gte breakes

[novaboy_southwest]

will gte calipers and discs fit a sr i am sure they will but making sure

[locky]

Yes! :D

[epo]

u cud even fit cav 2.0 brakes there the same as astra gte brakes but cheaper and scrappies r full of em

[novaboy_southwest]

is it easy to change calipers and disc i not yet got a haynes manual but i gather it is in there also do i need to bleed the breaks will this also be in the manual

[epo]

dead easy 2 fit i found it ne way and if u need a manual try ebay theres loads on there going cheap and yes i bled my brakes

[mikeoxford]

bleeding brakes is a bit sketchy in haynes

"refer to brake bleeding kit manual" LOL :lol:

so buy yourself the one man brake bleeding kit and itll have the instructions with it

[novaboy_southwest]

cheers but where will i get a brake bleeding kit ?

[mikeoxford]

cheers but where will i get a brake bleeding kit ?

any local motor factors or halfords.

[novaboy_southwest]

cheers but where will i get a brake bleeding kit ?

any local motor factors or halfords.

cheers mate

[dathers]

Dont expect ANY improvement by fitting gte brakes,they are the same diameter just vented,the only difference is they wont over heat as quickly,waste of time and money!!
For the same money you wanna get some astra mk2 16v calipers and discs,theese have bigger discs and also bigger pistons in the calipers,you will get a BIG improvement fitting theese brakes,theese brakes are also fitted to most 2ltr cavs too.
You want the 256mm x 24mm discs with 52mm piston ATE calipers.
Nova gte ones are 236mm x 20mm discs with the old shitty calipers that seize up at the drop of a hat!!
Dave

[novaboy_southwest]

which i can get from a scrappy i think how bout calibra disc and calipers i got 15"rims should fit

[dathers]

calibra ones will be the same as astra mk2 16v ones,256mm x 24 mm,52mm piston calipers.

[novaboy_southwest]

right went to halfords just to get a few conneters for tha amp thought i would look at the brake discs i seen 1.6 astra vented disc and they r 20 quid would these be suitable or as you have said just get 16v brakes in case i decise to whack a big engine in do halfords do calipers

[epo]

get 2.0 cav brakes there exactly the same as astra 16v but there cheaper and dead easy 2 find but id get em from a scrappy they may even have em on the shelf

[dathers]

I paid ?40 for astra16v calipers with nearly new discs,no wear at all,I just got some new pads for them.Bloody exelent brakes now,well worth ?40.
Dave

[Tazzy]

does anyone know all the details of calipers, such as what are on 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0 8v/2.0 16v and V6?

so we are to understand that 1.6 calipers are 1.4 calipers, just vented, and V6 are 16v ATE's, just a few mm's bigger?

what about 2.0 8v calipers, are they worth whacking on a 1.2?