Stopping power.
Before we soup up the engine I want to add some stopping power. Not that it brakes poorly. The current brakes do a good job, and with the EBC pads and the DEROK disks are up for the jobs. But when you add some torque, don't forget the brakes!
So, what's the plan? The new rear axle gets upgraded with the Astra F GSI rearbrakes by using the MTech conversion kit. I made a wee start...
The conversion is not too complicated. The manual is clear and dad is prepared to show his welding skills one more time. And this is the result.
Revising the calipers. Speaks for it's self.
The calipers are done. Revised, polished, heat resistant paint and new EBC kevlar brake pads. Coming up are the handbrake and disks.
Assembling of the brakes.
New hand brake lining, calipers and hand brake in place. The steel flex brake lines are from Sparco. The fixed lines are made new because I'm not keen on bending the old ones.
Almost ready...
All in place. The front brakes are revised. Now I have to find the right pressure regulators.
Shit, hooray and shit again! Kut, jippie en weer kut!
The finding of the pressure regulaters turns out to be a nightmare. The should be from ATE, as fitted on the Kadett GSI (Vauxhall GTE). But I can't find them any where.
So over to plan B. Just find youself a complete main brake cylinder and replace it with the current one. Finished! Because the offset of the steel Astra rims are 49 and now the front tires are getting in contact with the front springs. After that is taken care off with 5mm distance disk we are ready for a test drive.
