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liamcorsa
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   23rd Jun 06 at 18:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Big V6 stoppers are on finally! Didn't fancy my chances me fitting them so paid my mechanic £30 to do it for me. Feel a bit spongey currently but jus need alot of bedding in. They look







[Edited on 23-06-2006 by liamcorsa]
7 omm
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LMF 4 stud upgrade?.
liamcorsa
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LMF 4 stud upgrade?.


Yes indeed. They are gorgeous! I reserve judgement on how they perform till a few more miles yet!
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Looks good m8, fills the inside wheel! lol
liamcorsa
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Should have 15's going back on soon.
7 omm
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ok let me know as i will be buying some in this weekend.
Robin
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23rd Jun 06 at 18:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you fit braided hoses?
liamcorsa
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did you fit braided hoses?


Yes i did. Goodridge ones. The guy said he braided the rears? Is this possible?
liamcorsa
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quote:
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ok let me know as i will be buying some in this weekend.


Ok fella will do.
Robin
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23rd Jun 06 at 18:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
did you fit braided hoses?


Yes i did. Goodridge ones. The guy said he braided the rears? Is this possible?


yeah, the goodridge kit comes with 4 hoses, one for each brake

if its still spongey after bedding in, get the brakes bled again

mine were never spongey, and my car started out as a 1.4, so it will have the same servo and master cylinder as you
liamcorsa
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23rd Jun 06 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I will do. My mechanic said that if they are still spongy after 50-80miles then go back. He bleed the brakes twice too!!
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23rd Jun 06 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice brakes What's the size of those rims?
big eck
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Nice brakes What's the size of those rims?

16s
IvIarkgraham
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23rd Jun 06 at 20:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have you only done the front?

how much were they?
Jake
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have you only done the front?

how much were they?

no need for rear discs
IvIarkgraham
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23rd Jun 06 at 20:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
have you only done the front?

how much were they?

no need for rear discs


i know but looks better than drums
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paint the drums black...
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23rd Jun 06 at 20:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they look 100% better behind 15s too
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quote:
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paint the drums black...


i have done
abdus
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quote:
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paint the drums black...


i have done


mine will be done soon
liamcorsa
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Painting the drums silver to match the car. Cant wait to get the 15's back on. Just need to find some time to refurb them tho!!

Brakes cost £215 for Discs, pads and calipers. then £45 for the braided hoses, and £15 postage.
Didn't want the rears think the fronts are enough.
Ant
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24th Jun 06 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my breaks are sponget and I only have 2.0 calipres I have tried braded hoses 2 servos's and 2 master clylinder still the same!! Im now looking into pedal boxes for when the 4-pots go on
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strangely i found my v6 callipers less spongey than my 2.0l ones but cant think of any justified reason why!
liamcorsa
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24th Jun 06 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drove for bout 50miles today. Feeling much better on the way home. They may be ready for some heavy breaking soon.
Ry_B
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Will need a few more miles on yet before you should use them hard mate

Big improvement on looks alone though

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