Need Help Choosing Brakes!!

1. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #1 15th December 2009, 13:40

   Hi, im new to the whole saxo thing and was wondering whether you could halp me choose some better brakes?
   
   Do you have any suggestions ive got 15" alloys if this helps.
   I would brakes that i dont have to make any modifications to calipers or anything, just ones that will go one fine.
   
   Also brake pads.
   
   i found these, i dont know wether these are good or not:
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen-s...ears-2570.html
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen-s...-vts-1846.html
   
   Thanks
2. Richy-VTR- Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Gosport- Hampshire Posts: 302 99 saxo vtr

   #2 16th December 2009, 00:09

   i have a VTR and have EBC vented and drilled discs, they are fantastic for stoppers! couple them with EBC Green stuff pads and you will notice the difference,
   there are different colour pads for different uses,
   for instance there is Green stuff, for fast road (B road bashing)
   Red stuff. these are for track use and i think there is a new yellow stuff?
   all of these are easy to fit and i have 14 inch alloys on,
   
   hope this helps.
3. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #3 16th December 2009, 15:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Richy-VTR- i have a VTR and have EBC vented and drilled discs, they are fantastic for stoppers! couple them with EBC Green stuff pads and you will notice the difference, there are different colour pads for different uses, for instance there is Green stuff, for fast road (B road bashing) Red stuff. these are for track use and i think there is a new yellow stuff? all of these are easy to fit and i have 14 inch alloys on, hope this helps.

   Thanks for your help. how much did they cost?
   
   Thanks
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 16th December 2009, 15:32

   From my personal experience I feel EBC stuff is a bit shit in comparison with mintex and carbone lorraine.
   I wont use it so I wont sell it..
   
   Kev
5. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #5 16th December 2009, 15:34

   So if your keeping standard calipers then you just need to change the pads and discs so any VT parts.
   
   Discs will make no real difference for the road. They just look better if drilled and grooved.
   
   Green stuff pads are shite. Mintex 1144's are very good.
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen-s...-vts-1846.html
   
   very good deal
6. Richy-VTR- Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Gosport- Hampshire Posts: 302 99 saxo vtr

   #6 16th December 2009, 16:47

   looks like im wrong, use the lads advise on here i aint used mintex before? so i cannit comment sorry for wasting your time fella,
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 16th December 2009, 17:02

   i have some gti-6 calipers forsale with brand new minted discs and pads. Would be a brilliant upgrade
8. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #8 16th December 2009, 18:04

   Thanks guys tom how much for the kit?
   also do uhav pics?
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 16th December 2009, 18:41

   looking for £180 delivered for the lot. I dont have any pics at the moment, calipers are packaged and the discs and pads are brand new in the box
10. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #10 16th December 2009, 18:45

    i've got some 307 brakes for sale which also make a nice upgrade similar to the gti-6's
    
    
    sale thread here;
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=276640
    
    
    the calipers do need some grinding but its easy to do. if you don't feel confident doing it yourself, i can do it for a little bit extra.
11. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #11 16th December 2009, 19:20

    kk thanks guys, been lookin around, i think ill just upgrade the pads.
    
    Thanks