vectra brakes

[ben doodar]

my brother has a 2.0 vectra sri which he will shortly be scrapping, are the brakes on these the same as the cav v6 ones? also would the caliper bolt onto the cav 2.0 caliper carrier or is the one from the cav/veccy diffrent?
many thanks again Ben. xxx

[Ben]

the 2.0l vec brakes are 256mm iirc

[ben doodar]

o ryt, same as the cav ones then? i thought they might of been. i think i may of read somewhere else that they were the same as v6 ones. cheers
xx.

[John]

are they 4 or 5 stud ben?

[ben doodar]

5 stud mate, but was aware of that lol.
i here fiat coupe discs work with these?? or could have some re drilled.

[Ben]

Just sit a 4 stud one over the top and drill it yourself.

[matt_vaughan]

If they're 256mm, then cant he just use 4 stud 256 mm discs?

But iirc they didnt make 5 stud 256s

[ben doodar]

i allready have the cavalier 256mm brake set up, but wanted to know as my bros veccys gettin scraped if the brakes are 280ish mm which wud be better still than my 256 ones. cheers.

[Benn]

If they are 5stud they are 288mm.

All late big block vectras has 288mm fitted.

[scott.parker]

Fiat 284mm disk's will work with the Vectra V6 calipers, there fitted to mine, though to make sure they work right you should space the calipers back of the carriers with washers 3mm, as the offset of the fiat disk is not the same as vux.

Copyed from post on mig. http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/other-mechanical-electrical/340080-discs-4-stud-turbo-calipers.html

Fiat discs(284x22) should only be used with Cali V6/Turbo calipers that use a 284x24mm disc (ideally with a 3mm spacer behind the caliper),
the fiat disc is too thin to use with V6 calipers that use a 288x25mm disc.

VX 284mm Height 41mm:_______________________________Fiat 284mm Height 44mm:
http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Opel%20284.jpg (http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Opel%20284.jpg) http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Fiat%20284.jpg (http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Fiat%20284.jpg)


VX 288x25mm Height 43mm:
http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Opel%20288.jpg (http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Opel%20288.jpg)

As you can see, the Vauxhall 288mm discs have a min. thickness of 22mm (that's the same as the fiat discs when there new !)
So, if you use the Fiat discs with 288 calipers you can only use them once ( 1 set of pads ), then they're pretty much useless.
(or change the pads everytime there 1/2 worn)

[ben doodar]

thanks very much scott thats very usefull to know.
if i do go about this i will more than likely just drill the 5 stud disc.
so the answer to my question is yes they will fit my nova and they are the bigger 288mm brakes, thanks very much.

[John]

yep they are the bigger 288mm brakes if 5 stud. Sure i've read somewhere that the meriva with 288mm discs are available in 4 stud.

[ben doodar]

yep they are the bigger 288mm brakes if 5 stud. Sure i've read somewhere that the meriva with 288mm discs are available in 4 stud.
exellent cheers john. ill have a scope in the brake book at work on monday as i work in an autofactors, n see if there avaliable.
thanks again.

[John]

yeah a mate of mine who works at vauxhall says the meriva has a 4 stud 288mm disc that'll fit no probs, think it was the later 1.7cdti, but not too sure.

[scott.parker]

yep they are the bigger 288mm brakes if 5 stud. Sure i've read somewhere that the meriva with 288mm discs are available in 4 stud.

Humm so these might work then??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brake-Discs-Front-Vauxhall-Astra-Corsa-Zafira-BN_W0QQitemZ370188439085QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars Parts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370188439085&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

[scott.parker]

yeah a mate of mine who works at vauxhall says the meriva has a 4 stud 288mm disc that'll fit no probs, think it was the later 1.7cdti, but not too sure.

That would be these 260mm then?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GROOVED-SPORTS-BRAKE-DISCS-FRONT-MERIVA-1-7-CDTI-16V_W0QQitemZ180315536022QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item180315536022&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

[John]

they're 5 stud scott, it was just on the meriva only iirc, that had a 4 stud 288mm disc

[ben doodar]

they would work but they are 5 stud, so not really the point that john was getting at.

lol he beat me to it, ill check on monday and post here if u like?

[scott.parker]

Some are 5 stud, some are not in that advert, though the 260mm are 4 stud, all the mavira 1.7 cdti one's that are 288mm i found were 5 stud also though.

Scott

[John]

edit i may be wrong scott, they're probably 280mm, anyone got epc?

[scott.parker]

Lot's for sale on the bay in 280mm 4stud, not a bad idea though, as it's still bigger then 256mm and there cheep! might even look to by some my self..