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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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my friend has a 1.3i tht has been fitted with a 1.6 cvh and now we want to up grade the brakes will xr2i/rst brakes and calipers go straight on or am i looking at changing shocks/springs, wishbones,master cyl, hubs and driveshafts?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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wouldnt bother with them brakes mate as they are pretty crap, ive put st170 front dics and callipers on mine, direct fit
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Raj_FRST
wouldnt bother with them brakes mate as they are pretty crap, ive put st170 front dics and callipers on mine, direct fit
ah perfect so was it discs and calipers? and they will be fine on the old 1.3 hubs?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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yep will fit fine i beleive

need 15s (if there big internally) or 16s to fit them though
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Mk3 Mondeo calipers are the same as the ST170 ones but much cheaper
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