front brake upgrade

[jackhines15]

hi,

i a looking to change my standard nova front calipers to twin pot astra/vectra ones as i am putting a red top in it.

does anyone know any information bout doing this or whether there are any which will be a strate swap?

im guessing that when i upgrade the calipers i shall also have to change the master and slave cylinder to allow for the extra fluid needed?

can any one help?

thank

[Rickardo]

The Astra or Vectra ones will go on, no problems.. Master/ Servo will be ok as well.

Use everything off a Mk2 Astra or Mk3 Astra..

256mm discs.. 14 or 15 inch wheels will be ok.

If you go for the Veccy one's, they are 284 or 288mm discs.. MINIMUM wheel is a 15 inch

You can also use Calibra Turbo discs and calipers.

[jackhines15]

ok cool which mark astra/vectra? cause i used to have a mark4 stra and dont think that they had the same fittings.

[Rickardo]

Astra Gte of Gsi..

What model Nova have you got??

I used Vec V6 discs and calipers on my old Nova, that was a 1.2.

I used the original servo and m/c..

[jackhines15]

1989 1.2 carb. ok so there was no mods needed for this? i will have to try find someof them
do theytake the standard size discs too?

[Rickardo]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98737

This will explain more..

Have a read.

[Annie]

Found this page pretty helpful when i done mine. :)
http://www.tomstickland.co.uk/astra/mods2/wheels/atecallipers.htm