*HOW TO* Rear Disc Conversion

[Fridge]

I can take no credit for this, i found it posted by mayhem in 2007 when i was searching for info on doing this myself.
The other thing i found was lots of people asking how to do it and everyone telling them to use the search so i thought if we put it here it'll be easier to direct people!

So:



http://i9.tinypic.com/2v95d2p.jpg
http://i15.tinypic.com/2uji2ck.jpg

[geth_xe]

would this be the same for a corsa b/tigra?

[mayhem]

i dont even remember that lol

geth, as far as i know its the same

[sparkie1401]

i agree

CorsaB/Tigra has a very very very similar rear axle

most probabaly the same

[Mihó]

http://www.tigra-tuning.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=62 some pics... If you will have any questions concerning language, pm me

[mayhem]

gindobre lol the only polish i know :P and curva, but thats not very friendly :P

[Mihó]

Better try not to use it ;) There are some pics, but lot of information you can find at M-Tech website

[davie_slim]

basically the same instructions that came with my mtech kit from lmf which i fitted to my corsa

davie

[GRUNT 16V]

Thanks For That Davie!!!!! Realy Informative

[davie_slim]

no problem, here to help, if anyone wants the part no for the handbrake cable then ill dig out my recipts

[GRUNT 16V]

doh !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sal9971]

thats pretty good, always wanted to do this!

[nova-taken]

excellent!! really informative, cheers dude!!

[-JELLY-]

can u use caviler rear calipers an hubs on mtech kit or are they different? :confused:

[Benn]

You should be able to use an hubs and calipars from a cav/astra beam.

[-JELLY-]

hate to b a pain but are cavalier an astra rear hubs the same then? i have a chance of having my mates cavgsi2000 rear brakes as stripping car. will they fit straight on to nova axle with kit?

[Benn]

You cant use any thing that's from a IRS set up. (anything 4x4)

But yes Cav and Astra hubs will be the same. As long as they arnt IRS

[Pistol Pete]

Ok, i sorted my handbrake cable today. So i thought i would post the info in here seeing as it gets asked so much!!

I used the RH Nova cable (long one. Part Number 108720161) and a mk2 Cav LH cable (short one. Part Number 108720041). Got these from Euro Car Parts.

All i did to lengthen the Cav cable was construct a sleeve. I then ran an M8 tap through it, added 2 nylock nuts abit of M8 stud and voila...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2445.jpg

Also, i had to buy the shackle assemblies for mine. Got these parts from Autovaux. Part numbers are in the pics..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2440.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2441.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2442.jpg

All fitted..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2443.jpg

Hope this helps.

[Benn]

The Cav mk2 estate calbe is 20/30mm longer, so would shouldn't have to extend it. I didn't. Nice work tho dude.

[Pistol Pete]

Thanks.

Not sure if mine is an estate one TBH. I just typed Vauxhall, Cavalier, 2.0, 1987 into Euro Car Parts search. Picked the short LH cable!!!!

[Dod]

Yeah, its an estate one on my car and its worked perfectly. Really good job as well.

[Pistol Pete]

Just a few pics of the handbrake cable adjuster setup. This is a mk2 setup BTW.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2600.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2601.jpg

[Jeff16v]

I was looking at the original guide and it had a handbrake cable sleeve also welded on the axle, I didn't get any so was jut going to weld a piece of sleeving to each side of the beam. Is that good enough?anyone know the diameter if the sleeve?