dig dave2811
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getting some new brakes dont have money for v6 ones but can someone just confirm a few things:-
my standatd brakes on a 1994 1.2 8 valve are 236mm
astra gte brakes and calipers are 256mm
these mk2 astra gte discs and calipers are a straight swap
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fragpot
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As far as I know yes they are. When I get my ATE calipers i'm going to do a 'How To' in a couple of days time.
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Siberia
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yes complete straight swop...... easy peasey
i would suggest u get some braided hoses for them and i recomend TOMAS of this site to get them.
drop him a U2U
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dig dave2811
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nice one mate.
what exactly are breaided hoses, what they do better than standard ones.
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Kris TD
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make sure you put them on the correct side, bleed nipple at the top.
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Siberia
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because ure usign bigger brakes that were not really designed for ure master cylinder the brake pedal will fell a bit spongy with the normal rubber hoses.
braided hoses are hoses that have been braided in wire. these take alot of the spongynes out of the equation.
[Edited on 22-07-2004 by Siberia]
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DODG-E
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or get astra diesel brakes!! thats wot i used, same as the gte...
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
make sure you put them on the correct side, bleed nipple at the top.
ohh yeh that 2 
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by DODG-E
or get astra diesel brakes!! thats wot i used, same as the gte...
no they aren't they are the same as a corsa gsi, they use the narrower discs and the delco calipers
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dig dave2811
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thanks dudes last question how much does braided hoses cost and r they hard to fit
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Siberia
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around 30-40 quid depending on were ya get them and they are a easy enough to fit. just have to be carefull not to damage the breakpipe at the disasembly stage
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dig dave2811
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sorry 1 last point
r these also know as 2 litre brakes.
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by dig dave2811
sorry 1 last point
r these also know as 2 litre brakes.
yeh they are but dont be fooled. there is 2litre 8v and 2 litre 16V versions.
the ones yer looking for is the 16V ones
just go down the the scrappie and look an aul rotten astra GTE and take them off that.
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Stu_22
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I read somewhere you need carriers what are these?
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Siberia
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carriers presume are the brackets u'd take this off the car in the scrappie with the calipers in one whole piece.
u would need difference ones if u intended on putting brembos on yer corsa.
i changed the front brakes on my 1.2 8v merrit piece of crap to v6 ones.
old ones off.....new ones on....... bleed them and that was it
[Edited on 23-07-2004 by Siberia]
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