Important! : 266mm brake set up,urgent help!!!!!!

1. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

   #1 20th September 2009, 18:38

   went to fit some 266mm brakes of a 206gti,went to fit them and the discs go on no problems but the caliper carriers aren't long enough to go over the disks they would need about 5mm if not more shaved of them.
   after a phone call to gsf they said there where two or three types of calipers fitted to a gti between 99-2001(not includeing gti 180)
   they are defently the right disks and they are 266mm by 22mm
   
   not sure if the calipers are even of a gti so basicly need to know what ofther cars i can get the calipers that will definitely fit!!! as i have a track day in two weeks(my current brakes are completly bolloxed) and im away mon-friday so very little time to get sorted
   cheers for any help!!!
2. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

   #2 26th September 2009, 09:33

   any one????
3. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #3 26th September 2009, 09:40

   306 gti-6
   405
   206 gti
   
   get the angle grinder out....!
4. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #4 26th September 2009, 09:49

   306 gti6 use 283
   
   the thickess could be wrong.
   Im sure sum one else had same problem not long ago
5. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #5 26th September 2009, 09:58

   306 gti do use 283mm disks, but can be made to fit easily. Some other 406's iirc also use 283mm disks, but don't fit.
   
   
   Try Berlingo vans for 266mm disks and callipers.
6. silversaxo113 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 stockton on tees Posts: 2195 1)16v VTR

   #6 26th September 2009, 11:01

   i have a 266mm setup using lucas calipers came from a 406 estate...calipers needed grinding to fit to the strut but tht was all that was needed! to me it sounds like your discs are too big in diameter not in width take caliper/carrier to local motor factors and see if the have a disc that fits
7. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #7 26th September 2009, 21:28

   I was lead to believe that there are differing offsets on discs for use with the Bosch calipers, I found that some 266 setups (mine included) need the lesser offset brake discs??
8. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #8 26th September 2009, 21:37

   The guy above is the only person so far on the money.
   
   1999-2001 GTis use 20.5mm thick discs with small offset. 2002-2008 use 22mm thick discs with 12mm offset.