Mark.W
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288mm EBC Dimpled & grooved discs 4 STUD
http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=17370&cat=2687&page=1
[Edited on 27-02-2010 by wooly101uk]
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LeeM
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ive seen 280mm for a meriva on ebay for £80, dont know if they'd be any good to you?
[Edited on 27-02-2010 by lee_wee]
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djgritt
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Try another brand IMO - EBC are shit.
That's from a mate who works at the foundry in Poole who make them - they use a different material to most and they have all sorts of Quality issues during production...
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Mark.W
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Want the biggest discs i can get for the calibra turbo calipers either dimple & grooved or just grooved.
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Mark.W
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quote: Originally posted by djgritt
Try another brand IMO - EBC are shit.
That's from a mate who works at the foundry in Poole who make them - they use a different material to most and they have all sorts of Quality issues during production...
I know the ebc pads are shite but the discs shouldnt be shite for the price they are.
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alan-g-w
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Plain discs with uprated pads ftw unless you're going for multi piston calipers.
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Mark.W
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Plain discs look boring and standard tho.
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Ryan_G1
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quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
Plain discs look boring and standard tho.
You should't care what they look like aslong as they stop well and work when needed imo
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Mark.W
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quote: Originally posted by Ryan_G1
quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
Plain discs look boring and standard tho.
You should't care what they look like aslong as they stop well and work when needed imo
If i wanted plain discs id just keep my standard sport ones.
Of corse i want them to stop well but still can have best of both cant you?
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djgritt
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quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote: Originally posted by djgritt
Try another brand IMO - EBC are shit.
That's from a mate who works at the foundry in Poole who make them - they use a different material to most and they have all sorts of Quality issues during production...
I know the ebc pads are shite but the discs shouldnt be shite for the price they are.
They are. You can get better. Black Diamond may do them (LMF Sell/Sold them as a upgraded disc for the 288mm 4-Stud Conversion Kit)
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djgritt
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A couple of quotes from a thread on VxON when someone bought an EBC Front setup.
You need to be registered to read the link - http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?196810-Some-goodies-arrive!&highlight=uglymonkey
quote: - posted 25/08/09 by uglymonkey
The discs (308mm) and pads (AP Calipers) on the Vec needed replacing ...
:lmao: nice to see my brakes are in good company - check the 'applications' list on the side of the box:-
quote: - posted 25/08/09 by djgritt
Oooooh EBC Discs... Good Luck with them!
Got a Friend that works for the Company that makes these EBC Discs (Precision Disc Castings, down here in Poole) - they suffer all sorts of QC Issues on the EBC Sports Discs due to them using a different Material or finishing technique to the Normal discs they manufacture there.
quote: - posted 1/11/09 by uglymonkey
... and exactly two months after fitting them I've just had to replace the front pads which were almost down to the backing plates
... discs look like crazy paving with tiny random cracks all over the place ...
DLAC ... apparently so ... can't have done more than 3k on the set ...
Be wary IMO.
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Joe
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isnt this like your 10th thread about brakes and your still just ignoring everyones advice?
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Rob_Lee
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I do black diamond brakes... awesome.
My last 3 sets have been black diamond ones and not had any issues.
http://www.kpautomotive.co.uk/vectra-black-diamond-brake-discs-p-124.html
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Mark.W
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Yeah sorry joe
Rob would those vectra discs work with the calibra turbo calipers?
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Rob_Lee
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if its 288mm you want the calibra v6/ turbo 4wd brakes but listing them as 5 stud.
Ill email black diamond and ask if they list a 288mm disc in 4 stud.
I can do you decent discount off list price by the way
[Edited on 01-03-2010 by Rob_Lee]
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djgritt
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I know this is the full kit, and I know it's through LMF who are like Demon Profit when it comes to their pricing on a fair bit, but, they offer a 288mm 4-Stud Black Diamond range of discs as upgrades in the kit - so they MUST be available somewhere...
http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16345&cat=2307&page=1
So, either wait for the info posted above me to come back, or call LMF and see what they can do RE Black Diamond discs
I've only seen and heard good things regarding them, never heard or seen any good about EBC.
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mattfiesta
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An old mate of mine had black diamond discs on his calibra let and they were covered in small cracks after a month.
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alan-g-w
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quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote: Originally posted by Ryan_G1
quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
Plain discs look boring and standard tho.
You should't care what they look like aslong as they stop well and work when needed imo
If i wanted plain discs id just keep my standard sport ones.
Of corse i want them to stop well but still can have best of both cant you?
How do you plan on fitting 288mm discs to sport brakes...? I know what you mean but tbh for the difference in price it's not really worth it. But if I were you and wanted my b rakes to look good as well I'd just be going for grooved numbers - I've heard from a lot of people with dimpled discs that the dimples just fill up with brake dust.
[Edited on 01-03-2010 by alan-g-w]
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P1CK4D
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Should just use 2ltr brakes. More than up to the job.
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Mark.W
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Im not wanting to fit to 288 discs to sport calipers alan-g-w.i will be using calibra turbo calipers.
Rob let me know if you can get the black diamond grooved discs in 288 4 stud
Thanks for your advice djgritt i wont be buying EBC ones now
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Rob_Lee
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spoke to the today.
Waiting for them to get back to me
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Mark.W
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quote: Originally posted by Rob_Lee
spoke to the today.
Waiting for them to get back to me
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Mark.W
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What about these meriva brembo grooved 280mm ones?
When it says fixing holes does that mean 4 wheel bolt holes & 1 grub screw fixing hole or does it mean 5 wheel bolt holes?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/F-BREMBO-GROOVED-BRAKE-DISCS-MERIVA-1-7-16V-CDTI-03_W0QQitemZ330393551700QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4cecfd8354
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