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brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:11 pm
by martint2k4
ok, im fitting a 1.6 engine in my car this weekend hopefully, at the moment its a 1.2 8v i need to get some new brakes too, i want some nice brakes that fill my wheels, what i need to know is if i get some 2.0 brakes, calipers, pads etc, will i need the master cylinder or anything else as well?

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:56 pm
by BAD ASS CORSA
It is posible to fit extras, ie servo and master cylinder but only calipers, discs and pads are essential.

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:32 am
by Joff
Why not go for V6 brakes...

...I\'m selling V6 brakes :P


No need to uprate the master cylinder on 2.0 16v (ATE) or the V6.

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:33 am
by trev150
Standard master cylinder and 2.0 brakes will stop it on a dime!

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:34 am
by trev150
But saying that 4 pots will stop it even better!

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:39 pm
by martint2k4
lol, i dont want anything that will make me go through the windscreen!

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:28 pm
by Joff
Wear a seatbelt and learn how to brake :)

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:43 pm
by martint2k4
got a seatbelt, not a ery good one though it comes undone sometimes :-S

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:19 pm
by Joff
Then that\'d be my first thing to fix before worrying about doing anything else to the car!

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:08 pm
by trev150
Seatbelts are over rated in my opinion,

An accident i had this week last year in my (now dead) mk4 Astra Sport doing 120mph through a telegraph pole with no seatbelt on.
I came around in a helicopter being taken taken to Queens Medical Centre in Notts.
All i ended up with was a cut finger.
If i had my belt when the car rolled it would have taken my head off, but miracelously i ended up in the boot and had was un-harmed.

I felt like Bruce Willis In Unbreakable.



Sorry if i\'ve waffled on.

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:35 pm
by Joff
Helicopter :cool:

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:20 pm
by martint2k4
bet e did it just to get in the helicopter lol

brakes for bigger engine

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:48 pm
by trev150
lol


It\'s the quickest time to Notts i\'ve ever made!!!