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Gentle Ben
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Joined: 07 Oct 2004
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:15 pm |
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Any chance of a tech article on how to carry out a 16V brake conversion? |
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schakal
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:50 pm |
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i think he will tell you its not worth doing a 16v brake conversion.
its not a really easy job as far as i know . |
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Gentle Ben
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:19 pm |
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Why not? Improving the brakes is one of the best ways of indirectly improving the bhp of a car, because it allows you to stay on the accelerator longer, not that I like to ride the odds, of course!
Paul (Infinicar) quoted me £68 for 16V calipers, carriers and bolts. |
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schakal
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:47 pm |
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hmmm,firstly i think you have a 1.4 as far as i remember ,how fast will you be,think about it before spending money cause sometimes buying the real thing costs less expensive.
secondly i remember him saying you either find 16v rear axle and swap them over or fit calipers ,carriers etc and make brake pipes as well.
actually i have just seen a valver rear axle on ebay with 99p start and no reserve |
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:38 pm |
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Forget the rears
Fronts are a simple bolt off-bolt on job |
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Gentle Ben
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:57 pm |
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The fronts were what I was talking about! |
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Chet T16
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:28 pm |
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schakal
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:45 am |
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well i bloody did not know ,cause ben never mentioned that . did you ?  |
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stan
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Joined: 07 Apr 2004
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:45 am |
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i think the clue was in the price for calipers/carriers and bolts....ie no rear beam!! |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:48 am |
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well post in the tech article feedback forum and I will do an article at some point.
But its easy and if you get them I'll fit em for ye!  |
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JB
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:35 am |
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looks like ben will be havin a little holiday for a week up chris' at this rate |
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Gentle Ben
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:37 pm |
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I want a nice warm bath and a cup of tea waiting when I get there! |
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