Important! : 406 brembos and 205 gti wheels

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr
    #1
    i ve got 205 gti wheels on my vtr and might be buying some brembos this week,what do i need? because the bloke who is selling says they dont have carriers they bolt to the hub? and as regards to the hoses what ones do i need(will be getting braided) and has any one fitted these brakes to 205 wheels? will i need spacers/grinding etc


    p.s pleas excuse me if any of the above sounds basic cheers tom
  2. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #2
    youll probably need spacers mate
  3. L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 High Wycombe Posts: 44 Golf MK5 Gti Lotus Elise Saxo VTS
    #3
    I'm doing the same, definately need spacers, I've worked out somewhere between 15 and 20mm, anybody have a better idea or actually done it??
  4. Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis
    #4
    The calipers bolt straight to the hub, shouldnt need any modifications to the actual caliper.

    It takes a 16mm spacer to space VTS wheels far enough out from the hub. So you could compare the distance from yout brake disc to the back of a VTS wheel & then compare the same distnce with the 205 wheel then add or subtract the difference from 16mm.

    I'd only use that figure as a rough one though 16mm is a really slim fit for VTS wheels so if it turns out your measurements suggest an 18mm spacer... Buy a 20mm and if there is lots of space have the spacer machined down a little, or buy smaller ones!

    One other thing to look out for is the outside of the tyre catching the wing/arch clips & trim!



    VTS wheel 20mm spaced comes out quite far!
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr
    #5
    cheers for the info,and that look well tight may have to grind some thing lol