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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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hi can i up the size of my brakes discs to say 300m behind a set of 16inc wheels without changing the calipes for now wot effect would this have on car, going change callipers to hi spec when i can afford cheers people
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Things like that are usually simple to do, you need brackets to move your calipers further out and the matching size discs to work with the brackets
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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cheers for that do u know would i have to make these up or can i buy of the shelf nice one
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Im sure there are places that will sell kits off the shelf, i cant be anymore help though sorry
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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there was a place in one of the free mags that came with fast ford this month. cant remember which one though, tbh for the price of the brackets and kit, I'd get cossie calipers and disks.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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yer i,v been after escort cossy brakes for ages cant seen to get any been out bid on e gay a few times now keep looking thought my brakes are well crap any way nice one for help cheers
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