GTi-6 Brakes Again...*Help*

1. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #1 25th October 2007, 11:49

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...B:EOIBSA:UK:11
   
   
   these will fit, correct?
   
   obv I have to grind a piece of the carrier,
   bought these as theyre local to me.
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 25th October 2007, 11:58

   yup they'll fit, with the grinding as you've said.
3. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #3 25th October 2007, 12:06

   they will fit straight on defintely
4. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #4 25th October 2007, 12:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sean yup they'll fit, with the grinding as you've said.

   thanks Sean, not seen you on in a while!
5. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #5 25th October 2007, 18:46

   What happened with the other ones? I missed the story...
6. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #6 25th October 2007, 18:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Toad What happened with the other ones? I missed the story...

   his other ones were 406 283mm ones with a different offset and mounting angle
7. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #7 25th October 2007, 19:59

   what parts have to be grinded for this conversion to fit?
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 25th October 2007, 20:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by maynard what parts have to be grinded for this conversion to fit?

   the carrier has to have a bit grinded on one edge to allow the bolt holes to lign up as it hits the strutt if not
   
   
9. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #9 25th October 2007, 20:19

   oh rite, so is this a relativly easy job to do and fit then?
10. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #10 25th October 2007, 21:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maynard oh rite, so is this a relativly easy job to do and fit then?

    stright swap after the grinding has been done
11. GrantW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Near Glasgow Posts: 3362 None...

    #11 25th October 2007, 21:29

    Will these ones fit Steve?
    
    
    
    I have grinded the edge but they are a different shape from the gti6 ones, these are 307 HDi calipers.
    
    
12. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #12 25th October 2007, 22:10

    i'm not sure about the 307 hdi ones never tried to fit any as iirc there the wrong offset & angle like the 406
13. GrantW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Near Glasgow Posts: 3362 None...

    #13 25th October 2007, 22:11

    oh shit! guy assured me they would fit!
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 25th October 2007, 22:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GrantW oh shit! guy assured me they would fit!

    did you buy them off someone on here?
15. GrantW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Near Glasgow Posts: 3362 None...

    #15 25th October 2007, 22:33

    was a guy called zaine that advertised them, he was a breakers yard, also advertised on the rallye reg.
    
    just pm'd williams and he says they will defo fit
16. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #16 25th October 2007, 23:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevenet15 his other ones were 406 283mm ones with a different offset and mounting angle

    Cheers for that Steve. How come a 283mm disc wouldn't actualy fit between the calipers though?
17. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #17 25th October 2007, 23:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Cheers for that Steve. How come a 283mm disc wouldn't actualy fit between the calipers though?

    it fits between the caliper but the caliper is at an odd angle and hits the disk when its bolted to a saxo strut because of the angle the caliper mounts are and also the caliper piston comes out not flat towards the disk but at an angle
18. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #18 25th October 2007, 23:57

    there is something wrong with the caliper if thats happening. the only problem with 406 discs is they need a smaller disc on a saxo than they are inteded to use. thats why 406 brembos use 283mm not 303mm.
19. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #19 26th October 2007, 00:26

    toad my other brakes are being refunded as we speak,
    hopefully rocking some bigger brakes by the weekend...at last!
20. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #20 26th October 2007, 13:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevenet15 it fits between the caliper but the caliper is at an odd angle and hits the disk when its bolted to a saxo strut because of the angle the caliper mounts are and also the caliper piston comes out not flat towards the disk but at an angle

    I see. But when Soulless showed us the pic, they weren't installed. He simply couldn't put a 283mm disc in the caliper!
21. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #21 26th October 2007, 13:33

    It could get in Toad, but it was scraping on both sides iirc..
    
    and the belly,
    think this was down to the offset as the calliper was at perhaps the wrong angle?