nova rear disc conversion problem

[damosnova]

Hi, iv recently purchased corsa c sri rear discs and hubs as iv seen that these will bolt onto a nova rear axle....... Which they do, with the calipers at the rear of the disc, but there's a small problem, the handbrake lever on the calipers are on the bottom and too close to the actual axle itself...... Is there a solution to this or have I just wasted time and money :-) thanks

[8valve-craig]

Yes, they bolt up, but you need an element of mechanical knowledge to work around problems like this. A welder and some properly spec'd tube with a slit cut in it will work just fine.

hopefully this is a saloon. Otherwise if a hatch you will run into serious trouble when lowering off the jack on 6j ET49.

[8valve-craig]

Handbrake lever should also point up. I can't remember if they need swapping side to side as I stripped and rebuilt mine.

If I went back I would never have used them, but it's done now.

[millworm]

join the club lol mine are hydro now theres some pics on my saloon thread in my signature of mine

[millworm]

also sounds like you have them on upside down? bleed nipple should be at the top

[damosnova]

It's a hatchback and iv banded sr steelies to onto it which fit over the brakes fine........ Also if I change the hubs around so that the handbrake lever is pointing up the hubs won't bolt on correctly, they only bolt on in the position I have them unless I can swap the callipers over....

[8valve-craig]

You may be right about the lever, it's been a long time since I looked at mine. I used both Corsa C cables and did a fair few mods along the beam to make them work.

[millworm]

Yes swap caliper over I'd say, the nipple is the give away of they're on right, get some pics

[damosnova]

Ok so here's an update on my situation ha ha iv the hubs bolted onto the axle no problem, all looks good..... I then swapped over the calipers so there now also in the correct position ( handbrake lever on top and bleed nipple on top) they look good too bar one slight problem, the handbrake cable running to the calipers are colliding with the suspension shock!!! If I can get this sorted I reckon it's job done... :-) any suggestions? Might just see if a metal fabricator can be of assistance

[meritlover]

I tried imagining this so i could have a picture in my mind but i gave up.

[8valve-craig]

It's not a simple conversion. All of these issues are easy to overcome though, you just need to be able problem solve.

[Southie]

I tried imagining this so i could have a picture in my mind but i gave up.
You read nipples and that was your downfall.

[meritlover]

You read nipples and that was your downfall.

Yes. I crumbled like the wall of an afghan mud hut.

[Andy]

Hi, have I just wasted time and money :-) thanks
Yes lol
rear discs on something that weighs as much as a rizla at the back end is unneeded.But they do look good i suppose.But for the hassle are they worth it? I didnt think so.

[millworm]

Get pics up, of how it sits. They may bot serve a lot of purpose but they look cool :)

[8valve-craig]

The assembly is a little lighter, easier to service, adds 16mm track and looks cool. Probably not a lot of use on a road car, but it does make sense on some builds.

[TOZNOVA81]

Yes lol
rear discs on something that weighs as much as a rizla at the back end is unneeded.But they do look good i suppose.But for the hassle are they worth it? I didnt think so.

Ive always thought this also, and if you ever need to pull a massive handbrake turn you can just kick the floor really hard till the rotten floorpan falls out and do a Flintstones..lol

[damosnova]

Well it's running a redtop so I want to make sure it stops aswel as goes �� also I'm completely re-building the car so everything is getting an over haul so no point keeping the crusty drums on the back if I'm goin all out on the rest of the car :-) I'll try get pics up soon!! Thanks for all yer help, much appreciated