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Re: progress of my calibra

by EddeyDancer » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:05 pm

So the Calibra Rear Brakes have shoes, as well as pads??
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Allys Cally » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:21 pm

EddeyDancer wrote:So the Calibra Rear Brakes have shoes, as well as pads??

how long have you had your car :shock:
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Fraz » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:32 pm

should have been easier doing the rear shoes as you have already done the retaining pins in from the back ...and you love doing the rears :D


And yes Eddey they have shoes for the handbrake (or emergency brake if thats what you call it over there)
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Re: progress of my calibra

by v6 steve » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:11 pm

Fraz wrote:should have been easier doing the rear shoes as you have already done the retaining pins in from the back ...and you love doing the rears :D


And yes Eddey they have shoes for the handbrake (or emergency brake if thats what you call it over there)



think that was the 8v Fraz dont think these have ever been done since it came out the factory,

Eddey some times its better to say nothing :wink:
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Re: progress of my calibra

by EddeyDancer » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:24 am

Allys Cally wrote:
EddeyDancer wrote:So the Calibra Rear Brakes have shoes, as well as pads??

how long have you had your car :shock:


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Re: progress of my calibra

by EddeyDancer » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:29 am

Fraz wrote: yes Eddey they have shoes for the handbrake
Ok, I didn't know that they have shoes, as well as pads...
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Re: progress of my calibra

by EddeyDancer » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:32 am

v6 steve wrote:Eddey some times its better to say nothing :wink:

I better be ordering some Rear Brake Shoes then... ;)
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Mark1 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:22 pm

3/4 years ago when the bigger disc's were fitted.
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Allys Cally » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:06 pm

Mark1 wrote:3/4 years ago when the bigger disc's were fitted.

see the thing is my brakes still worked and i was only changing due to getting the drilled and grooved discs to go with the fronts. so theres nothing to say that they wouldnt still have passed an mot.
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Mark1 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:26 pm

I must be going blind, didn't see you had new disc's. :alright:
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Allys Cally » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:43 pm

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Re: progress of my calibra

by v6 steve » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:12 pm

love the black 17's
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Re: progress of my calibra

by EddeyDancer » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:02 am

Nice Red Calibra....

Do you use the Headlight washers much??? :think:
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Allys Cally » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:08 pm

with the amount of rain we get here in Scotland theres no need to use them :lol:
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Re: progress of my calibra

by Mark1 » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:17 pm

v6 steve wrote:love the black 17's


Don't like black wheels.
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