brake upgrade for vtr

1. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #1 16th December 2009, 14:50

   before anyone says search i have had a search but just want a straight answer on what is the biggest brake upgrade you can fit under vtr wheels and what car you will find them on. i want something that will pretty much bolt on with minimal grinding also what discs and pads should i use aswell, read a few things about some discs squeeking.
2. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #2 16th December 2009, 15:16

   Have you tried flushing the old fluid out and replacing it with dot 5.1? Brake fluid absorbs moisture, so you end compressing the water when you appy pressure on the pedal and over long periods of heavy use induses brake fade earlier due to boiling the water. Fast road pads, drilled disc's and braided hoses will make a massive difference to your stopping power. If you are firmly set on bigger brakes you'll have to move up to 15's and then GTi-6 brakes would be the first cost effective brake upgrade.
3. Tobias Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 130

   #3 16th December 2009, 20:13

   could use some nice billet 4 pots, with a variety of makes to chose from. They usually require a small spacer to clear the alloys, not sure if you would be OK with that though
4. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #4 16th December 2009, 20:21

   266mm off a 206 GTi will fit under VTR wheels. Good upgrade too IMO.
5. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #5 18th December 2009, 17:47

   cheers titchster was the answer i was looking for. just need to find a set now
6. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #6 18th December 2009, 18:04

   can also get the 266mm off a 306 hdi, mine are off a T reg and only required a small amount of grinding to clear the struts.
   
   Im just running cheap disks and pads and they are great!
   
   With a set of mintex m1144 pads and mintex discs i reckon they would be ace as i had abit of fade on a track day i done with cheap ones, but that was under ALOT of heavy braking from say 90mph lol
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 20th December 2009, 09:48

   266mm is the biggest standard fit caliper you can use. 306 hdi and 206gti calipers
   Berlingo vans also run 266mm iirc
8. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #8 20th December 2009, 09:51

   266mm
   
   I got mine off a xsara hdi, and a 23mm master cyclinder off a 306...
9. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #9 20th December 2009, 10:33

   I had a set of stock wheels at times over my old AP 4pots with 270mm rotors
10. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

    #10 6th February 2010, 16:09

    do all 306's have 23mm master cyclinder or just gti 6's?
11. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #11 6th February 2010, 17:50

    I got mine off a 306 hdi
12. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

    #12 6th February 2010, 17:53

    may sound silly but how can you tell if it is a 23mm master cyclinder?