Brakes

[joeczucha]

Basically - got a 1L, wanna upgrade my brakes - what should i get, where should i get it? Cheers J :microwav:

[epo]

depends on wot size wheels ur runnin if uve got 15's u cud fit cav 2.0 or astra gte brakes if 14's cavs and astras may still fit not 2 sure or u cud fit 1.8 cavs there a bit smaller and id get em from scrappy
hope this helps
epo

[Dicko]

if u got the wheels on the car in that litle pic then get some nova GSI brakes, 238mm ATE.

think ben has some for sale at ?30

[joeczucha]

Got 13" at the moment but planning ahead as i should have some Tigra 15"s on after this weekend :lol: :lol: so what d'ya think i need? Also, someone mentioned a 'diesel servo' but i haven't got a clue what one is... Cheers guys Joe

[epo]

stick 2.0 on then if uve got 15's also i was told 2 use gte or gsi servo if i still wanted more stoppin power

[Dave]

remind me about this when i see you later cos i'll have forgotten by then

[joeczucha]

Dave, i don't wanna change em tonight mate just doing some research :lol: I'll talk to you about it (and lowering) later though... J

[Euan]

whats the deal with sevos anyway.

i bought 1 and it didnt fit the master cylinder! how many different types are there?

[Tazzy]

what size wheels are needed for 288mm V6 ATE's? and are they any better than 256mm 16V ATE's?

[Dave]

think ross aka techie has v6 brakes on his nova an is running 15's but it looks a tight fit not sure about the stopping power but would have thought the v6's would have been better

[Dicko]

if ur geting 15" wheels go for 16v as there more common than nova gsi and better, also more practical than v6 brakes.

the servo is the big disc looking item just behind where ya brake fluid goes, you will need 1 off a 'NOVA' GSI/GTE/SRi/TD/D.
by upgrading this you get more assistance off the car when you brake so less pressure on pedal. if you get 1 of another car such as astra/cav it wont fit unless u get the end changed over (welded).

to change this you undo the 2 nuts holding it to the cylinder, 4 bolts holding it to the car, and unclip the connector from under the passenger side of the dashboard, probly 30mins cuz the 4 nuts r fidly.

[burgessovsalford]

Im upgrading mine to 16V soon. So to upgrade brakes to 16v, what is everything I need? eg. calipers, servo, pipes etc...