Styling Abath Front Brakes Help??

[Sammo1235]

Hi does anyone know if the front vented discs of the abarth fit onto a 1.2 8v active sport??

 

[Chris@souls]

I dont really see the reason for doing it?

 

[Sammo1235]

I dont really see the reason for doing it?

they are vented ones though they would look better than original.

 

[Andy Monty]

they are vented ones though they would look better than original.

the 1.2 are vented already (well mine are)


how can they look better you cant see the vents till you have the wheel off?


or are you talking about drilled discs?

 

[Sammo1235]

the 1.2 are vented already (well mine are)


how can they look better you cant see the vents till you have the wheel off?


or are you talking about drilled discs?

Ah ye thats what i mean :bang: stupid me lol

 

[Andy Monty]

something like these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMP-257mm-Fro...emQQimsxZ20090704?IMSfp=TL0907041410002r33099

 

[1steamon1]

Ah ye thats what i mean :bang: stupid me lol

I've got a drill you can borrow.. Hang on, actually no you can't borrow it. You guys have a reputation..lol

Ste..

 

[punto_matt]

lol you cant just put the discs off the abarth on the 8v without changing other stuff

 

[Dave_R]

Would probably need the Brembo calipers for a start!

 

[Tris Harris]

do you still have 15's on your 1.2? If so, the brakes wont even fit behind the wheels

 

[sledge]

Hi does anyone know if the front vented discs of the abarth fit onto a 1.2 8v active sport??

 

[JimbbobW1977]

Why would you want to? Your still going to have the standard drums on the back. I wouldnt bother, the 1.2 hasnt the power to even trouble the standard brakes.

 

[Ffoxy]

Brilliant lmfao!

 

[Tris Harris]

Why would you want to? Your still going to have the standard drums on the back. I wouldnt bother, the 1.2 hasnt the power to even trouble the standard brakes.

80% of braking is done at the front

 

[20vturbo]

and?

still only 60 odd bhp to slow down though.

 

[Tris Harris]

and?

still only 60 odd bhp to slow down though.

so therefore its the front brakes you want to upgrade.

that 60bhp can still do national speed limit, which is only the same as any car on the road. Bigger brakes mean that potential accidents could be avoided.

They also look better for aesthetic purposes.

 

[MarkSims]

I don't think he's realy interested in increasing the braking...most people would agree the 1.2 brakes fine as it is.

As for better looking discs, look elsewhere...will be cheaper, and they will actually fit.

 

[Tris Harris]

abarth discs will fit, its just that its not a case of bolt on bolt off everything else!

 

[20vturbo]

so there would not be much point then.

paint them? or buy those brembo cover things?

 

[Sammo1235]

so therefore its the front brakes you want to upgrade.

that 60bhp can still do national speed limit, which is only the same as any car on the road. Bigger brakes mean that potential accidents could be avoided.

They also look better for aesthetic purposes.

i was looking to improve the brakes as in my option stopping power is better than speed i also want them to look better as i am changing the standard alloys