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Author Standard GSi alloys and 2l brakes
Gsi_Ire
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13th Mar 05 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
basicaly, will brakes from something like a 2l astra fit under my stand gsi alloys? and if not whats a persons options if they realy are intent on not changing the alloys?
Kerry
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13th Mar 05 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I honestly dont think they will. I couldn't get 14" steelies over the standard GSi brakes
Kerry
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13th Mar 05 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As for your options I think the only real advantages would be drilled/vented discs, some braided hoses and decent uprated pads
Gsi_Ire
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13th Mar 05 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right well, i am holding on to a slim hope that i can get a 2l conversion, and ofc the required brake upgrade. but i want to keep the car as standard as possible (gsi alloys and all)
PaulW
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14th Mar 05 at 08:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes they will

only difference between corsa gsi brakes & astra gsi ones is the discs are a few mm thicker

the discs are still 256mm in size tho...
Siberia
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14th Mar 05 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the calipers have bigger pots... they might be slightly bigger....
PaulW
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14th Mar 05 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as far as I know, they will fit...

will only be a few mm from the caliper to the wheel tho!
Gsi_Ire
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14th Mar 05 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bah, thats no help

suppose the question is, has anyone done it
Rhino
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14th Mar 05 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had 2ltr brakes on my sport with standard sport alloys, the 3 spoke type ones.

Siberia
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14th Mar 05 at 10:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just try it.... if they dont fit just add spacers... it will be tight but you may get away with it.....
Gsi_Ire
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14th Mar 05 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u just want me to me to do the conversion to see hwo is goes
PaulW
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yes cos then I can believe what I have been told & do it myself, although pretty pointless as all thats different is the width of the discs
Gsi_Ire
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so there is no dif in size of the disk excpet for width, the calibers and pads are bigger? and its essential so as not to kill yourself after doing a 2l conversion?!
PaulW
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14th Mar 05 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup just wider calipers, discs & slightly different pads...
Gsi_Ire
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14th Mar 05 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so the next question is are these wheels big enought to hold a 2l on the road?
PaulW
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14th Mar 05 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes
Gsi_Ire
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14th Mar 05 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice and too the point, cheers
Cybermonkey
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14th Mar 05 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wheels are fine to keep with a 2.0, as long as they have good rubber around them! As for the discs, contrary to what PaulW says about being pointless, the Astra GTE calipers, are ATE type ones, and far superior to standard GSi/Sport discs, Astra ones are 256x24mm, and Corsa ones are 256x20mm. the astra ones dont fade half as much as the Sport ones when trying to scrub off a lot of speed. well worth doing IMO
Gsi_Ire
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15th Mar 05 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i want to put them one, i just want to know will they fit on the corsa under standard alloys
big eck
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15th Mar 05 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They deffo fit as I have this very set up on my GSI
Gsi_Ire
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15th Mar 05 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
excellant, thats the exact anser i wanted off some1
Scott McKenzie
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15th Mar 05 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
They deffo fit as I have this very set up on my GSI

Me too

 
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