Brake upgrade help please

**Angel1368** · 5th February 2013, 13:47

I have the 285 brakes on my 1.8 sri and want the 314 kit so ive been looking at the carriers, calipers, discs and pads is this all ill need also is it easy enough to swap? many thanks

**Ben50n** · 5th February 2013, 13:54

Also make sure they will still fit under your alloys?

**Angel1368** · 5th February 2013, 13:55

ive got the usual 19 inch snowies mate but thank you

**Neve'o** · 5th February 2013, 14:15

Very easy, unbolt complete old caliper, remove disc, trim small corner of backing plate off (easy to identify by trial fitting new caliper), refit new disc and caliper, bleed the system.

**Angel1368** · 5th February 2013, 18:32

thank you mate should be a huge improvement

**smoggie** · 5th February 2013, 18:55

make sure you have the anti rattle springs too, pic in this thread http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...t=#post1919771 I was also advised to get new washers for the banjo bolts, although as they looked like aluminium you could maybe rehaet them and soften them.

**mike.** · 5th February 2013, 18:55

Originally Posted by Angel1368

thank you mate should be a huge improvement

will be a big improvement.did mine and very impressed with the results.

**Handyandy-UK** · 5th February 2013, 18:56

Stopping a 1.8 with 314s ... should almost be like driving into a wall !

**Angel1368** · 5th February 2013, 20:22

Originally Posted by smoggie

make sure you have the anti rattle springs too, pic in this thread http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...t=#post1919771 I was also advised to get new washers for the banjo bolts, although as they looked like aluminium you could maybe rehaet them and soften them.

where would i get these springs and are they pricey and are they absoulutly got to be bought

**smoggie** · 5th February 2013, 20:29

I got mine from the dealers using the part number from 06sri, they were approx £12. The calipers are designed to have the spring, but I did drive mine for a week without them with no noise issues