changing "vented" calippers for normal ones

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changing "vented" calippers for normal ones

Post by V480TI » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Oke, I have a 1995 GT turbo with ABS and vented disks.

Is it possible, ( I mean :::) is it a direct fit to put the normal calippers on from earlier turbo models ??? and solid discs ??
Can it be done ??

The reason I ask is that for the older version Textar makes sport pads, and not for the vented ones.

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Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
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Post by pol » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:47 am

Aren't the vented disks going to be more beneficial than the solid disks with uprated pads?

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Post by V480TI » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:59 pm

@ Pol : good question :?:

But I wonder how it will be if I fit Tarox G88 Solid discs with these Textar (sport) brake pads.

Black Diamond has fast road pads for vented discs but nobody can tell me something about Black Diamond.

thanks and greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.

New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine

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