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turbodreams
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26th Aug 04 at 09:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would anyone Be interested in A Rear Disc Conversion For the Corsa..
Would Cost about 225 all in all(will double Check, Could be Cheaper) For the Job and Would Be done in a Day.

Just want to Gather Some interest..
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26th Aug 04 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If Sold Not Fitted Would Prob Cost 100-150
Thats Wi 16valver Discs and Pads
deanmcreynolds26
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26th Aug 04 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am defo interested this in the next 2months.. where abouts would it be gettin done and who by??
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Glasgow M8...
ill get Contact Details etc For you.
turbodreams
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This Applys for Corsas Without ABS
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is this by any chance for Andy888 from strathycruise.com???
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No it isnt but its Based his Post there
Joff
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26th Aug 04 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got a Corsa B rear beam for sale that's already converted for rear discs...


...5 -stud hub tho - excellent someone wanting to have a mad set of 5-stud only alloys

Beardy's said you can convert the fronts to 5-stud easily enough too!


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mmmm 5 studs sounds good to me! how much to convert the front??
ed
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You would need to get a set of Vectra or Omega hubs and modify them to fit the Corsa bearings, the same as you would do when fitting a 2.0 engine using Cavalier/Astra/Calibra hubs - at a guess...
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26th Aug 04 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IMO rear discs are a waste on a Corsa, not noticable benefits to be had.
turbodreams
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Better Than Drums
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and u need to change the master cylinder or the pedal travels tooo far and the brakes feel crap
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what master cylinder would you use instead Iceman?? cav GSI item or cally?
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Take my car for example, I bet when I slam on the back wheels almost leave the ground, and certainly there will be hardly any weight over them, the braking effect will therefore be negligable. Also run the serious risk of locking up and going sideways, a dangerous thing if the driver is inexperienced and doesnt know how to handle the situation! Esp as it will be under a heavy braking situation anyway.

Spend your money on an immense set of fronts, will more than suffice.
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Right Well That Can Happen With Any Driver with Any Set of Brakes??!!
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quote:
Originally posted by turbodreams
Right Well That Can Happen With Any Driver with Any Set of Brakes??!!



I will bet you 50p that you cant lock up the rear drums on your corsa
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No because they will be setup and biased properly.

Even with a bias valve on a corsa/astra/nova they STILL do it (trust me I know LOL)

Mine with 300mm 4pots on the front and drums on the back doesnt even twitch, and stops mighty well!
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quote:
Originally posted by turbodreams
Right Well That Can Happen With Any Driver with Any Set of Brakes??!!


Unless you are running mega power, rear discs are a waste of cash. as timrud said, they will provide a negligable increase in braking effect, and are probably more dangerous than anything, simply because the corsa's geometry isnt set up for rear discs. There is no weight over the rear wheels, and no ABS, Drums do a perfectly good job.
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yes rear disks on the back of a corsa are gash unless they are low pressure, like the set on the back of 106 gti/vts
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deanmcreynolds26 ive got 1 from a cav gsi.. as long as u get 1 from a vauxhall that had rear disk's that should solve the problem
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I am running mega power and I still don't need a set of rear discs

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