dan_c4rsa
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to drive back after an engine conversion with my suspension and brakes for a smaller engine?
i'd take it steady like.
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M88ARW
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yeah just go realy steady, i mean dont even get tempted to have a play or you will die.
nuff said.
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Adam-D
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pretty much what he said ^
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mattk
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depends what engine conversion, if its a 1.6 to 1.0 you would be ok
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dan_c4rsa
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yeh seeing as theyre 1.2 16v brakes..... is just i dont have the money for brakes suspension 
[Edited on 15-03-2007 by dan_c4rsa]
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Cupra Steve
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always think your better of upgrading suspension and brakes prior to upgrading power! That loud pedal is to tempting!
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dan_c4rsa
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well if i was to buy and get fitted some 1.6 discs and calipers how much would it cost me?
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andy1868
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is your plan to get the engine then change the brakes and suspension at a later date? just save the money for it all in one go, and get all the hassle out of the way in one go, in my opinion of course 
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Cupra Steve
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are you doing a 1.6 conversion?
You can pick up corsa sport brakes cheap enough! Suspension wise all you need is sport setup but a fixed rate shocks n springs would be better for a few hundred.
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Cupra Steve
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i can never understand swapping an engine when vauxhall made one with it already in! A lot of hassle when you could just buy the real deal.
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Adam-D
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ive got some 1.6 calpipers disks and pads, if you want them?
disks andpads are used but work,..
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andy1868
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are you planning a 1.6 conversion then or planning on running 1.6 brakes with a 2.0? as steve said, it'll work out cheaper just buying a sport if its the 1.6
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Twiggy
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i drove my valver around for 1 week on 1.6 brakes.... they we warped withing hrs! change brakes and sus BEFORE you even hit the road IMO!
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dan_c4rsa
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well i want to keep my car as ive spent 1700+ on it and i love it to bits (wooo!)
i duno just cant part with it - was going to buy a gsi on the weekend but it got sold, and all the sports i find i dont like the colour......
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Jenko_Sport
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2.0ltr calipers can be picked up for next to nothing and arnt hard to fit.
I paid £30 for a pair the other week
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Cupra Steve
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what have you done to yours? are they parts you can transfer to another car? if so take them all off and put them on a sport. take your time finding one and you'll be happy! Can't keep a car forever, what are you gonna do if you get kids? limo corsa!
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dan_c4rsa
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lolol comon kids in the back - no seats but hey!
16" rota slipstreams
tints, sunstrip, derubstripped and debadged
BLACK rear lights, not mhw's or anything
drilled airbox/panel filter, sorted out the engine generally
lowered 40 mil with apex shocks/gmax springs
remus centre section onto scorpion monza back box
plain grill
jvc headunit
new front speakers
new discs and pads
stripped out interior
smoked indicators
new gearnob etc
quite a bit - in 9 months too too 
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ainsley_brader
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so youve got uprated suspension anyway?
£100 would get you some s/h 2.0 callipers and new vauxhall discs and pads!
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dan_c4rsa
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yeh but theyre for a 1.2 so wont be strong enuff
might have a new plan anyway with an arden blue 1.6 16v
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Mark330d
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
yeh but theyre for a 1.2 so wont be strong enuff
might have a new plan anyway with an arden blue 1.6 16v
all the shocks/springs are the same pretty much mate,
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Stoneyginger
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i would have invested in some uprated stuff but as long as you are just taking it home to gain funds for the upgrades then do it  i had my uprated suspension for the conversion and 2.0 brakes a month before hand
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Stoneyginger
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Robin
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Personally, I wouldn't even contemplate doing a conversion to a bigger engine of any kind without having the suspension and brakes BEFORE, asking for trouble IMO.
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Stoneyginger
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most insurance companies asked me about brakes as soon as i said conversion and then told me if i hadnt upgraded they wouldnt cover me
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Cupra Steve
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Gmax kit will be fine, just need the brakes, BUT with the stuff you've done to your it wouldn't be difficult to put it back to std, only mod that you can't put over to a proper sport would be the tints.
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