astra are ok. But you start lapping a few times and they get hot and become useless.
I'm not going into this lightly, I've had to get permission from the boss to spend this kind of money
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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AP's deffo, stuff for alcons is silly money, the veins on the caliper are a couple of hundred quid themselves
[Edited on 28-10-2010 by Steve]
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I need to ring Thorney and have a discussion, I just never trust people although they are pushing the Alcon kit over the AP and the Alcon is cheaper so maybe I might get some honest answers.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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What size discs do you have at the moment? Got 5.1 fluid?
Edit; was going to suggest looking at some Ksport calipers, but they don't list them for the Astra 
[Edited on 28-10-2010 by antnee]
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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No idea, standard ones. Braided lines, 5.1 fluid, 1144 pads.
I've gone as far as the standard brakes will go.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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No, you haven't bought DS2500's
My mate has got those AP's on his VXR. He owns VXR Marcs old Burg. Seems to rate them and the car gets driven hard when he wants too. I'd go for AP's over Alcon, definetly.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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is this what your 4 credit cards gets you 
[Edited on 29-10-2010 by 3CorsaMeal]
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Will deffo make a remarked difference!
Went from uprated 288 discs and Mintex 1144's in ATE caliper to Hi Spec 4 pots with Mintex 1144's again amazing difference.
Had DS2500's on my Clio which were more than enough for track use.....then got to drive Broster's Cup with 4 Pots and it litterally caused my organs to rattle around inside me!
[Edited on 29-10-2010 by Fad]
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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yes but fad you cant drive nor have you got a clue what you are on about, so there
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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Col004
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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I grafted the vectra 6 pot vxracing ap's with the 365 disks onto my mates astra. I meassured up and had the brackets made. They are awesome brakes. He had all the goodridge lines made to order for the front and rear. Its got a really good feel to the pedal considering its a std master cylinder
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Good to know Col
I'm not going to really get to test them until Spring next year though.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Got busy with the Corsa this morning, got fed up waiting for Halfords to get me the correct Connects2 steering wheel control lead so went to John Kleis in Reading and got everything I needed from him, good bloke should have got everything from there in the first place 
Done some spraying as well
I also got busy with a steak knife and removed the old grille and fitted the new one
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Col004
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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hes popping over in abit matey.. ill get some pics for you and post them on here to give you some ideas
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I didn't realise they even done a 6 pot kit for the Vectra, or was it just a generic kit that you grafted on for him?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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air filter nearly as big as the engine
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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bit of a shame about that grille
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