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320mm brake wheel size?

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Old Sep 15th, 2010, 12:55   #21
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FYI the 320mm disk also fits with 16" alloys
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won't this upgrade cost about £600 all in + fitting if you get a mechanic to do it...

seems pricey for an extra 20mm ... anyone have experience of driving both?
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Well donkey they are adjustable and I need them to correct the angle.the wheels are at now I've loweres the car. But the adjuster nut Is very large so comedy spanners are needed to set them up.
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won't this upgrade cost about £600 all in + fitting if you get a mechanic to do it...

seems pricey for an extra 20mm ... anyone have experience of driving both?
Well it won't cost me anywhere near that and I'll fit it myself.

Also for me its almost 50mm larger brakes. I drive sts regularly and they are much better than the 300 ones.
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Well it won't cost me anywhere near that and I'll fit it myself.

Also for me its almost 50mm larger brakes. I drive sts regularly and they are much better than the 300 ones.
the £600 is just for the parts isn't it ? that's what I calculated with the new discs, carriers, etc...

worth £600 then... will put it on my shopping list (but not at the top!)
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Well donkey they are adjustable and I need them to correct the angle.the wheels are at now I've loweres the car. But the adjuster nut Is very large so comedy spanners are needed to set them up.
I'm assuming your car is very low then. I think we need pics of it's stance. What are rear camber arms from?
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the £600 is just for the parts isn't it ? that's what I calculated with the new discs, carriers, etc...

worth £600 then... will put it on my shopping list (but not at the top!)
It should be under 500, probably closer to 450 as I got the calipers for a steal. But well worthit plus it gives you options as there are more performance discs and pads available
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I'm assuming your car is very low then. I think we need pics of it's stance. What are rear camber arms from?
It's not that low only down 30mm but the c30 runs the max camber you can afford on the rear and not eat tyres. Lowered it probably has about -4 degrees. the arms aren't for a volvo they are for a Mazda 3. they are after market and I had to Import them from america.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaff87/...n/photostream/
Pics don't really show it to well but it looks like the wheels aren't on right In person.
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car looks good.

funnily enough, mine ate front tyres till I changed the rear camber arms for an upgrade that would allow correct geometry on the rear with lowering.

After that the fronts have lasted much better (nearly double the distance).
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Pics don't really show it to well but it looks like the wheels aren't on right In person.
Looking good.
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