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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: vauxfan2k on 04 June 2008, 22:26:23

Title: V6 brake conversion
Post by: vauxfan2k on 04 June 2008, 22:26:23

Hi all.

I have just about all the parts needed to fit V6 front brakes onto one of my 2.0 16v omegas,

I have the following:

New Lucas calipers, New GM Discs and recon holders (including all bolts) to bolt onto the hub, and a new set of Green stuff pads,

Do I just remove the same parts from the 2.0 and replace, or do I need to swap over the plate behind the discs? not sure if they are a different diamater.

Hoping the hub is the same as I dont want to remove that aswell.

anyone have experience in the above?

cheers

Title: Re: V6 brake conversion
Post by: tunnie on 04 June 2008, 22:37:13

how old are your 2.0 Omega's?

All Omega brakes are the same from about 1997.5 onwards.

Title: Re: V6 brake conversion
Post by: vauxfan2k on 05 June 2008, 13:56:23

Hi, sorry I forgot to mention the 2.0 is a 1996 model and has the smaller front brakes, (reason for upgrade) EBC dont make pads for those calipers so changing to V6 brakes makes this possible also.

thanks

Title: Re: V6 brake conversion
Post by: markey mark on 05 June 2008, 14:29:47

will swop over no worries only problem you might get is the master cylinder could struggle to give a good pedal !!! :y

Title: Re: V6 brake conversion
Post by: vauxfan2k on 05 June 2008, 17:30:16

Hi mark

The master cylinder is the same part no. as the v6's I have, so should be ok.

cheers

Title: Re: V6 brake conversion
Post by: markey mark on 05 June 2008, 17:43:07

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Hi mark

The master cylinder is the same part no. as the v6's I have, so should be ok.

cheers

no mate it is not ! only after 98 is it the same !! :y trust me i did the v6 swop on a 96 2.0 16v and had trouble getting a pedal had to pressure bleed it !!  :y