stopping power...

1. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #1 11th January 2005, 05:20

   guys wot urs views of uprating vtr brakes?
   
   ive got red dot disks front/rear, performance pads front/rear, also a set of goodridge s/steel hoses to fit on soon, wiv uprated fluid... Is this enough??? do i really need a big conversion....? what are the advantages? considering plans for her wont reach over 140bhp, just shit loads of torque! views pls... thanks alot
2. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #2 11th January 2005, 05:38

   sounds a good setup already actually mate.
   
3. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #3 11th January 2005, 09:05

   the only way to get better performance from your brakes is big discs minimum! Grooved and drilled blah blah blah may feel a little better but really are not much.
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 11th January 2005, 14:12

   4am Scott !!!!
   Id say I was just about asleep by then !!
   
   
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 11th January 2005, 17:17

   just got in
6. Jason Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Ireland (Republic of) Posts: 208

   #6 11th January 2005, 17:31

   As said bigger discs the only way to go. 206GTi/HDi, 206 GTi 180, 306 GTi-6, 307 above 1.4 models, and if you really want good anchors 406 coupe brembos. These are some caliper/disc options that are compatible with the saxo. The choice also depends on wheel size as the aformentioned discs range from 266mm to 305mm.
7. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #7 12th January 2005, 04:17

   any idea if the 406 brembo calipers will fit the red dor grooved disks??? if no what size disks do i need??
   
   4am just got in.... dam that sounds like hard work!
8. Jason Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Ireland (Republic of) Posts: 208

   #8 12th January 2005, 16:23

   No they wont. On the coupe they were fitted to 305mm discs which need 16s to go over. They will however fit 285mm discs. So if you've got 15s or above you will be ok.
9. Bakersaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom (England) Posts: 341

   #9 15th January 2005, 20:02

   mmm bigger brakes!
   i agree the vtr standard brakes are pretty piss poor sumtimes and like locking up on the back be nice to think you could dump the vts abs system in any one ever attempted this or just not possible??
10. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #10 16th January 2005, 00:25

    it is possible .. only via citroens I think..
    As when VTR's came out of the factory , some customers had the option of having ABS installed.
11. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

    #11 20th January 2005, 05:26

    no no no.... ABS is no fun! braking is braking! you should control it, not the dam computer!!! looking into the brembo option, its not cheap tho!!!