VTR Brakes and rims

1. pingu333 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 28

   #1 13th January 2012, 10:57

   Heya all,iv got an 03 vtr.which is stock!i desperatly need new brake pads,going 2 fit some mintex pads I recon.seeing as so many rate them on here,anyone got any ideas as 2 any other compounds that will work well for fast road driving,but are decent from cold( my missus uses it for work most mornings so dont want anything 2 unresponsive from cold) plus im thinking of changing the rims and tyres as the stock wheels look like casters!what inch would fit without rubbing?what sort of spacers should I use?
   
   Thanks
   Ry
2. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #2 13th January 2012, 11:02

   15 inch are generally what people fit, I have 16's on my gti, for a road car too much hassle I cant get full lock and is destroying my gti arches I am down 60mm though, obviously u only use spacers to to get the correct offset so that al depends on the wheel you get....
   
   Which mintex pads u going for?
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 13th January 2012, 11:08

   Ds2500s are decent if you dont want to change the standard 247mm calipers but most people recommend putting on 266mm brakes or the 283s
4. pingu333 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 28

   #4 13th January 2012, 12:36

   Cheers guys thats really helpd! Im skint right now,so wont be changing the rims or callipers at the moment,bt wantd a quick and easy way 2 improve my braking and wasnt sure which pads to get!i havnt a clue which pads to get hence why I askd on here,but like I said,mintex seem 2 b the way forward! Im going 2 get them fitted 2mra,with a few other bits iv nt had time 2 do myself( airfilter,want top fix my backbox frm knocking etc) ill let u knw how it goes
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 13th January 2012, 14:20

   Well there are 2 main types of mintex pad, you can get the cheap standard replacement ones and the more expensive m1144 pads which are for fast road/light track use pads all depends how much you wanna spend :-)
6. pingu333 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 28

   #6 13th January 2012, 14:35

   Recon ill go 4 the more expensive ones,the one thing u never want to scrimp on are the brakes!
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 13th January 2012, 14:42

   The "cheap" ones arent too bad for a road car in all honesty
8. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #8 13th January 2012, 15:18

   The stock replacement Mintex pads will be more than adequate for stock VTR.
   
   I got the box kit that included front discs and pads for girlfriends VTR and it was only £40. Improved the braking no end!
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 13th January 2012, 15:19

   Don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with the cheap ones I have used them, but yer the m1144 are more powerful
10. pingu333 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 28

    #10 13th January 2012, 20:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoshB The stock replacement Mintex pads will be more than adequate for stock VTR. I got the box kit that included front discs and pads for girlfriends VTR and it was only £40. Improved the braking no end!

    Thats the thing, I want it too be a good drive when Im using it, but still managable for the GF, so nothing too extreme.
    
    Thanks for all the advice, looks like the normal mintexpads will do me fine. Now to save for all the other stuff I want...
11. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #11 13th January 2012, 22:07

    anything above 15" looks fail on a saxo tbh
12. pingu333 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 28

    #12 17th January 2012, 14:14

    Just a quick update,got the standard mintex on,run them in a little and their great,much more responsive,ive actually got the confidence in the corners I wantd! Boo-yeah!