brakes ?

1. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #1 18th August 2011, 13:23

   hi looking at upgrading my vtr brakes, and was looking at a 266mm upgrade was just wondering what cars these come off ? is a Peugeot 206 gti not the 180 model right or a 206 hdi right ?
   
   also do the bolt on using the saxo caliper carriers or do you need the ones off the other car and do they bolt straight on no messing around ?
   
   and also fitting braided brake lines do you buy the saxo ones or for the car you get brakes off
   
   
   thanks
2. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #2 18th August 2011, 15:55

   Mikol did a guide for these upgrades i'll see if i can find a link to it for you
   
   Edit:- Not the i'm after but pretty good still
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=139153
   
   There's also plenty of threads in this section have a good read through should find all the info you need
3. VTR_Danny L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Surrey Posts: 37 VTR mk2

   #3 18th August 2011, 17:25

   Yeah the 206 GTI and HDI (1.6 onwards) have the 266mm front brakes, the pre 2001 models have lucas calipers and the later models have bosch calipers with thicker 22mm discs being needed.
   
   The carriers from 247mm calipers can be used and have been used before with a slight mod I think but most 266mm caliper sets you find on ebay etc will come with carriers.....without the carrier it is in effect only half a caliper.
   
   You can buy braided lines for a saxo and they will go into the upgraded calipers no problem as they are the same thread size.
   
   Hope this helped a bit
   
   Dan

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4. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #4 18th August 2011, 17:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTR_Danny Yeah the 206 GTI and HDI (1.6 onwards) have the 266mm front brakes, the pre 2001 models have lucas calipers and the later models have bosch calipers with thicker 22mm discs being needed. The carriers from 247mm calipers can be used and have been used before with a slight mod I think but most 266mm caliper sets you find on ebay etc will come with carriers.....without the carrier it is in effect only half a caliper. You can buy braided lines for a saxo and they will go into the upgraded calipers no problem as they are the same thread size. Hope this helped a bit Dan

   thnaks mate that was just what i wanted hear cheers know i can buy in confordence
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 18th August 2011, 17:55

   Just because the threads on the hoses ard the same doeset mean the hose is ok to use.
   People have foumd with standerd length lines on larger disk/ calipers the line pulls tight at extrems of steering and suspension travel, this will eventualy lead to hose failure.
   And if pickd up at mot time is a failure.
6. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #6 18th August 2011, 18:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by swampy Just because the threads on the hoses ard the same doeset mean the hose is ok to use. People have foumd with standerd length lines on larger disk/ calipers the line pulls tight at extrems of steering and suspension travel, this will eventualy lead to hose failure. And if pickd up at mot time is a failure.

   ooso what do u surjest instead custom line ?
7. VTR_Danny L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Surrey Posts: 37 VTR mk2

   #7 18th August 2011, 20:32

   Yeah but most people who do the 266mm uprgrade use standard length hoses and have no problems. It's not like the bigger caliper is extremely different to the standard one......
8. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #8 18th August 2011, 20:48

   I have standard rubber hoses on my 266mm setup and they are plenty long enough
9. moffa L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine

   #9 19th August 2011, 12:13

   thanks guys i didernt think that they would be much different in length
   
   
   cheers
10. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #10 19th August 2011, 13:00

    Your car your brakes but you reaky dont want a hose failure.
    When you can get hoses the correct length for £26.50 the pair deliverd is it worth the risk?
    
    Just because when static the hose is fine doesnt mean that it is when your moveing.