drums to discs question

1. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

   #1 25th July 2011, 01:04

   in the next few months, an xsara vts 2.0 engine will be going into my saxo.
   
   (please dont give me lectures about it being a bad idea, insurance wise and bla bla bla im not bothered , its a project)
   
   anyway, i know what needs to be changed for the engine to fit, and i know it will be abit of work getting the engine in,
   
   but, as my saxo has rear drums instead of discs, would it be a good idea to change the drums to discs too?
   
   (i know that most of the breaking is done by the front, and hardly at the back and all that, but im just wondering if the drums will handle the engine)
   
   
2. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #2 25th July 2011, 01:15

   I swapped my drum axle on my furio for a disc one, brakes made such a big improvement i rekon.
   Defo if your upgrading the engine, upgrade the brakes too.
3. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

   #3 25th July 2011, 01:32

   cheers mate, i thought i should do it, even though only about 10-15% of breaking is dont from the rear, and the rest is from the from,
   better safe than sorry i suppose
   discs look nicer too lol
4. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #4 25th July 2011, 02:04

   Consider putting the 266mm disks on the front, it will require new calipers, that's if you've got 14" VTR Alloys. If you have the VTS alloys, you might want to put the 285mm disks on. Better to be safe than sorry.
   
   I'm currently replacing my 247mm disks on my VTR for 266mm ones as for fast road they just don't cut it, Milton Keynes is a nightmare!
   
   Dave.
   
   EDIT: 283mm

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5. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

   #5 25th July 2011, 02:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DreamEater Consider putting the 266mm disks on the front, it will require new calipers, that's if you've got 14" VTR Alloys. If you have the VTS alloys, you might want to put the 285mm disks on. Better to be safe than sorry. I'm currently replacing my 247mm disks on my VTR for 266mm ones as for fast road they just don't cut it, Milton Keynes is a nightmare! Dave.

   cheers for this mate, when the engine will be fitted, my car WILL have vts alloys so ill change the front to 285mm discs
   
   cheers for your help lads