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john_redtop
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18th Jan 12 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right I've got a corsa redtop I'm needing some new discs and pads when I did the conversion I tool everything off a 1.6 astra that had the conversion done I.e breaks so I'm mot sure if the breaks I put on my corsa are off the astra or if there were replaced with the proper breaks for Tue engine is there anyway of yelling what barks I have without taking discs and pads to a shop and comparing as if I do this and the shop have to order them in I am stuck without a car for a couple of days
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MatthewR
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brakes
john_redtop
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Them aswell lol
MatthewR
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sorry mate, grates on me lol
Jed D
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18th Jan 12 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 brakes are 265 x 20 and i think 2.0 ones are 256 x 24 iirc

4mm wider, cant actually see 2.0l being any better tbh

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Jed D]
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I though 1.6 brakes were 256 x 16 and 2.0 were 256 x 20?
Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
I though 1.6 brakes were 256 x 16 and 2.0 were 256 x 20?


well in that case i have 2.0l ones on my 1600 sport....
the lad who sold me the car said they were 'GSI' calipers but didn't sound sure about it and knew very little about the car
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
1.6 brakes are 265 x 20 and i think 2.0 ones are 256 x 24 iirc

4mm wider, cant actually see 2.0l being any better tbh

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Jed D]


Calipers are alot bigger though for the 2.0 brakes against the 1.6.

They are noticeably better.
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256 x 20 for 1.6 and 256 x 24 for 2.0.
Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
256 x 20 for 1.6 and 256 x 24 for 2.0.



thought so

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-1-6-Sport-16v-97-00-Front-Brake-Discs-/180725406872?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1412dc98#ht_858wt_1110

1.6^


so is there any difference in corsa gsi callipers and 1.6 sport?

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Jed D]
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Right so basically I just measure accross the disc top to bottom and the width along the top and ill know what I have
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aye mate, or post a pic of your calliper


these obv must be 1.6's then





[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Jed D]
john_redtop
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Best I have untill I get home later


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john_redtop
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Just been out and measured across the top of disc =24mm so I'm taking it there 2.0 XE and did all the 4 stud astras, calibras etc use the same calliper for this engine so all pads are the same
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18th Jan 12 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
24mm means 2.0l yes, dunno about what they came on for sure
big eck
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Yes they are so long as they came with the 2ltr XE engine.

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by big eck]
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I've ordered them now cheers for help lads
Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Yes they are so long as they came with the 2ltr XE engine.

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by big eck]


that count for ecotec 2.0l then mate?
big eck
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Yep.
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cheers

 
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