vts front brake upgrade

  1. L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 37
    #1
    im wanting to do the gti-6 front brake up grade jus wondering what disks do you have to use that fit the hubs any help?? cheers dan
  2. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002
    #2
    If you got the funds the best brakes are a decent lightwieght alloy set of 4 pots like wilwoods or 406 brembos ect... Realistically with discs, pads, hoses and calipers it can cost around £300-£800.

    But budget wise the gti-6 caliper can be picked up for £60-80, theres two types: the bosch 266mm, and the lucas 283mm. The lucas not only have a bigger disc but a much bigger piston they are pretty much the best single pots you can fit to a saxo imo.

    The 266mm will fit under 14" and the 283mm under 15". Both will need the carrier grinding about 5mm. Once you got the calipers discs is the easy bit. Gti-6 discs fit saxos no issues at all so just buy the related discs. Usually if you search gti-6 is will tell you what type of caliper the discs are for by either saying lucas (or 283mm) or bosch (or 266m). You will need custom brake lines that are slightly longer but theres kam racing or swampy on sax-p that can sort you those out for around £40 delivered. Plain discs and oem mintex can be as cheap as £60. But obviously there better stuff out there.

    Same with the brake pads. I hope that helps.
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  3. L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 37
    #3
    if need longer brake flexi pipe what car can i use these off cheers
  4. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by frapevts View Post
    if need longer brake flexi pipe what car can i use these off cheers
    you use custom length saxo ones which i can supply
    and the gti6 never came with 266mm disks!
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament
    #5
    E3D, I have some BOSCH 283mm brakes next to me now, and I sold some Lucas 266mm ones last week.

    BOTH manufacturers made BOTH 283mm and 266mm calipers, with slight variations in the carriers and discs used.

    To be clear, GTi-6 uses 283mm Lucas calipers. Newer cars like 206 GTi180 use the BOSCH 283mm calipers with a thicker disc.

    There are literally loads of cars that use both types of 266mm kit.
  6. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002
    #6
    Ye the lucas are the 306 gti-6 the bosch are normal 306.
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament
    #7
    No, BOSCH make the later 206 and 306 calipers, in both sizes.

    Lucas make 'normal' 306 calipers aswell, and are in fact much much more frequent than the BOSCH ones.
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament
    #8
    Double post fail
  9. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002
    #9
    Just checked my first post is right.. for the gti-6 theres two types lucas 283mm (earlier one) and bosch 266mm. Theres a lucas 266m for the hdi and other models bit for gti-6 only those two. Look it up...
  10. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by E3D View Post
    Just checked my first post is right.. for the gti-6 theres two types lucas 283mm (earlier one) and bosch 266mm. Theres a lucas 266m for the hdi and other models bit for gti-6 only those two. Look it up...
    nope you are wrong!
    The gti6 in any phase NEVER came with 266mm brakes!
    The s16 did though!
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by E3D View Post
    Just checked my first post is right.. for the gti-6 theres two types lucas 283mm (earlier one) and bosch 266mm. Theres a lucas 266m for the hdi and other models bit for gti-6 only those two. Look it up...
    That's not correct mate.

    The gti-6 never came with 266mm discs only 283mm.