2.0 16v brakes

[puss puss]

Hey well i have just found out that my drivers said brake pads have faded and is now metal hitting metal after my dad drove it home to find out it was red hot :tard:

Anyway i have decided to take this mishap into consideration n buy myself some 2.0l 16v brakes.. my questions are these.

1. Are they a staight swap? my car is a vauxhall nova mk2 j reg 1 litre life.
2. List of parts i need please.
3. will they fit under my standard 14 inch ( i think) wheels (white vauxhall hubcaps over the top of steels)
4. can someone be kind enough to give me a step by step guide?
5. pictures would be of a great help of if u know of somewhere where they have a good example and a step by step guide post up the link :thumb:

that is all lol for now.

Thanks

Nathaniel:thumb:

[JSeymour]

they just fit under 14's.
its a piss easy swap. all you need is a 10mm alan key and a 10mm socket to take the fuel line off and back on(which is also the same) and thats it!

[puss puss]

fuel line???? dont u mean brake line bud?

[JSeymour]

LOL thats what i mean(talking and typing)

[puss puss]

i was gonna say fuel line i probly kill myself n blow up the nova lol...

so what parts do i need? :)

[JSeymour]

discs, pads and calipers. every thing you take off, replace with the new parts.

[puss puss]

right ok do you have a ruff figure off how much that would all cost?

soz am fairly new to cars lol

[JSeymour]

well i just sold some for ?25 iirc for discs, calipers and pads(though its recomended to change the pads)

thats all you need. its a worth while mod and doesnt cost a lot. shouldnt take more then 3hours either.

[Matt2107]

It's probably not really necessary for a 1ltr but a good idea if your planning an engine upgrade in the future.

Don't worry about uprated discs and pads either. They'll definately stop your 1ltr.

[Lee H]

Wheels you have described sound like 13's in which case they won't fit.

[puss puss]

ok thanks guys prehaps i should get some updated (fast road pads as well?) hehe how much more do they cost compared to normal ones

[puss puss]

ok lee ill now go have a look.

EDIT: URGH!! they are 13's looks like ill have to get some new wheels lol

[SRI crazy]

i would of thought that you needent have to replace the calipers jus make sure they are free and new discs and pads would be fine and if youm do change them do all the colts with copper grease coz if you hav to dismantle them again it will be so much quicker and you wil appreciate it to lol

[Mike]

well, these are mine under 15's, and the caliper is VERY close to the spoke!

2.0 brakes

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PICT00011.jpg

1.6 brakes

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PICT00021.jpg

[burgo]

It's probably not really necessary for a 1ltr but a good idea if your planning an engine upgrade in the future.

Don't worry about uprated discs and pads either. They'll definately stop your 1ltr.you have never experienced brake fade i take it?? i did the secon day of owning my 1.3sr braking for a tight bend and amost didnt get round so the brakes got changed the next day!! always a worhwhile mod and should be one of the first on the list.

[Jon_nova1]

yep it should be done, and close is where you have to take the weights of the inner alloy so they dont hit the caliper on the way round lol

you could always get astra alloys as a cheap mod to fit the brakes? is it just front or rears too?

[burgo]

no close is when you have to grind the calipers to fit the wheels lol

[Welsh Dan]

no close is when you have to grind the calipers to fit the wheels lol

http://www.xen0phobiak.co.uk/red.jpg

:thumb:

[burgo]

gd lad, i take it thats with the 3 spokes?

[Welsh Dan]

Yeah the ET 47.5 type.

[JSeymour]

i love that pic.

makes me want to get 14's Lol