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    Default Up rating brakes, 13" steel wheels

    Hi guys, we're doing a long distance rally in an old nova and keeping the steel 13's on. What's the best upgrade I can do on the front brakes, with parts from the local motor factors?

    Cheers?

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    ATE calipers from a low end corsa, which is 236*10 so they dont stick like the Delco ones do.
    Then cheapy plain (no grooves or drilling or dimples) and Mintex 1144/1155 pads (Probably 55 pads as you are doing distance)
    And Dot 5.1 brake fluid.

    IMHO of course.

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    Cheers Stuart, does it matter what year corsa?

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    errr, http://www.needforspeed.co.uk/pages/...PartType=BRB01

    1995-1998ish to be sure you dont get vented ones... Although Venteds MIGHT fit.

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    I agree with Stuart, however vented disc models will fit if you add spacers to the front wheels

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    I run corsa b 1.4 sport calipers on my nova, they fit under my 13x6 revolutions. The discs are vented and feel better than my 2.0 bake setup on my other nova

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    Awesome guys, cheers for the info!

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    I've got a 1988 Nova 1.2 Merit with standard 13" wheels and I would like to try this.Is this the correct one?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-CALI...item1c3c2b9148

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    Looks it

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    Quote Originally Posted by millworm View Post
    I run corsa b 1.4 sport calipers on my nova, they fit under my 13x6 revolutions.
    how much clearance have you got under those mate ? .. i know 5.5 are ok. would you say 5" might fit ?

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