Dodgy brakes?

1. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #1 11th November 2007, 16:31

   Hello there, picked up my phase 2 VTS on Wednesday. But, I was expecting the brakes to be ace compared to my last car (a mk5 fiesta zs), but they are shocking! It's had new discs and pads all round 3k ago, and we've bleed all the brakes today, made a small difference, but not much at all. (on the drivers front caliper, managed to snap the nozzle bit off as it was that tight!)
   
   Does anyone know why my brakes aren't very good?
   And has anybody got a standard VTS drivers front caliper for sale?
   
   Thanks
   Dan
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 11th November 2007, 16:35

   i think all saxo brakes are crap mate.
   
   206 gti or 306 gti-6 seem to be a common upgrade.
3. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #3 11th November 2007, 16:40

   Are they?! Hope not with discs all round! Haha
   
   I let me mate drive it the other day, he used to have a VTS, and he seems to think theres a problem?
   
   But, I do have to brake really early atm........
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 11th November 2007, 16:47

   maybe there is then, mine are shocking lol, but few people have driven it and said theres where the same.
5. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #5 11th November 2007, 17:10

   std saxo calipers are small, and have a crap rep.
   
   having discs all round doesnt mean naff all tbh, when the fron does most of the braking.
   
   upgrade the calipers if you want more braking, or check the abs isnt fucked aswell
6. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #6 11th November 2007, 18:12

   Yeah true, its just that the brakes on the ZS were mint compared to the Saxo?! Haha
   
   How do you check the abs then? Im guessing i'll need to check the abs sensor, but I'm not sure where they're located!
7. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

   #7 11th November 2007, 18:13

   saxo brakes are shit after braking heavily from 70 to 0 they hardly work
8. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

   #8 11th November 2007, 19:50

   the 247 setup is just plain dangerous.
   
   my mate managed to snap both bleed nipple of my vts today after fitting some braided lines, not happy !
9. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

   #9 13th November 2007, 20:12

   If I get into my saxo after driving my 206 for a while, the saxo really does feel dodgy as fuck. Takes a few miles getting used to it