benturner
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hi every 1 i have just put a c20xe in my corsa but have not driven her yet as getting her sprayed up and everythink before she comes out but was just thinking do they stop well or is it worth putting a rear disc convertion to her as at the moment she has 2.0 litre brakes on the front but standard drums on the back if so are the rear convertions expensive to buy and easy to fit thanks
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Darryl H
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Disk conversions seem to get various opinions, tbh mine stops well enough with the drums but I wouldn't mind the rear disk conversion purely for the looks
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benturner
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yeah thats what i was thinking m8 for the looks whats engine is in urs m8 looks very smart in ur pic
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Darryl H
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20xe mate, cheers 
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bigron1988
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hate having disks on my b thats why ive kepted the drums on my c , disks are only good for the looks
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Aidan-Fleming
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If you do a rear disc conversion id say they would quite often lock up on corners etc. I'd just stick with drums mate
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davegreen
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Registered: 20th May 12
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you need good fabriction skills to convert a corsa b rear beem to discs, they do give better stopping power but you do need very good brakes up front as well and the correct bias set up which will depend on what size brakes your using and the cars weight or you will get them locking up and thats not much fun. 
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jay26
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
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My rear disc converted corsa never locked up the rear brakes and it had no bias valve fitted
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scunnylad
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Registered: 11th Jun 08
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I have no bias valve fitted and have never locked the rear up and have given it some on country roads. The only prob i have is getting a decent handbrake.
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benturner
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oki thanks every 1 might keep drums then and i have got 2.0 litre brakes at the front but have no abs as my corsa was a 1.4 8v at first some dident come with it thanks
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jayy.cfg
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Registered: 11th Jul 11
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i would personally keep the drums but if your concerned about braking then look investing in some front calipers like wildwood, bremcos but you can just use either 288mm or 256mm calipers and your car will be fine, prehaps braided lines aswell
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Nic Barnes
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there is the how to guide in case you are interested.
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davegreen
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Registered: 20th May 12
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good guide, thats the one i used! if you follow this you should be ok if you can weld that is. ive got a great hand brake, bit of a fiddle adjusting the drums but once thats done its easy.
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