266mm brakes

1. CooperVTR Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Telford Posts: 864 Gold Saxo VTR

   #1 18th August 2009, 15:33

   how much better are these than the standard 247's? is it worth buying these or waiting till i've come across/got the money for some gti calipers?
2. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #2 18th August 2009, 16:37

   i have got 266 + a 23mm master cylinder,
   
   they seem to work ok
3. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #3 18th August 2009, 18:09

   Its a good upgrade for the price
   
   I got calipers for £30 disc & pads for £100 (new) an a mc for £10...
4. dinga Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 not brazil,northern ireland Posts: 763 vts

   #4 18th August 2009, 19:04

   266mm with average discs and pads vs 247 with good discs and pads ?
   seems to be the feel more than stopping ability people complain about.thats probably cause they have worn out discs or pads or both.23mm master cylinder helps loads with the feel.
   but then again do you really need big brakes with a car weighing 850ish kgs ?
   also 266 are heavier than 247 rotational mass and all that.
   id like to know the difference stopping power wise as the feel feels fine to me.
5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 18th August 2009, 20:25

   266 i get better pedal feel and more initial bite.
   
   i had standard 247 vts brakes,pads and discs (new) but fade and bite was poor when abused.
   
   i use 266 on my track vts with omp pads and black diamond discs. no reason to change as i give them hell. they take it all with no fade. mostly the pad that controls heat management though.
6. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

   #6 19th August 2009, 17:52

   whats the best pads and brakes to use with the 266mm set up
7. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #7 19th August 2009, 19:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by quickkwak07 whats the best pads and brakes to use with the 266mm set up

   depends on which 266mm setup you get. Not all of them have the same pad options
8. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #8 19th August 2009, 20:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by quickkwak07 whats the best pads and brakes to use with the 266mm set up

   for a road car stick to standard mate. for track every one likes diffirent. i like the omp pads found on ebay
9. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #9 19th August 2009, 20:43

   266s are brilliant for road use and adequate for track use.
   
   over a certain level you will start frying discs on a regular basis and need to go bigger, but that's with extremely hard use and a well tuned car.
10. CooperVTR Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Telford Posts: 864 Gold Saxo VTR

    #10 19th August 2009, 20:43

    266 it is then, thanks guys
11. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

    #11 19th August 2009, 21:00

    i have bosh calipers and do some trackdays any surgestions on pads and disks?
12. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #12 20th August 2009, 06:57

    well not standard for track. i got a lot of smoke from both front pads every time i brake hard lol. soon binned those!
13. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

    #13 23rd August 2009, 20:19

    im thinking about black diamond iscs and pads???