Brake Disks

1. guinea01 Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 11 Citroen Saxo 1.1i

   #1 18th January 2010, 21:00

   hey guys,
   I know this is probably a simple question, but i would like to know how much difference it would make in the braking if i was to upgrade my solid disks to drilled and grooved disks?
   
   Cheers
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 18th January 2010, 23:41

   Not a great deal to be honest, especially not on the smaller 1.1 brake setup
   
   You'd be better upgrading your calipers to the VTR/S (or even furio/westcoast) ones which you should be able to pick up for virtually peanuts.
   
   Then run these with decent quality disks and pads and itll be a significant difference
   
   Have you got a Mk1 or a Mk2 1.1 and had it got 3 stud or 4 stud hub assembly??? If its 4 stud then you can do the above with ease.
3. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

   #3 18th January 2010, 23:57

   i noticed a bit ov a difference with red-dot grooved discs and green stuff but hey 30quid for both cant go wronge lol
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 19th January 2010, 00:26

   stick with solid, drilled always crack and grooved eat pads like no tomorow
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 19th January 2010, 00:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by guinea01 hey guys, I know this is probably a simple question, but i would like to know how much difference it would make in the braking if i was to upgrade my solid disks to drilled and grooved disks? Cheers

   They do nothing generally.
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 19th January 2010, 08:01

   As said do nothing just a selling point to people who know nowt about them
   
   big powered cars they may benefit but tbh saxos dont class as that
   
   ive got grooved and drilled discs with my wilwoods and tbh i think they would be better with plain discs as they need heat in them to really work anyway
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 19th January 2010, 10:06

   I have some vts calipers forsale
8. guinea01 Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 11 Citroen Saxo 1.1i

   #8 19th January 2010, 20:44

   cheers for the help guys
   
   and i have a 3 stud set up so i wouldnt be able to upgrade to better calipers
   
   ill stick with my solid discs (Y)!
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 19th January 2010, 20:56

   you can by changing the hub/strut over an the rear beam/hubs
   
   lot of work though for what you will gain, so may aswell just get some decent pads and discs like mintex
   
   Or you could think about an ax gt setup, not sure if there any different though
10. guinea01 Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 11 Citroen Saxo 1.1i

    #10 19th January 2010, 21:08

    yeahhh not worth doing that work, i currently have mintex discs and pads not long fitted so i think im going to stick with them
11. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

    #11 19th January 2010, 21:51

    You will see more of an improvement, with larger discs and calipers using better pads. The grooves increase the friction between the disc and pad, hence improved braking performance.