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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 08:24:42

Title: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 08:24:42

My MV6 has vented rear discs and they need replacing.

Can I do a straight swap with new solid 286mm discs?

Cheers
Neil

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Jimbob on 06 August 2009, 08:25:47

iirc someone did that to Mike Dundee's

All was fine tis his pads fell out, pushed the pistons out, and lost all his brake fluid!

the calipers are wide enough to take the big disks....so put small in, and you have problems..

so I wouldnt  :y

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 August 2009, 08:26:46

Not without changing the calipers to.

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 08:45:30

Right-oh, thought I'd better check!   ::)

Thanks guys. :y

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 09:19:28

Can anyone recommend where to pick some up at a reasonable cost?

The lowest price I've found so far is for EBC ones at £69.99 for just the discs, that's more than I paid for the front discs AND pads!

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Jimbob on 06 August 2009, 09:29:26

Vaux aint cheap...

Ventilated discs/drums from '01                              93182287 £127.00 £108.29 £84.55

 
All models disc pads                                93169001 £19.65 £16.70 £11.59



handbrake shoes:
All models brake shoes                                90541931 £67.50 £57.43 £40.98
which are much cheaper in Halfords, if I was doing them, would probably do disks, pads & shoes  :'(

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 11:17:55

Yeah, I foundthe same prices too. When I started this exercise this morning I was expecting NOT to have to pay more than the fronts!   >:(

I only found EBC and Mintex do them also, and following a call to Mintex, they put me onto a supplier in Birmingham who will do them for £66 (pair of rear vented discs) and £12 for pads, so not too bad.

I rarely use the handbrake, so the shoes can stay, whatever their condition.

Cheers  :y

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Jimbob on 06 August 2009, 11:26:07

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Yeah, I foundthe same prices too. When I started this exercise this morning I was expecting NOT to have to pay more than the fronts!   >:(

I only found EBC and Mintex do them also, and following a call to Mintex, they put me onto a supplier in Birmingham who will do them for £66 (pair of rear vented discs) and £12 for pads, so not too bad.

I rarely use the handbrake, so the shoes can stay, whatever their condition.

Cheers  :y

Dont come crying when it fails its mot   :-[

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Neil_MV6 on 06 August 2009, 12:06:05

Just been through it!  ;D

Title: Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?
Post by: Andy B on 06 August 2009, 19:58:29

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My MV6 has vented rear discs and they need replacing.  ......

How bad can your rear discs be to need changing? My 99 Omega is still on it's originals after 156000 miles  ;)