BRAKE CONVERSION

[Anonymous]

what work is required to fit a set of calipers, pads and discs off a '94 Cavilier SRi onto a '92 Nova SRi ? i've heard they just bolt on..... cheers B-)

[Anonymous]

... oh yeah, i'm only talking about the front brakes by the way . . . .

[Anonymous]

Wot welz do ya have? This is the decisive part!
Its just a case of undoing 2 10mm allen key bolts, removing the fluid pipes, and refiting! Easy job realy.
If u have nova 3-spoke, or other 13/14" wheels then ur gonna have probs. If u go ahead with the conversion let me know m8!!
dicko@novaload.org.uk

[Anonymous]

Wot welz do ya have? This is the decisive part!
Its just a case of undoing 2 10mm allen key bolts, removing the fluid pipes, and refiting! Easy job realy.
If u have nova 3-spoke, or other 13/14" wheels then ur gonna have probs. If u go ahead with the conversion let me know m8!!
dicko@novaload.org.uk

[Anonymous]

They are a straight swap, might be worth new pads and discs while your on (try dixons). They will fit under most 14" wheels unless they are the GTE/GSI three spokes, but all is not lost if you do, apparently you can get them under by fitting 3mm wheel spacers and doing a bit of grinding.

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[Anonymous]

er arent the mounting points different for the cav?? ie so it puts the caliper further out so it can fit round the disc, so if you put em on a nova the calipers will only go round the 236mm discs

or am i talking utter bibliox

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[Anonymous]

No the astra, nova, cav, calibra, and vectra/omega caliper mounting holes are the same(but vercta/omega are 5 stud discs). The caliper is just bigger, so it will fit the 256mm discs as well on a nova as it does on the cav. .

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[Anonymous]

but the pads are the same size!!

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[Anonymous]

Could well be same pads, but is the piston bigger? (more power) also the caliper gets more leverage on the bigger disc, same principle as putting a scafold bar on the wheel brace to get more leverage. Having said all that, I take it we are talking about 256mm x 24mm discs and not the 236mm x 20mm ones?

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[Anonymous]

im on about the 236x20 ones seeing as im about to go out and get sum calipers today to do a conversion

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