brake upgrade..

1. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #1 14th August 2009, 17:46

   i currently have standard vtr brakes both front and rear, i have vts alloys which allow for larger brakes from what i have read on here.
   anyone have makes/sizes and prices for either good pads or both discs and pads
   thanks
2. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #2 14th August 2009, 18:33

   berlingo brakes are good 206 gti, 206 gti 180, 306 gti-6 406 brembo's with xantia discks, AP racing 4 pot kit, uprated disks and pads with braided lines, and a better quality brake fluid will make a big difference to name but a few of your opptions.....
3. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #3 14th August 2009, 18:35

   actually jonesy ill sort you some 266mm brakes if you want when im a the scrapper next give us a bell ill show you what them gti-6s fit like under 15s, snug is the word lol
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 14th August 2009, 19:17

   Ive got a set off a xsara (266mm) witch cost me £30 for the calipers, an i got bigger a mc (mastercylinder) for a £5
   
   I am yet to buy some disc an pads so i can't help you with a price on them...
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 14th August 2009, 20:34

   berlingo calipers do limit you a bit with the pad choice... any 266mm setup is a good upgrade on the standard setup
   
   Also consider upgrading the pads and discs on the 247mm setup
   
   Bigger isn't always better.. personally I like to keep my brakes as small as I can to keep the unsprung weight down
6. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #6 14th August 2009, 20:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KamRacing berlingo calipers do limit you a bit with the pad choice... any 266mm setup is a good upgrade on the standard setup Also consider upgrading the pads and discs on the 247mm setup Bigger isn't always better.. personally I like to keep my brakes as small as I can to keep the unsprung weight down

   Yeah some new standard discs or maxtorq discs with mintex 1144's all round will be a MARKED improvement. Love mine like that
7. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

   #7 14th August 2009, 22:09

   bit off topic but will the 306 s16 calipers upgrade disc size!? not sure what size disks they have?
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 15th August 2009, 09:39

   283mm gti6 calipers and disc ftw
9. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

   #9 15th August 2009, 11:28

   i thought s16 an gti-6 brakes were the same!?
10. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

    #10 16th August 2009, 19:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jimbo06 Yeah some new standard discs or maxtorq discs with mintex 1144's all round will be a MARKED improvement. Love mine like that

    where and how much are the mintex's mate? think il also get some new brake fluid by the sounds
11. user_36594 Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Weston Super Mare Posts: 1298

    #11 18th August 2009, 22:38

    i got xsara vts black diamonds combis which are the same as the 306 gti ones