Gsi big brake upgrade??

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Sim Dhillon
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Gsi big brake upgrade??

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The brakes on my Gsi need changing and I was thinking of buying one of these kits
http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/288mm-4-St ... tml?page=1
I have a brand new set of green stuff pads for my existing standard Gsi brakes could I use them with this kit??
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Sod that, set of vectra callipers from the breakers £50 tops
Disk and pad set from vauxhall £60ish (trade) drill to 4 stud and a set of £10 spiggot rings.

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As above, best way!
Iv got a set of vectra 288 brakes, calipers, discs, pads and caliper housings. Yours for £50
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even better run 1.7 diesel meriva discs :)

4x100 no need to redrill :thumb
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meriva are 280mm?
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Gaz wrote:meriva are 280mm?
Yup.
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Right so I need vectra b calipers, Meriva 1.7 discs and pads
I have a brand new set of green stuff for my standard brakes can they be used?
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simdhillon wrote:Right so I need vectra b calipers, Meriva 1.7 discs and pads
I have a brand new set of green stuff for my standard brakes can they be used?
nope, you need vectra 288/308/saab etc pads for your vectra calipers
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