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Gentle Ben
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:15 pm

Any chance of a tech article on how to carry out a 16V brake conversion?
schakal
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:50 pm

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 .
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:19 pm

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.
schakal
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:47 pm

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
Chet T16
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:38 pm

Forget the rears

Fronts are a simple bolt off-bolt on job
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:57 pm

The fronts were what I was talking about!
Chet T16
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:28 pm

I know
schakal
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:45 am

well i bloody did not know ,cause ben never mentioned that . did you ? Rolling Eyes
stan
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:45 am

i think the clue was in the price for calipers/carriers and bolts....ie no rear beam!!
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:48 am

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! Wink
JB
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:35 am

looks like ben will be havin a little holiday for a week up chris' at this rate
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:37 pm

I want a nice warm bath and a cup of tea waiting when I get there!
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