Bigger brakes

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Duke of Cruel
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Bigger brakes

Post by Duke of Cruel » Sat May 28, 2011 8:13 pm

Hey guys and gals,

Does anyone knows if there is any brakes from other cars that will fit ours? Like from a clio, megane mk1 or something like that.

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Volvo 480 1990, Vovo 855 t5

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Captain Slow
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Re: Bigger brakes

Post by Captain Slow » Sat May 28, 2011 10:35 pm

No idea, but you could upgrade to the bigger vented turbo brakes if youre a non turbo...
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glasgowjim
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Re: Bigger brakes

Post by glasgowjim » Sat May 28, 2011 11:23 pm

look through the posts of martinholmes as I am certain there was a thread aboutr this or do a google search on "vader"

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glasgowjim
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Re: Bigger brakes

Post by glasgowjim » Mon May 30, 2011 9:13 am

try this post/thread for inspiration

http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... 14&t=14517 :D

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