changing from non vented to vented discs

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Post by V480TI » Mon May 23, 2005 6:12 pm

oh f***

People here on the forum whom own a 2.0 Gt, do you have vented discs in the front or not ???
It's a 95 car I am looking to buy, a 2.0 Gt.

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Post by Ben Harris » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:01 pm

I'll second that "no", as my '94 2.0ES with ABS doesn't have vented discs. As my discs are slightly warped and I was considering replacing them anyway, I was wondering if I could fit vented discs without having to change my calipers, too.

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Post by JayTee » Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:45 am

you would need to change the calipers mate the vented ones
are a bit bigger but the good news is the vented calipers bolt on in the same place
There's a bit of 480 in all of us

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Post by MatBat » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:05 am

You also need the Carriers for the vented discs as these are wider.
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Post by SanPhire » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:53 am

My 94 GT has solid discs at front and ABS <<but no TRACS - cunts>>
Since uprating to DOT5.1 I've lost that brake-fading feeling though (I don't miss it)
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