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Siberia
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8th Mar 04 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
before i go buy them

is the spongyness liveable with?

anyone know of a bigger master cyclinder that will fit into a corsa to cure the problem?
boyracer2002
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8th Mar 04 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have them on mine, the pedal went pretty far down until i put on the braided hoses which made it a lot better, not done rear discs conv and it seems better

As for the bigger master cylinder i have looked into this and not 100% sure but heard the tigra one is 1mm bigger and will go on but dont go out and buy one without checking

[Edited on 08-03-2004 by boyracer2002]
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8th Mar 04 at 15:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just get braided hoses and bleed the brakes well, mine arnt very spongy at all!
Ryan L
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8th Mar 04 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've only got braided hoses and its fine, stops very well.

I think if it stopped any harder i would have big probs with the discs locking up all the time
TOMAS
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8th Mar 04 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone want braided hoses? Im selling them (as if you dont all know)
stuyw
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8th Mar 04 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much u selling them for m8 as im after some
TOMAS
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£33 for zinc ends and £38 for stainless ends.
CorsAsh
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8th Mar 04 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Anyone want braided hoses? Im selling them (as if you dont all know)


You sell braided hoses? Not seen any posts or comments in your sig about them, you should advertise it more mate...
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8th Mar 04 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by boyracer2002

As for the bigger master cylinder i have looked into this and not 100% sure but heard the tigra one is 1mm bigger and will go on but dont go out and buy one without checking



I very much doubt it. Brakes are the same as the Corsa, chassis, floorplan, suspension, engine etc. Doubt they weould design a new MC for the brakes.

Another MC will fit, if you want to re-route all the pipe work and fit it in the engine bay. Where the standard MC is there is no room to fit a larger one.

My V6 were very spongy. Fitted Rear discs and its a great little setup now.
CorsAsh
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8th Mar 04 at 19:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Daimo - what car did you use to get your rear discs from?
Daimo B
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Astra GTE, same one my engine came from.
CorsAsh
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8th Mar 04 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks.
Siberia
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8th Mar 04 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
another question for those of u that arnt packed up with ICE in the rear

what do u use for a spare wheel to go over the v6 calipers?
Jambo
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9th Mar 04 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I doubt u many people carry them. As soon as i got my 17"s i took out spare wheel to save weight. No use having it in boot
Siberia
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9th Mar 04 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it will get ya out of a sticky spot though when your down some country lane someday will a flat.
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9th Mar 04 at 11:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i get a flat on the front ill have to take a rear wheel off put it on the front and use my spare on the back!
Siberia
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9th Mar 04 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clever! duh never thought of that

lots of extra work though but cures the problem im going to have

cheers
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9th Mar 04 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol, yeah as yet never had to change them! now i said that i bet i got a flat!
James R
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Tyre weld, get you home


 
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