Carriers and bolts come with Calipers?

1. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #1 12th March 2012, 19:59

   Looking at upgrading brakes to VT am buying new can't find any mention of carriers or bolts do they come included with the Calipers?
   If not where do i get them new can't find them anywhere.
   
   Rep waiting
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 12th March 2012, 20:02

   simple word no. if it states calipers then mate that is all you'll be getting.
   buy the calipers new and get a decent set of cariers/sliders 2nd hand.

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3. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #3 12th March 2012, 20:06

   damn is not possible to buy them new ( the carriers and bolts ) ?
   Also will the vtr setup be ok for 1.1 struts and for the moment fit under 14" steelies?
4. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #4 12th March 2012, 22:01

   I got the bolts from ebay.
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Genuin...item35ba60ea60
5. mclovin9091 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cambridge, dartford, glasgow Posts: 212 98 MK1 VTR

   #5 12th March 2012, 22:07

   Shouldn't need to buy the carriers and bolts new. Only thing i'd renew would be the carrier slider bolt rubbers, can deteriorate with age and cause the brake to stick. Similar to a knackered calliper.
   
   Although trying to get just the rubber parts is a nightmare unless you buy the calliper recon kit.

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6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 12th March 2012, 22:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire damn is not possible to buy them new ( the carriers and bolts ) ? Also will the vtr setup be ok for 1.1 struts and for the moment fit under 14" steelies?

   Will fit fine under 14's. And is it 4 stud?

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7. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #7 13th March 2012, 07:44

   yep, 4 stud with steel wheels atm. :-)
   
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mclovin9091 Shouldn't need to buy the carriers and bolts new. Only thing i'd renew would be the carrier slider bolt rubbers, can deteriorate with age and cause the brake to stick. Similar to a knackered calliper. Although trying to get just the rubber parts is a nightmare unless you buy the calliper recon kit.

   Would prefer to get them ( carriers )new, not having much luck though trying to find them, might have to put a request up in the wanted section.
   
   I was doing a search and people were saying the Vt/Gti brakes were s*it and only a slight improvement over 1.1?!? Surely they are good enough for standard road use?
8. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #8 13th March 2012, 11:10

   They are a lot better than the standard 1.1 brakes, much more feel.
   I got the lot (discs/calipers/carriers/pads) used from ebay for £20, master cylinder was £25 second hand. Wire brush, brake cleaner, new bolts and 5.1 fluid and it was good to go.