MC ports

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #1
    Hi guys I'm a bit confused, I'm going to be upgrading to 266mm brakes soon and want the bigger mc but euro car parts says my vts has 4 ports as standard, but the 206gti and 406 v6 have only 2. Is this a problem and how do you get around it?
  2. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #2
    You want a non abs mc!!!

    Think early 406 had them and a lot of 405s

    Also check the union sizes as some have 10 x 1 and others 12 x 1.

    Your car would have 10 x 1 standard

    Converting isn't hard if you have a brake flaring tool or access to one, can be done with a handheld one at a push but making new lines up would be better.
  3. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #3
    You can check the ports on yours. , pop the bonnet and look at how many pipes come out of your mc

    Ref your pm yep can do to suit for you
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  4. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #4
    If its a vts you will have 2 ports. If you want to keep the abs get one with 2 ports.
    2 port = abs
    4 port = non abs

    If you get a 23mm master cyl make sure its got the bolt holes that are level with each other like the standard master cyl, and not staggered bolt holes, else the reservoir will be on a slant. (about 45 degrees)
    I had this problem when i first bought a bigger master cyl, cant remember which cars use the level bolt holes 23mm master cyl off the top of my head though.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #5
    Ahh sweet cheers guys
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #6
    Hmmm euro car parts is wrong, I do have 2 ports. I'll pm you again swampy. :y
  7. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by wadoryu View Post
    Hmmm euro car parts is wrong, I do have 2 ports. :y
    its not the first and won't be the last time they are wrong!!!

    Always worth double checking the spec of any item they suppky
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  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #8
    Don't ask for a 405 item, they use 22.2mm on abs or 20.6mm on non abs other than the 405 T16 which has 23.8, and they are all 2 port even on non ABS cars, same as non abs 306, they use T pieces.

    all 406's use a 23.8mm bore item.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #9
    It's all good, found a reg that works for what I want. Just going to get some lines made up and I'm sorted, bring on Tuesday