Brakes Upgrade...

1. Robb Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2006 140 Grime St. Posts: 15163 Panamera

   #1 21st August 2006, 09:54

   Not so long ago I skidded in an accident into another car, and it scared me how easily my brakes locked up and how I would of skidded for miles if I hadn't hit the other car. Now I would blame my tyres but they are pretty decent tyres, Continentals...
   
   Basically I was after some suggestions of a complete brake upgrade, I have a Furio so front discs, rear drums, with VTR alloys, 14"...
   
   Cheers...
2. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #2 21st August 2006, 10:52

   are the vtr/vts discs any bigger mate?
   
   unsure of what other brakes would fit under the 14s
3. Fredward Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Surrey/New Zealand Posts: 715 205 GTaiii 1.9, 4.0 litre six pot Ford saloon :S

   #3 21st August 2006, 10:54

   I have 266mm disks, you need different calipers to use larger disks. But to be honest, no matter how big your brakes are, they will stick lock up without ABS.
4. Robb Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2006 140 Grime St. Posts: 15163 Panamera

   #4 21st August 2006, 11:12

   Curses, ok appreciate the help...
   
   How much am I looking at some for some decent brakes?
   
   Could upgrading the rear drums to the VTR discs help at all? Although I've heard that the rears are mainly for the handbrake?
5. Robb Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2006 140 Grime St. Posts: 15163 Panamera

   #5 21st August 2006, 11:15

   Update, just read a few ad's on autotrader and apparantly Furio's have ABS?
6. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

   #6 21st August 2006, 11:42

   rear brakes only do a small amount of the braking
   
   as for front brakes the biggest you'll get under 14's are 266mm 206 gti brakes you can pick these up for around the 200 quid mark
7. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

   #7 21st August 2006, 12:35

   Be thankfull yours actually lockup lol.
8. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #8 21st August 2006, 13:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by G_Ride Update, just read a few ad's on autotrader and apparantly Furio's have ABS?

   Nope only VTS's have ABS (maybe an option on vtr's)
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 21st August 2006, 15:20

   bigger front brakes would make you skid more easily.
   the only way to avoid that is learn how to brake better or fit abs.
10. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #10 21st August 2006, 21:28

    as above braking is more to do with the driver rather than brake setup, yes better brakes upgrades do a better job, but it still comes down to the person pressing the brakes, thats why newer cars are coming with more and more braking add ons, abs, edc and all the rest of them, so the computer does the hard work for you
11. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

    #11 22nd August 2006, 02:47

    whats the average price for a 206 gti setup, i found one for £1200 new. fuck that!
12. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #12 22nd August 2006, 08:15

    lol, they dont even cost that much from the dealer mate.
    i got my gti 180 brakes for £130 with discs and pads.
    depends where you get them and if the seller has caught onto the fact people use them on other cars also how much you willing to pay.
    personaly for a 2nd hand set i wouldnt pay over £150.
13. D_Man Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Crondall nr Farnham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 951 Focus ST-2

    #13 26th August 2006, 00:18

    i have vtr disks on mine rob, they are a taddy bit bigger and better ventilated, but they look up too easily on steelies!!