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StraydoG
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Brake upgrade

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Got my car going into the shop soon and I know a few people who have swapped their GRs to GPX brakes. Question is I have ABS (GX model), can the brake calipers/rotors & cylinders be straight swapped out from a non ABS model to a car with ABS?
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you can also get a hsv brake upgrade if you need even more stopping power
bennoz knows a guy who made the package up for him sure if you serched hsv brake it would come up
not sure on the whole abs non abs
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GPX also came out with abs as well so you should be fine.
Just get an abs break kit off the GPX from a scrap yard or Dstocks may even have some.

But also as above if you have the $$$$ go with the hsv kit.
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Shipping to NZ would rape me though.

Found out through a local mitsi part dealer that the rotors and calipers are the same but the brake cylinder maybe different.
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Yeah the GR master is 7/8" bore, the GPX is 15/16"

Wont make much of a difference thou..
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Bennoz wrote:Yeah the GR master is 7/8" bore, the GPX is 15/16"

Wont make much of a difference thou..
GPX Manual is 15/16", GPX Auto is 1" ;)
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Shane001 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:Yeah the GR master is 7/8" bore, the GPX is 15/16"

Wont make much of a difference thou..
GPX Manual is 15/16", GPX Auto is 1" ;)
Really? I got my 1" off a Trition lol
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Would I lie to you Ben :lol:
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