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[MV6Danny]

Hi guys just after some advise really. i was just wondering if i could do a straight swap for rear vented brakes and calipers  from a 3.2 onto a mfl mv6 3.0 which has solid rear discs. will they fit? is it just a straight swap or is there some mods that would need to be done?  Cheers guys and happy new year to you all 

[RobG]

Straight swap...................pads are around the £50+ mark on TC though

[MV6Danny]

Straight swap...................pads are around the £50+ mark on TC though

Excellent News. Thanks Rob 

[Andy B]

Straight swap...................pads are around the £50+ mark on TC though

Excellent News. Thanks Rob 

The calipers might be a straight swap, but you'll alter the front / rear bias set up because those cars that were designed to have vented rears also had a different master cylinder. 2Woody will give the details if you ask him. IMO you don't gain any extra braking by fitting tyhe rear vented discs to earlier cars.

[Jimbob]

Elite Pete did this to his old estate years ago.

gave no noticable benefit.

[TheBoy]

No gain to be had.

Takes the same £10 TC pads (not that they are listed on TC website, but are still available) as the earlier calipers, despite what EPC says (EPC lists the OE pads (at £50) which include the fitting kit, its the fitting kit that varies).

[Andy B]

..... its the fitting kit that varies).

because the caliper is obviously half an inch wider 

[TheBoy]

..... its the fitting kit that varies).

because the caliper is obviously half an inch wider 

Indeed, so pins need to be longer, and spring wider.

But the pads are the same

[Andy B]

..... its the fitting kit that varies).

because the caliper is obviously half an inch wider 

Indeed, so pins need to be longer, and spring wider.

But the pads are the same

I was agreeing with you ........ 

[vauxsull]

The pads are around 50 pounds from vauxhall or can get ferrodo from motorworld or halfords for 15 pounds

[Osprey]

... or, if  you prefer, £10 from Vauxhall as TB said 

[vauxsull]

It was vauxhall that told me the price of 50 Pounds for the pads and they where not on trade for this vehicle anymore

[TheBoy]

It was vauxhall that told me the price of 50 Pounds for the pads and they where not on trade for this vehicle anymore

I got some 3 or 4 months ago .

[Osprey]

Takes the same £10 TC pads (not that they are listed on TC website, but are still available) as the earlier calipers, despite what EPC says (EPC lists the OE pads (at £50) which include the fitting kit, its the fitting kit that varies).

So the Vx dealer will quote the expensive version with the extra fitting kit because that's what the Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) says.  But the actual pads that come in the box are the same fitment as the ones they sell for £10 without the fitting kit. 

[Andy B]

Takes the same £10 TC pads (not that they are listed on TC website, but are still available) as the earlier calipers, despite what EPC says (EPC lists the OE pads (at £50) which include the fitting kit, its the fitting kit that varies).

So the Vx dealer will quote the expensive version with the extra fitting kit because that's what the Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) says.  But the actual pads that come in the box are the same fitment as the ones they sell for £10 without the fitting kit.

Yes. But to give him his due, he shouldn't be expected to know everything about all cars Vauxhall/Opel have made over the last 15/20 yrs, he can only go by his copy of EPC