brakes

1. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #1 10th February 2008, 08:59

   hi at the moment i am very limited on funds but dont feel standard brakes are good enough. how can i imporve them for the least money possible, until i can afford larger brakes?
   
   rep given
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 10th February 2008, 09:01

   how much have you got to spend mate?
   
   you can pick a 266mm conversion up for quite cheap now-a-days
3. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #3 10th February 2008, 09:02

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=127974
   
   bargin TBH
4. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #4 10th February 2008, 09:07

   too far for me to go
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 10th February 2008, 09:11

   never heard of Royal Mail?
6. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #6 12th February 2008, 18:54

   will they fit behind vtr rims? was woundering if there was anything like just a pad and disc set up that was recommended for standard calipers?
7. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #7 12th February 2008, 20:01

   No, they will only fit on 15's or larger...
   For VTR rims (14's) you can get a set of 206 gti brakes...
8. Foggy Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi

   #8 12th February 2008, 23:11

   You would notice a difference on std size brake setup, by fitting a decent set of pads, such as Mintex M1144's
9. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #9 12th February 2008, 23:41

   braided hoses, good pads as above and put dot5.1 fluid in.
10. westy2k1 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 405 rs-1800, white vts mk1, green saxo vts mk2

    #10 13th February 2008, 00:21

    as above, get urself some good pads such as mintex, braided hoses (goodrich or black diamond etc) readily available and the 5.1 fluid has a higher boiling point temp reducing bake fade. most ppl overlook changin brake fluid it makes quite a noticeable difference!
    
    those 3 will be a good start on restricted funds m8