Which brakes?

[lightweight racer]

i know that this has probly been asked a million trillon times :roll: but which set-up of brakes is best for a 1.4sr that will become a 1600 with twin webers very soon :lol: . is it worth going all out and getting re-drilled (4-stud pattern) vectra V6 stuff or just stick to ATE calipers and 256mm astra discs? :?
Also anyone any ideas where i can get some bilstein nova cup dampers from in the hertfordshire or kent direction? I'd like some tarmac springs too... 8) 8)

cheers guys

[match]

i got a 1600 with twin 40s and i am just using 2.0 L calipers and disks off a cav gsi. cost me ?10 per caliper from local scrappy, plus new disks and pads = ?75 approx in total for the conversion. stops the thing a treat!

[mikeoxford]

2ltr brakes will be fine

if you want to go the full hog then upgrade your servo to a bigger one

thisll just mean u dont have to press the brake as hard

[Tazzy]

what car could the servo be out of? is is worth taking the whole braking system out of a 2.0 16v?

[Aragorn]

u want a 20cm GTE/GSi servo from a nova

theother stuff MIGHT fit but im guessing it will be hit and miss

[Tazzy]

ate 16v calipers
256mm discs
gte/gsi servo

[mikeoxford]

and 15 inch or above alloys

[Breeny]

14" and above. Why do you think Astra gte's came with 14" alloys ;)

16v/V6 stuff will be fine but if your like to give your car a good ragging get some performance brake pads such as Greenstuff or Redstuff. The difference between the 2 are the way in which they work at a certain temperature. Red stuff works well when the brakes are very hot, greenstuff will work at a lower temperature. I believe they market the green stuff as "fast road" and the red stuff as "fast road/race".

If your not on a budget have a look at some of the 4 pot calipers out there from Hi spec etc.

[mikeoxford]

14" and above. Why do you think Astra gte's came with 14" alloys ;)


ok ill accept ASTRA 14"s will fit

but no 14" NOVA wheels will fit ;)

not with new pada and new disks anyway...........

been there

done that :oops:

[rob.slader]

One of my mates has a Nova 1300 sport with the original 14" wheels. He has 2ltr 16v brakes behind them too. Looks a very tight squeze but it fits!

[mikeoxford]

One of my mates has a Nova 1300 sport with the original 14" wheels. He has 2ltr 16v brakes behind them too. Looks a very tight squeze but it fits!

well these were brand new vented and grooved / drilled disks, 256mm, and new green stuff pads

and they werent having NONE of it!

[rob.slader]

Hmmmm are the 2ltr 16v brakes 256mm? I'm not sure to be honest. Perhaps they are smaller?

[mikeoxford]

really couldnt tell you..........

for me its either wheel spacers, or find time to find a set of cavalier / calibra wheels

[Breeny]

Yeh they are 256mm, the problems is with the width of the caliper not the diameter of the disk... There are quite a few 14's that fit actually, but Mike is right they wont fit standard nova 14's unless the pad is well over 1/2 way worn.

[Ste_Nova]

i just used slightly worn disks..... :lol:

[Jim]

I'm running 2.0 Astra Gte Discs and Calipers. I've just got some grooved and vented discs and greenstuff pads. They work pretty dam well. I'm running a 1.6 on Twin 40's also. I'd like to upgrade my servo, but there are ways round of getting rid of the "spongy" brake pedal.

Jim

[mikeoxford]

theres some VERY nice wilwood calipers for sale in the for sale section, wants over ?200 nicker though and i ent got that right now

GUTTED

[lightweight racer]

ok cheers guys, i'll get looking for some 256mm discs and 2L calipers.

Any idea on the suspension bits?

[mikeoxford]

dont know any specific in your area

just try the net or ring round a few mail order places i guess.

theres enough of them!