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Old 29-06-2005 | 06:55 PM
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well, i have been bustin my nuts to get the car done for croft and the final thing was the brakes, bought a ap caliper recently to complete my set and went to put it on tonight and its the wrong side, i was sold it as a drivers side but its a passenger cant imagine the lad knew and i will try and get sorted out with sendin it back and gettin my dosh back, but the car has no brakes and i am fuked for croft so i am utterly gutted
Old 29-06-2005 | 06:59 PM
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Gutted for you.

Would have been looking forward to it for ages too and then this happens.

Get it sorted and do Castle Combe the week later.



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Old 29-06-2005 | 07:03 PM
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That's a bitch

hope you can get it sorted soon!
Old 29-06-2005 | 08:37 PM
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Old 29-06-2005 | 08:38 PM
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Can ya not just stick the standard brakes on to get by?
Old 29-06-2005 | 08:40 PM
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Why leave things to the last minute

You aint the only one

Hope you get it sorted
Old 30-06-2005 | 07:57 AM
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Old 30-06-2005 | 08:23 AM
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As above just put std discs and calipers back on if you have them
Old 30-06-2005 | 08:27 AM
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such a shame after all that work you have just done with the bumper etc.

ahh well shit happens and it will be worth the wait
Old 30-06-2005 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
As above just put std discs and calipers back on if you have them
Carl ive got a set of calipers & your old disc's you can borrow if it gets your car mobile again. Dont no weather it would get to you in time thou if i posted it

Let me no if you want me to post them up, if you havent got your old items.
Old 30-06-2005 | 11:21 AM
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cant ya just swop the pipes over on the caliper to make it the other side ir is it a internal piping

measure the pistons aswell before too just incase there different sizes
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