does the VTR have ABS

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Liverpool Posts: 87 182 cup - 1.1 clio - saxo VTR - Aprilia
    #1
    just woundering if the phase 2 saxo VTR has ABS?

    is there a "better" brake upgrade? i heard 306 brakes are a straight swap?
  2. Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Wakefield, West Yorks Posts: 11 2003 Posi Blue VTR
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrazyDayz View Post
    just woundering if the phase 2 saxo VTR has ABS?

    is there a "better" brake upgrade? i heard 306 brakes are a straight swap?
    Yes it should have mate, best thing to do to be sure is have a look at the end of your driveshaft wheel side, you should see some teeth on there.

    P.S This doesnt mean that its working though lol
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Oxford Posts: 222 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2 DC2 Integra Type R EP3 Civi
    #3
    It depends. It was a factory option, if i'm not wrong.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
    #4
    Drive down the road at speed and slam on the brake if you go through the the window then the chances are you haven't if the brake pedal back at you then you have
  5. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts
    #5
    optional extra. vts/gti had it standard
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrazyDayz View Post
    just woundering if the phase 2 saxo VTR has ABS?

    is there a "better" brake upgrade? i heard 306 brakes are a straight swap?
    As said above, ABS on VTRs was an optional extra, it was standard on the VTS. A 266mm brake setup is a good upgrade, the calipers will fit under 14" VTR alloys, and are from some 306s and from 206 GTIs. You could go for a 283mm setup but that's overkill for road use IMO and I think you need 15" wheels.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #7
    easiest way of checking is to look at your master cylinder, abs is a 2 port, non-abs is a 4port
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  8. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    As said above, ABS on VTRs was an optional extra, it was standard on the VTS. A 266mm brake setup is a good upgrade, the calipers will fit under 14" VTR alloys, and are from some 306s and from 206 GTIs. You could go for a 283mm setup but that's overkill for road use IMO and I think you need 15" wheels.
    283mm setup does indeed need 15" wheels, and possibly spacers depending on the wheels used
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    easiest way of checking is to look at your master cylinder, abs is a 2 port, non-abs is a 4port
    You'll also have a pump under master cylinder/servo that brake lines go into with abs whereas non abs systems just have brake lines going to each respective wheel
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #10
    light on the dashboard can be a giveaway sign of having ABS fitted as well
  11. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane
    #11
    I do some pretty fast road on the way to work, M1, A414, M25, A10, and I've got the 266mm brakes on mine and they are more than enough, even on the standard master cylinder
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo
    #12
    266's are fine for daily/fast road use. The 283's are overkill and weigh a bloody tonne only other up grade really is 4pots and they are only worth the price if you go on track days alot