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corsa c14se
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22nd Jan 04 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was told by a very reliable mechanic that you can fit rear disk-brakes in a Corsa comming from a VW Golf and that it is an easier conversion to do rather than using astra or cav brakes.
Anyone knows what is involved?
I'm asking because it is much cheaper to buy second hand VW parts here.

[Edited on 22-01-2004 by corsa c14se]
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23rd Jan 04 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no one knows...?
Greg_M
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23rd Jan 04 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no idea, never heard of it. so prob not
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23rd Jan 04 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If the mechanic is happy to fit them then go for it. I've never heard of this either tho.
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It seems it is not from a golf after all.There must be a Polo that its rear hubs are identical to that of the Corsa,at least as far as where the screws are located.It may be possible to screw the Polo hubs on the Corsa rear beam with almost no trouble,maybe just use a spacer.I'm not sure about the handbrake cable tho...
I'm trying to find the VW model that came with these disk brakes.
Anyone knows which Polo'es came with rear disk brakes?
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23rd Jan 04 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
probably one of the newer ones

coz...

most of the newer cars i have seeen ..even the little'r cars seem to have rear discs
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23rd Jan 04 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea that's my guess too.i was hopping someone had already tried it so that he might know more...
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have alook at this thread:
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=77310&highlight=golf+rear+disk

it is for a nova but it's probablythe same for the corsa too
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yes u can defo do it, people who rally corsas do it as the parts meet the standards, the disks are tiny tho on back

 
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