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Title: vented rear discs
Post by: Glynn on 17 January 2009, 20:50:24

are these easy to source ( i'm assuming calipers would be needed as well ) as an upgrade for a preface eilte ??

cheers guys  :-/

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: ngrainqey on 17 January 2009, 20:51:59

the prefacelifts dont need the rear vented discs imo, i looked into it.
you'd need this discs and calipers, but im unsure of the ofsets(if different between the facelift and prefacelift)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Andy B on 17 January 2009, 20:52:42

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are these easy to source ( i'm assuming calipers would be needed as well ) as an upgrade for a preface eilte ??

cheers guys  :-/

Why?  ::)   ::)  ::)  ::) :y

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Glynn on 17 January 2009, 21:12:34

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are these easy to source ( i'm assuming calipers would be needed as well ) as an upgrade for a preface eilte ??

cheers guys  :-/

Why?  ::)   ::)  ::)  ::) :y

why not ???   ;)



every little helps  :)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: ngrainqey on 17 January 2009, 21:14:39

lol the prefacelifts really dont need them though, the brakes are plenty powerful, you'd be better saving the money and buying better tyres :y (based on the fact the abs is a bit trigger happy under braking on uneven surfaces for example)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Glynn on 17 January 2009, 21:32:12

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lol the prefacelifts really dont need them though, the brakes are plenty powerful, you'd be better saving the money and buying better tyres :y (based on the fact the abs is a bit trigger happy under braking on uneven surfaces for example)

fair does


thanks for the advice  :y

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2009, 22:08:11

Hi Glynn,
I fitted them to my mini facelift estate and they fit fine but you may have problems finding the rear calipers. I have some pics in the gallery.

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: ngrainqey on 17 January 2009, 22:11:17

if i was getting some monaro calipers then he could have my facelift ones but im not due to lack of money atm lol!

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2009, 22:15:05

Found it
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/DSCF0096.jpg)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: TheBoy on 17 January 2009, 23:15:12

one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2009, 23:18:40

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one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Or because you can ;)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: TheBoy on 17 January 2009, 23:20:33

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one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Or because you can ;)

Thats fair point :y

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2009, 23:35:38

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one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Or because you can ;)

Thats fair point :y

I saw the genuine discs cheap on carconnexions so thought it a good idea to buy them, it then took me months and months to find the calipers, seemed like a good idea at the time ::)

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: ngrainqey on 18 January 2009, 10:53:39

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one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Or because you can ;)

..bellend :P ...that was my attitude towards doing it but imo theres really no point

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Elite Pete on 18 January 2009, 16:41:13

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one of those upgrades ultimately not worth the expense or effort unless you really need them

Or because you can ;)

..bellend :P ...that was my attitude towards doing it but imo theres really no point

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/jackoff1.gif) :P, A bit like fitting a turbo.

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: ngrainqey on 18 January 2009, 16:42:03

hmmm  spose so, got me there  ;D

Title: Re: vented rear discs
Post by: Turk on 18 January 2009, 21:42:57

Not wise to up-grade rear if fronts are left standard as you will have brake imbalance.  Extreme case would have the rear of the car coming around as if you'd yanked the handbrake up.