Brake upgrades - cost and people's opinions?

1. eeyore Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 rochdale Posts: 240 mk2 saxo vtr mk2 saxo 1.1 fto 2.0 v6 mivec chev

   #1 10th October 2012, 15:34

   Lookin into upgrading my brakes and wondered what you guys have bought, what you paid, cost of upkeep I.e pad life and cost to replace and your general view of performance, thanks in advance :-£
2. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #2 10th October 2012, 15:47

   get 266mm ones, decent pads , poverty discs, braided lines

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3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 10th October 2012, 16:12

   standard calipers, good pad brand of your choice, good fluid with a decent bleed, OEM/budget plain discs, maybe braided lines as above
4. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #4 10th October 2012, 16:18

   oh, and decent tyres
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 10th October 2012, 16:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MuZiZZle get 266mm ones, decent pads , poverty discs, braided lines

   Yep and yep on the tyres
   Won't go far wrong!!
   
   Just avoid green stuff pads
6. user_39871 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 wednesbury Posts: 451 Yes

   #6 10th October 2012, 16:34

   I've got 266mm hispec calipers, plain xsara brembo discs, and vx220 mintex m1144 pads with braded lines best set up I've had, hut depends how much you want to spend.
7. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #7 10th October 2012, 16:39

   I'm on 266s, braided lines from swampy all round, AP fluid, bumsport drilled and grooved discs & Ferodo DS2500s on the front, the rear is poverty city, standard MC, A048s on the front, 888s on the back
   
   It's basically insane at stopping
8. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #8 10th October 2012, 17:21

   Standard size brakes are fine even for track use if running a standard powered VTS (probably fine up until 140ish bhp). Don't be fooled by buying bigger brakes thinking they're better as its all bollocks unless your running a high powered car.
   
   Get some decent lines, fluid (ATE blue or Motul RBF600), cheap discs and some good pads (carbon lorraine are my choice). The pads will eat discs but you can pick them up for a tenner from ECP. That setup never failed on me both on the road and on track. That was with some seriously harsh braking as well may I add!

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9. Kebabman Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Lancs Posts: 439 Saxo VTS mk1 stage rally car

   #9 10th October 2012, 18:22

   On ours we run 283mm Gti6 brakes on the front, braided lines etc with black diamond grooved and drilled discs and F4R pads. Next step would be to get a pedal box whacked in but it stops pretty damn well at the moment so that will probably wait a while.
   
   As said above though, it depends what you're going to be using it for. The standard brake configuration, set up correctly with good tyres should work pretty well. If you're thinking of starting to up the power though it might be worth the upgrade.
10. Tamshoe Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Middlesbrough Posts: 181 Saxo VTR 2001

    #10 10th October 2012, 20:19

    My setup and costs;
    Xsara 266mm discs and calipers 2nd off eBay £40 posted,
    Braided hoses alround £50,
    ATE super blue racing fluid £20 for 1ltr
    A couple of hours of your own time to 'shave' caliper carriers to fit and bleed new fluid through system.
    Made a world of difference and gives you a lot more confidence?
    Hope this helps.
11. eeyore Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 rochdale Posts: 240 mk2 saxo vtr mk2 saxo 1.1 fto 2.0 v6 mivec chev

    #11 10th October 2012, 21:11

    cheers guys im running decent power at the mo but its only a vtr and its only for fast road maybe the odd track day so think i may just stay standard and get better pads and braided hoses
12. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

    #12 10th October 2012, 22:13

    266mm calipers
    Braided lines
    Good brake fluid
    OEM discs
    DS2500 pads
    
    23mm M/C if you fancy one
    
    Good set of tyres

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13. user_60602 Newbie Joined: Jul 2012 Perth and Kinross Posts: 8 Bmw Saxo vts 3000gt Eclipse

    #13 14th October 2012, 14:30

    Hi!
    Somebody have peugeot brembo?
    Which the best Brembo,gti6 or xsara 266mm....
    Ty