dean101287
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iv noticed quite alot of people on here with rear disk conversions. iv got a corsa sport with abs and was wondering what i would need to do a rear disc conversion and be able to keep my abs. and recomendation and tips would be fab. cheers
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Dean_W
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No point IMO.
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smcGSI16V
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As above. Pointless imo.
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dean101287
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why is it pointless? beter brakin and looks beter
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Hamish
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1) Doesnt realli make the braking better, only does 10% of it anyway, the corsa is so light it doesnt need rear disks. Makes the backend twitchy (read dangerous) as fuck.
2) As i stated earlier in another thread...your buying brakes to look better  whats wrong with you people. I want my brakes to stop me faster
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Ste L
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when you fit rear disc's you usually have to use a bias valve, and set it up to put more pressure on the front, which defeats the object of having rear disc's....
if you dont do that, the rear will try and over take the front on hard braking
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Ben ev
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some insurance companies say rear discs only over 200 brake.
easy enough just grab some abs models out of astra gte etc. not sure weather the pick ups are the same though
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by dean101287
why is it pointless? beter brakin and looks beter
More like uncontrollable braking and they don't exactly look all that good.
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Ben ev
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by dean101287
why is it pointless? beter brakin and looks beter
More like uncontrollable braking and they don't exactly look all that good.
thats what bias valves are for
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Ste L
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but then, its pointless having then, as you move near enough all the pressure to the front....
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Ben ev
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good for adjusting in the wet.
hey ho depends if you can be arsed but back to the original post as to weather it can be done, shouldnt be a problem
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Ben ev
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http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=539&cat=1318&page=1
pritty sure with the correct disc assembly this is all you should need. better still make them yourself
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Hamish
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or better still buy my whole disk axle for £100
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Ben ev
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or better still buy my whole disk axle for £100
might jump in and take that. got any pics of the wrokmanship. also can you garantee its straight as think mines suffered abit
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben ev
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Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by dean101287
why is it pointless? beter brakin and looks beter
More like uncontrollable braking and they don't exactly look all that good.
thats what bias valves are for
But then all you are doing is having the rear brakes provide the same ammount of braking power as they did when they were drum equipped.
I would say you're better off with a set of decent 2 or 4 pots up front 
[Edited on 31-07-2007 by ed]
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Adam_B
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fuck me what a load of shit 
mine was fine for ooh about 4 year and countless trackdays with rear discs, had them with both 2l brakes and the 4 pots up front.
I agree they are pointless if you want more braking power, look better? thats opinion. Make the rear end twitchy under heavy braking? load of cock.
[Edited on 31-07-2007 by Adam_B]
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Ben ev
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weve been told
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
fuck me what a load of shit
mine was fine for ooh about 4 year and countless trackdays with rear discs, had them with both 2l brakes and the 4 pots up front.
I agree they are pointless if you want more braking power, look better? thats opinion. Make the rear end twitchy under heavy braking? load of cock.
[Edited on 31-07-2007 by Adam_B]
I've been in a couple of rear disk converted Corsa's. It made them twitchy as fook. Was scary at some times.
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dean101287
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last question, what handbrake cable do u use, cheers.
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Ben ev
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nova
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