Small Breaks Upgrade Help.

17th January 2011, 20:28

Hi, I want to upgrade my brakes, i know i have a 1.1 and its not really much point but i only want to improve them slightly. I was thinking of putting vtr/vts ones on the front as i dont really know any better. would i need to replace brake lines or just calipers, pads and discs for this?? Could i upgrade the rear drums as well from another model as i know vt models have rear pads instead of drums. any help would be appreciated. i dont want to go all out spending and race mad as i havent the engine for this i just want to improve them. thanks.

17th January 2011, 21:03

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprat...roen/saxo.html for pads

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/impro...ake-discs.html for discs quite cheap too

17th January 2011, 21:10

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Originally Posted by tomburnley

Hi, I want to upgrade my brakes, i know i have a 1.1 and its not really much point but i only want to improve them slightly. I was thinking of putting vtr/vts ones on the front as i dont really know any better. would i need to replace brake lines or just calipers, pads and discs for this?? Could i upgrade the rear drums as well from another model as i know vt models have rear pads instead of drums. any help would be appreciated. i dont want to go all out spending and race mad as i havent the engine for this i just want to improve them. thanks.

first things first, if you're on about changing calipers and such from a VT*, do you have a car with 4 stud wheels?

if so, its simply a case of getting the calipers, pads and discs and bolting them on. otherwise (3 stud) its a case of a whole new strut

17th January 2011, 21:59

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Originally Posted by chinkostu

first things first, if you're on about changing calipers and such from a VT*, do you have a car with 4 stud wheels?

if so, its simply a case of getting the calipers, pads and discs and bolting them on. otherwise (3 stud) its a case of a whole new strut

4 stud, but thanks for the info! and good to know i dont need to do the lines im not sure i have the mechanical prowess to pull that off!

17th January 2011, 23:37

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprat...roen/saxo.html for pads

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/impro...ake-discs.html for discs quite cheap too

£81.47 Discs Grooved
Delivery: £9.99

Not too bad

17th January 2011, 23:47

Changing the lines isnt much different to changing the caliper.
Either way they will require bleeding.
Good opportunity to upgrade to braided brakelines which will also slightly improve things

leave the rears as they are, drum brakes give a much better handbrake compared to disk when they are set up correctly

17th January 2011, 23:52

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Originally Posted by swampy

leave the rears as they are, drum brakes give a much better handbrake compared to disk when they are set up correctly

+1 disk handbrake is rubbish.

18th January 2011, 00:13

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Originally Posted by ashleyoneill

+1 disk handbrake is rubbish.

+2

18th January 2011, 08:26

ok, thanks!

18th January 2011, 08:28

I was literally gonna ask the same question as this yesterday,

I found these on Ebay, and wondered what people thought of them and if they would be any better than standard items

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-M...item53d549a2b5