vtr alloys on my 1.1, brakes not right?

1. JoshG Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bingley Posts: 483 51' 106 GTIIII

   #1 17th November 2007, 17:13

   Just put some vtr alloys on my 02 plate saxo. When i brake, you can feel a small judder in the brake pedal and the brakes are sqeeking, do you think its a coinsidence and need new pads? or have i done something not right?
2. Morgan_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol/Bucks Posts: 2931 N3CNM 8v y0¬!

   #2 17th November 2007, 17:30

   probs need new pads mate, get it serviced imo.
3. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #3 17th November 2007, 18:13

   buckled alloys?
4. JoshG Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bingley Posts: 483 51' 106 GTIIII

   #4 17th November 2007, 18:28

   If they were buckled they would judder the car all the time?
   Surely?
5. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #5 17th November 2007, 18:45

   depends how badly buckeled?
   
   put the ols wheels on and see if the problem persists
6. JoshG Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bingley Posts: 483 51' 106 GTIIII

   #6 17th November 2007, 19:33

   I will be doing that tomorrow morning, however i dont think it will stop the problem because if the wheel(s) were buckled it would judder the car all the time, it ONLY does it when braking.
7. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #7 17th November 2007, 21:31

   wheels may not be balanced for one.. tracking may need a slight adjustment. brakes could be binding.. give them a clean... check the lip on the discs and the pad for thickness...
   
   the sky is your limit
8. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #8 17th November 2007, 21:37

   Have you used flat set vtr alloy bolts if not that will be the problem tbh.
9. JoshG Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bingley Posts: 483 51' 106 GTIIII

   #9 18th November 2007, 01:23

   ive used these
   
10. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

    #10 18th November 2007, 01:56

    could have a slight buckle m8
    or ur break pads might be knackerd u hadda look at ur pads?
11. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #11 18th November 2007, 08:27

    Could be a few things then mate. The bolts are the right ones.
    
    1. Wheels buckled.
    
    2. Wheels need balanced.
    
    3. brake pad are knackerd.
    
    4. Wraped discs.
12. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

    #12 18th November 2007, 10:02

    are the wheel bolts tight ?
13. JoshG Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bingley Posts: 483 51' 106 GTIIII

    #13 18th November 2007, 11:19

    wheel bolts are tight, brakes are squeekin like hell so im puttin it down to new pads
    
    the wheels are balanced, but will have to see.
14. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #14 18th November 2007, 14:11

    Try swoping the front & rear wheels over.