What pads & discs to get ? ?

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Europe Posts: 1611
    #1
    Alright, anyone recomend any pads and discs to get? Was thinking about getting some Green stuff pads.. Cheers Ben
  2. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Northampton Posts: 2241 Citroën Saxo VTR
    #2
    In all fairness, you don't really need to get aftermarket brakes and discs for a Saxo - unless you're planning on using the car on track. However if you want to go ahead with it, you could leave the standard discs and just uprate pads, such as getting Carbone Lorraine pads from KamRacing. That'd be a good enough setup for everyday road use. Heard good things about the Mintex stuff which you can get on eBay, and that isn't expensive. Other than that, as I say, unless you're taking it on a track - I wouldn't shell out a fortune on that upgrade.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Doncaster Posts: 459 mk2 gold vts
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by immense View Post
    In all fairness, you don't really need to get aftermarket brakes and discs for a Saxo - unless you're planning on using the car on track. However if you want to go ahead with it, you could leave the standard discs and just uprate pads, such as getting Carbone Lorraine pads from KamRacing. That'd be a good enough setup for everyday road use. Heard good things about the Mintex stuff which you can get on eBay, and that isn't expensive. Other than that, as I say, unless you're taking it on a track - I wouldn't shell out a fortune on that upgrade.
    my standard vts brakes seem shite... they have all just been replaced last month aswel, if i got some better pads (anyone recommend some) would it make alot of difference because im not keen on this not bein able to stop business
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti
    #4
    mintex are reccomened on here mate
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by immense View Post
    In all fairness, you don't really need to get aftermarket brakes and discs for a Saxo - unless you're planning on using the car on track. However if you want to go ahead with it, you could leave the standard discs and just uprate pads, such as getting Carbone Lorraine pads from KamRacing. That'd be a good enough setup for everyday road use. Heard good things about the Mintex stuff which you can get on eBay, and that isn't expensive. Other than that, as I say, unless you're taking it on a track - I wouldn't shell out a fortune on that upgrade.
    Probably depends what other performance orientated mods you have done as to whether you can justify it or not i would say, either that or you just want some good brakes on the car because the standard saxo brakes for which ever model you have are very bad.

    The only performance enhancing mod i have on my vtr at the moment is a supersprint race exhaust, but still uprated to the 206gti setup (266mm) with a set of goodridge braided hoses for better braking because the standards are so bad. As a result i would say its probably one of the best things i have ever bought in my life let alone for my car. Also the 266mm setup doesnt weigh alot and so doesnt play around with the feel of your car at all i would say as i didnt notice any difference after fitting just very good braking once bedded in, i used mintex discs and pads.

    The bottom line is, if your thinking about uprating disks and pads youre obviously thinking about driving fast. Better brakes make for better control of the car and safety too tbh. Get the best setup you can afford. You could probably get the 266mm setup for around £100 all in, plus extra for hoses but they are not essential however definitly make a difference i loved them when i got them fitted.

    Sorry for essay